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EP0587257 - Method and device for preventing imbalance during the separation and isolation of blood or bone marrow components [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.1999
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.06.1999 [1999/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vereniging Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut
Plesmanlaan 121
Nl-1066 CX Amsterdam / NL
[1994/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Figdor, Carl G.
c/o Plesmanlaan 121
NL-1066 CX Amsterdam / NL
02 / Bont, Willy S.
c/o Plesmanlaan 121
NL-1066 CX Amsterdam / NL
[1994/11]
Representative(s)Jilderda, Anne Ayolt, et al
LIOC Patents & Trademarks
Zwaanstraat 31 L
5651 CA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/12]Jilderda, Anne Ayolt, et al
Octrooibureau LIOC B.V., Postbus 13363
3507 LJ Utrecht / NL
Former [1994/11]Ferguson, Alexander
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade, P.O. Box 266
NL-2501 AW The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date93203254.313.01.1986
[1994/11]
Priority number, dateNL1985000246510.09.1985         Original published format: NL 8502465
NL1985000321521.11.1985         Original published format: NL 8503215
[1994/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0587257
Date:16.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0587257
Date:20.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0587257
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:B04B9/14, B04B5/04
[1994/29]
CPC:
B04B9/14 (EP,US); B04B5/0428 (EP,US); B04B2009/143 (EP,US);
Y10T137/87917 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/11]B04B9/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/11]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Unwuchtverhinderung während der Trennung und Isolierung von Blut-oder Knochenmarkbestandteilen[1994/11]
English:Method and device for preventing imbalance during the separation and isolation of blood or bone marrow components[1994/11]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour empêcher le déséquilibre pendant la séparation et l'isolation de composants de sang ou de la moelle des os[1994/11]
Examination procedure15.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/36]
31.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.1998Fee for grant paid
02.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP86900860.7  / EP0235160
Opposition(s)11.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
06.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 09
21.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 10
02.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 11
17.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 12
16.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[YDA]EP0026417  (HETTICH ANDREAS FA [DE]) [YD] 1-4,6,8,10-14 * figures 1-10; claims 1-16 * [AD] 5,7;
 [YA]US4303193  (LATHAM JR ALLEN) [Y] 1-4,6,8,10-14 * column 5, line 6 - line 13 * * column 11, line 3 - column 12, line 42; figures 1-10 * [A] 5,7;
 [A]US4405079  (SCHOENDORFER DONALD W [US]) [A] 5-7* column 3, line 12 - column 5, line 9; figure 1 *
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