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EP0675752 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SEPARATE CONTAINERS OF BIOLOGICAL FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/41]SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SEPARATE CONTAINERS OF BIOLOGICAL FLUID
[1998/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PALL CORPORATION
2200 Northern Blvd.
East Hills, New York 11548 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/41]For all designated states
Pall Corporation
2200 Northern Blvd.
East Hills, New York 11548 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MATKOVICH, Vlado, I.
11 Old Estate Road
Glen Cove, NY 11542 / US
02 / BORMANN, Thomas, J.
29 Cawfield Lane
Melville, NY 11747 / US
03 / GSELL, Thomas, C.
40 Valentine Avenue
Glen Cove, NY 11542 / US
04 / PASCALE, Frank, R.
12 Francis Court
Glen Cove, NY 11542 / US
[1995/41]
Representative(s)Knott, Stephen Gilbert
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames
Middlesex, TW18 4PR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/41]Knott, Stephen Gilbert
MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge Middlesex UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date93900579.920.11.1992
[1995/41]
WO1992US10034
Priority number, dateUS1991079548021.11.1991         Original published format: US 795480
[1995/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9309863
Date:27.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0675752
Date:11.10.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0675752
Date:21.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.05.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:B01D35/01, B01D37/00, A61M1/02
[1995/41]
CPC:
A61M1/0209 (EP,US); A61M1/0218 (EP,US); A61M1/0231 (EP,US);
A61M1/3646 (EP,US); A61M1/3652 (EP,US); A61M2202/0439 (EP,US);
A61M2205/7527 (EP,US); A61M2205/7536 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61M2202/0439, A61M2202/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1995/41]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON GESONDERTEN BEHÄLTERN MIT BIOLOGISCHEM FLUIDUM[1998/04]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SEPARATE CONTAINERS OF BIOLOGICAL FLUID[1998/04]
French:SYSTEME ET METHODE POUR LA COMBINAISON DE RECIPIENTS SEPARES CONTENANT UN FLUIDE BIOLOGIQUE[1998/04]
Former [1995/41]SYSTEM ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON GESONDERTEN BEHÄLTERN MIT BIOLOGISCHEM FLUIDUM
Former [1995/41]SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SEPARATE CONTAINERS OF BIOLOGICAL FLUID
Former [1995/41]SYSTEME POUR LA COMBINAISON DE RECIPIENTS SEPARES CONTENANT UN FLUIDE BIOLOGIQUE
Entry into regional phase17.05.1994National basic fee paid 
17.05.1994Search fee paid 
17.05.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
17.05.1994Examination requested  [1995/41]
03.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.05.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.1997Fee for grant paid
26.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR21.01.1998
IT21.01.1998
[2006/14]
Former [1999/42]IT21.01.1998
FR19.06.1998
Former [1998/44]FR19.06.1998
Documents cited:Search[XY]FR2368967  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 1,6,7,11,16,17,26 * page 6, line 16 - page 8, line 30; figure - * [Y] 2-4,8-10,12-15,18-25,27;
 [A]US4191183  (MENDELSON BARRY [US]);
 [XY]US4334535  (WILSON DAVID A, et al) [X] 1,17 * column A; figure - * * column 5, line 54 - column 6 * * column 6, line 55 - column 7, line 4 * [Y] 2-4,8-10,12-15,18-25,27;
 [A]US4900322  (ADAMS JAMES D [US])
International search[Y]US4360435  (BELLAMY DAVID, et al);
 [Y]US4701267  (WATANABE HIROYUKI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4985153  (KURODA TORU [JP], et al);
 [A]US5056568  (DIGIANFILIPPO ALEANDRO [US], et al);
 [YP]US5074839  (CHOKSI PRADIP V [US], et al);
 [YP]US5126054  (MATKOVICH VLADO [US])
ExaminationEP0455215
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