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EP About this file: EP0683683

EP0683683 - APPARATUS FOR LIQUID VENTILATION AND CONTROL PROCESS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/48]PROCESS CONTROL FOR LIQUID VENTILATION
[1999/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2000
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/48]For all designated states
Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19122 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHAFFER, Thomas, H.
159 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Lansdown, PA 19050 / US
02 / WOLFSON, Marla, R.
806 East Gravers Lane (Wyndmoor)
Philadelphia, PA 19118 / US
[1995/48]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/48]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Eastcheap House Central Approach
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Application number, filing date93923821.808.10.1993
[1995/48]
WO1993US09650
Priority number, dateUS1992096061113.10.1992         Original published format: US 960611
[1995/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9408652
Date:28.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0683683
Date:29.11.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0683683
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.04.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/00
[1995/48]
CPC:
A61M16/0054 (EP,US); A61M16/024 (EP,US); A61M2016/1025 (EP,US);
A61M2202/0476 (EP,US); Y10S128/913 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/48]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR FLÜSSIGKEITSVENTILATION UND REGELUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[1999/11]
English:APPARATUS FOR LIQUID VENTILATION AND CONTROL PROCESS THEREOF[1999/11]
French:APPAREIL DE VENTILATION LIQUIDE ET PROCEDE POUR SA REGULATION[1999/11]
Former [1995/48]VERFAHRENSREGELUNG BEI FLÜSSIGKEITSVENTILATION
Former [1995/48]PROCESS CONTROL FOR LIQUID VENTILATION
Former [1995/48]COMMANDE AUTOMATIQUE D'UN PROCEDE DE VENTILATION PAR DES LIQUIDES
Entry into regional phase22.03.1995National basic fee paid 
22.03.1995Search fee paid 
22.03.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/48]
05.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.1999Fee for grant paid
18.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
ES12.01.2000
GR12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
NL12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
DK12.04.2000
PT12.04.2000
LU08.10.2000
IE09.10.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
ES12.01.2000
GR12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
NL12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
DK12.04.2000
PT12.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2003/45]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
ES12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
NL12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
DK12.04.2000
PT12.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2003/08]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
ES12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
NL12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
PT12.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2002/26]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
ES12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
PT12.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2002/23]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
PT12.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2002/17]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
PT12.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2001/09]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
PT12.04.2000
Former [2001/08]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
Former [2000/52]CH12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
Former [2000/50]CH17.04.2000
LI17.04.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]US5103814  (MAHER TIMOTHY [US]) [A] 1,3-5,10,12,14-16* abstract *
 [A]  - SHAFFER ET AL., "physiological effects of ventilation with liquid fluorocarbons at controlled temperature", UNDERSEA BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, BETHESDA, USA, vol. 11, no. 3, pages 287 - 298 [A] 1,6,11,13,17,22 * page 290 - page 293 *
International search[Y]US4232665  (VASEEN VESPER A);
 [Y]US4889116  (TAUBE JOHN C [US])
 [Y]  - IEEE Transactions, Volume BME-22, No. 5, issued September 1975, T.H. SCHAFFER et al., "An Electromechanical Demand Regulated Liquid Breathing System", pages 412-417, especially page 416.
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