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EP0742896 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NONINVASIVE PREDICTION OF HEMATOCRIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2001
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.06.2001 [2001/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
2101 Cottontail Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
[2000/16]
Former [1996/47]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARIM, Hatim, M.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / KNUDSON, Orlin, B.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / EKHOLM, Bruce, P.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / ERICKSON, David, P.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
05 / KELLIHER, William, J., Jr.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
06 / RUDE, Michael, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
07 / SMITH, Dirk, R.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1996/47]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/47]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date95909302.219.01.1995
[1996/47]
WO1995US00888
Priority number, dateUS1994018960031.01.1994         Original published format: US 189600
[1996/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9520757
Date:03.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0742896
Date:20.11.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0742896
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/31, A61B5/00
[1996/47]
CPC:
A61B5/14552 (EP,US); A61B5/14535 (EP,US); A61B5/14551 (EP,US);
A61B5/6843 (EP,US); A61B5/7228 (EP,US); G01N21/314 (EP,US);
G01N21/359 (EP,US); A61B2562/0233 (EP,US); A61B2562/046 (EP,US);
A61B5/7239 (EP,US); Y10S977/905 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1996/47]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR NICHTINVASIVEN VORHERSAGE VON HÄMATOKRIT[1996/47]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NONINVASIVE PREDICTION OF HEMATOCRIT[1996/47]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE PREDICTION NON SANGLANTE D'HEMATOCRITE[1996/47]
Entry into regional phase11.07.1996National basic fee paid 
11.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/47]
25.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2000Fee for grant paid
27.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.04.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0404562  (UNIV NEW MEXICO [US], et al);
 [AD]EP0419223  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US], et al);
 [A]EP0476192  (UNIV WASHINGTON [US]);
 [A]US5101825  (GRAVENSTEIN DIETRICH [US], et al);
 [A]WO9213482  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]);
 [A]WO9313706  (US HEALTH [US])
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