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EP About this file: EP0876171

EP0876171 - BLOOD OXYGENATOR AND HEAT EXCHANGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2001
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
2101 Cottontail Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
[2000/16]
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEONARD, Ronald, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1998/46]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1998/46]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date96941418.418.11.1996
[1998/46]
WO1996US18631
Priority number, dateUS1995056543830.11.1995         Original published format: US 565438
[1998/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9719714
Date:05.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0876171
Date:11.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0876171
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/18, B01D63/02
[1998/46]
CPC:
B01D63/026 (EP,US); A61M1/1625 (EP,US); A61M1/1629 (EP,US);
A61M1/1698 (EP,US); A61M1/3623 (EP,US); B01D63/034 (EP,US);
B01D2313/221 (EP,US); F28D2021/005 (EP); Y10T428/2927 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/46]
TitleGerman:BLUTOXYGENATOR UND WÄRMETAUSCHER[1998/46]
English:BLOOD OXYGENATOR AND HEAT EXCHANGER[1998/46]
French:OXYGENATEUR ET ECHANGEUR DE CHALEUR POUR LE TRAITEMENT DU SANG[1998/46]
Entry into regional phase12.06.1998National basic fee paid 
12.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
20.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
24.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
31.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.1999Fee for grant paid
10.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
ES08.03.2000
FI08.03.2000
GR08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
SE08.03.2000
DK08.06.2000
PT08.06.2000
GB18.11.2000
LU18.11.2000
IE20.11.2000
MC30.11.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
ES08.03.2000
FI08.03.2000
GR08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
SE08.03.2000
DK08.06.2000
PT08.06.2000
GB18.11.2000
IE20.11.2000
MC30.11.2000
Former [2003/46]AT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
ES08.03.2000
FI08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
SE08.03.2000
DK08.06.2000
PT08.06.2000
GB18.11.2000
IE20.11.2000
MC30.11.2000
Former [2002/42]AT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
ES08.03.2000
FI08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
SE08.03.2000
PT08.06.2000
GB18.11.2000
IE20.11.2000
MC30.11.2000
Former [2002/27]AT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
ES08.03.2000
FI08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
SE08.03.2000
PT08.06.2000
GB18.11.2000
IE20.11.2000
Former [2002/23]AT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
FI08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
SE08.03.2000
PT08.06.2000
GB18.11.2000
IE20.11.2000
Former [2002/17]AT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
FI08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
PT08.06.2000
GB18.11.2000
IE20.11.2000
Former [2002/12]AT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
FI08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
PT08.06.2000
GB18.11.2000
Former [2001/29]AT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
FI08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
PT08.06.2000
Former [2001/09]AT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
PT08.06.2000
Former [2001/08]AT08.03.2000
CH08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
Former [2000/52]CH08.03.2000
LI08.03.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS6440060  ;
 [A]US4715953  (LEONARD RONALD J [US]);
 [DA]US4735775  (LEONARD RONALD J [US], et al);
 [A]WO9004419  (BAXTER INT [US]);
 [A]EP0621047  (COBE LAB [US]);
 [DA]WO9511709  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US], et al)
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