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EP About this file: EP0845277

EP0845277 - Humidifier sleep apnea treatment apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.11.2004  [2004/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FISHER & PAYKEL LIMITED
78 Springs Road East Tamaki
Auckland / NZ
[1998/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Daniell, Michael Grenfell
4, Ponsonby Terrace
Ponsonby, Auckland / NZ
02 / Gradon, Lewis George
116, Kimpton Road
Papatoetoe, Auckland / NZ
[1998/23]
Representative(s)Brown, John D., et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/23]Brown, John David, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date97121059.601.12.1997
[1998/23]
Priority number, dateNZ1996029985702.12.1996         Original published format: NZ 29985796
NZ1997031465923.04.1997         Original published format: NZ 31465997
[1998/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0845277
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0845277
Date:11.11.1998
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0845277
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/16, A61M16/00
[1998/46]
CPC:
A61M16/1075 (EP,US); A61M16/024 (EP); A61M16/0672 (EP,US);
A61M16/109 (EP,US); A61M16/16 (EP,US); A61M16/161 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3368 (EP,US); A61M2205/3653 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/23]A61M16/16
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/29]
Former [1998/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Befeuchtungsgerät zur Behandlung von Atemstillstand im Schlaf[1998/23]
English:Humidifier sleep apnea treatment apparatus[1998/23]
French:Appareil d'humidification pour le traitement de l'apnée pendant le sommeil[1998/23]
Examination procedure22.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/25]
13.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2003Fee for grant paid
26.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0298367  (ADAHAN CARMELI) [A] 1,16 * abstract * * column 5, line 11 - line 43 * * column 7, line 46 - column 8, line 12 *;
 [A]US4881541  (EGER II EDMOND I [US], et al) [A] 1,16 * abstract ** column 1, line 16 - line 33 *;
 [A]EP0496336  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE], et al) [A] 1,16 * abstract * * column 8, line 17 - line 42 * * column 8, line 53 - column 10, line 7 *;
 [A]WO9516484  (UNIV TEMPLE [US]) [A] 1,16 * abstract * * page 47, line 23 - page 49, line 25 * * page 50, line 22 - page 51, line 28 *;
 [AD]US5537997  (MECHLENBURG DOUGLAS M [US], et al) [AD] 1,16 * column A; figure 5 * * column 13, line 20 - line 53 *
by applicantUS5537997
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