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EP About this file: EP1015053

EP1015053 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIR-IN-LINE DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cardinal Health 303, Inc.
10221 Wateridge Circle, Building A
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]For all designated states
Cardinal Health 303, Inc.
10221 Wateridge Circle Building A
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Former [2000/27]For all designated states
ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc.
10221 Wateridge Circle, Building A
San Diego, CA 92121-2733 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUTTERFIELD, Robert, D.
13980 Poway Valley Road
Poway, CA 92064 / US
02 / FARQUHAR, Allen, B.
6220 Hannon Court
San Diego, CA 92117 / US
[2000/27]
Representative(s)Parry, Simon James
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Parry, Simon James
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/46]Parry, Simon James
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2000/27]Howden, Christopher Andrew
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date98948318.518.09.1998
[2000/27]
WO1998US19454
Priority number, dateUS1997093370919.09.1997         Original published format: US 933709
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9915216
Date:01.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1015053
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1015053
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/36, G01N29/02
[2000/27]
CPC:
G01N29/38 (EP,US); A61M5/14228 (EP,US); G01N29/032 (EP,US);
A61M5/365 (EP,US); G01N2291/02433 (EP,US); Y10S128/13 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/27]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR LUFTBLASENERKENNUNG[2000/27]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIR-IN-LINE DETECTION[2000/27]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE DETECTION D'AIR EN LIGNE[2000/27]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2000National basic fee paid 
15.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.03.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/27]
21.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2006Fee for grant paid
12.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CY16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
IE18.09.2006
LU18.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
IE18.09.2006
LU18.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2008/21]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
IE18.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2008/16]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
IE18.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/29]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/23]AT16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/22]FI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/18]FI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SE16.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]DE3334804  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-20 * page 13, line 15 - page 14, line 31 *;
 [A]US4565500  (JEENSALUTE THIPTHEP [US], et al) [A] 1-20* column W *;
 [X]EP0453211  (PACESETTER INFUSION LTD [US]) [X] 1-20 * column 5, line 21 - line 44 *;
 [X]WO9504338  (AIRSENSE TECHNOLOGY LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8,16-19 * page 3, line 13 - page 5, line 9 * * page 16, line 35 - page 17, line 28 *;
 [X]US5505696  (MIKI SHIGEICHIROU [JP]) [X] 1-20 * column 9, line 28 - column 12, line 28 *
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