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EP3183013 - DIALYSIS MACHINE WITH THE CAPABILITY OF DETERMINING A PRE-DIALYSIS PROPERTY IN THE BLOOD OF A DIALYSIS PATIENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
24.04.2024Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
[2019/41]
Former [2017/26]For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MAIERHOFER, Andreas
Deutschfeldstrasse 12
97422 Schweinfurt / DE
 [2017/26]
Representative(s)Herrmann, Uwe
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2017/26]
Application number, filing date15754118.617.08.2015
[2017/26]
WO2015EP01690
Priority number, dateDE2014101242320.08.2014         Original published format: DE102014012423
[2017/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016026569
Date:25.02.2016
Language:DE
[2016/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3183013
Date:28.06.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3183013
Date:09.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/16, A61M1/34
[2017/26]
CPC:
A61M1/1607 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/14546 (US); A61B5/7221 (US);
A61M1/1609 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/1613 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/1468 (US);
A61M2205/3317 (EP,CN,US); A61M2205/52 (EP,CN,US); A61M2230/20 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIALYSEMASCHINE MIT DER FÄHIGKEIT ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER PRÄDIALYTISCHEN EIGENSCHAFT IM BLUT EINES DIALYSEPATIENTEN[2017/26]
English:DIALYSIS MACHINE WITH THE CAPABILITY OF DETERMINING A PRE-DIALYSIS PROPERTY IN THE BLOOD OF A DIALYSIS PATIENT[2017/26]
French:MACHINE DE DIALYSE AYANT LA CAPACITÉ DE DÉTERMINER UNE PROPRIÉTÉ PRÉ-DIALYTIQUE DANS LE SANG D'UN PATIENT SOUS DIALYSE[2017/26]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2017National basic fee paid 
17.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/26]
17.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2019Fee for grant paid
23.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.07.2020    ADMISSIBLE
B. Braun Avitum AG
Schwarzenberger Weg 73-79
34212 Melsungen / DE
Opponent's representative
Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2020/33]
Opponent(s)01  08.07.2020    ADMISSIBLE
B. Braun Avitum AG
Schwarzenberger Weg 73-79
34212 Melsungen / DE
Opponent's representative
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
15.10.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.02.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.12.2021Date of oral proceedings
05.01.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.01.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition15.03.2022Appeal received No.  T0609/22
15.03.2022Payment of appeal fee
16.05.2022Statement of grounds filed
04.03.2022Appeal received No.  T0609/22
04.03.2022Payment of appeal fee
11.05.2022Statement of grounds filed
11.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.08.2015
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PL09.10.2019
RO09.10.2019
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SM09.10.2019
TR09.10.2019
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NO09.01.2020
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IS09.02.2020
PT10.02.2020
AT17.08.2020
IE17.08.2020
LU17.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0291421  (HOSPAL IND [FR]) [X] 7-9,11 * column 4, line 13 - column 5, line 60; figures 1,2; claims 1-12 * [A] 5,6;
 [XDA]WO2010112223  (FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DE GMBH [DE], et al) [XD] 7-12 * page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 8, paragraph 3 * * page 12, paragraph 5 - page 16, paragraph 3 *[A] 5,6;
 [XA]  - GOUREAU Y ET AL, "EVALUATION OF PLASMA SODIUM CONCENTRATION DURING HEMODIALYSIS BY COMPUTERIZATION OF DIALYSATE CONDUCTIVITY", ASAIO TRANSACTIONS, HARPER AND ROW PUBLISHERS, HAGERSTOWN, MD, US, (19900701), vol. 36, no. 3, pages 444 - 447, XP000204537 [X] 1-4 * abstract * * page 444, column 1, paragraph 1 - page 445, column 2, paragraph 2 * [A] 5,6
OppositionJPS5538165
 US4923613
 EP0547025
 WO9604401
 US5567320
 EP1062960
 US2001004523
 US6258027
 WO2004022135
 WO2004039436
 WO2004089440
 EP1037681
 DE102006032926
 WO2008150776
 WO2010112223
 EP2377563
 EP2687248
    - Haug Albert, Et Al, "Glättung und Filterung", Angewandte elektrische Messtechnik: Grundlagen, Sensorik, Messwertverarbeitung, (19910101), XP055776507
    - GOUREAU Y., PETITCLERC T., MAN N. K., "EVALUATION OF PLASMA SODIUM CONCENTRATION DURING HEMODIALYSIS BY COMPUTERIZATION OF DIALYSATE CONDUCTIVITY.", ASAIO TRANSACTIONS., HARPER AND ROW PUBLISHERS, HAGERSTOWN, MD., US, US, (19900701), vol. 36., no. 03., pages 444 - 447., XP000204537
    - Anonymous, "Online Clearance Monitoring: Dialyseeffektivität wird messbar - Impulse für mehr Lebensqualität", Hämodialyse, Frensenius Medical Care, (20200708), Hämodialyse, URL: https://www.freseniusmedicalcare.at/fileadmin/data/de-AT/Dokumente/broschueren/OCM_Anwenderbroschuere.pdf, (20210216), XP055776508
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