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EP About this file: EP0722748

EP0722748 - Anesthetic vaporizer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.12.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Healthcare Finland Oy
Kuortaneenkatu 2
00510 Helsinki / FI
For all designated states
Instrumentarium International Oy
Kuortaneenkatu 2
00510 Helsinki / FI
[2006/14]
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
Instrumentarium Corporation
Kuortaneenkatu 2
00520 Helsinki / FI
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
Instrumentarium Oyj
Kuortaneenkatu 2
00520 Helsinki / FI
Former [1996/30]For all designated states
Instrumentarium Oy
Kuortaneenkatu 2
SF-00510 Helsinki / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Särelä, Antti
Väino Auerinkatu 1 P 55
FIN-00550 Helsinki / FI
02 / Heinonen Erkki
Mehiläistie 24
FIN-00750 Helsinki / FI
[1996/30]
Representative(s)Valkeiskangas, Tapio Lassi Paavali, et al
Kolster Oy Ab
Iso Roobertinkatu 23
P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2005/19]Valkeiskangas, Tapio Lassi Paavali, et al
Oy Kolster Ab, Iso Roobertinkatu 23, P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
Former [2004/22]Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2002/32]Charlton, Peter John, et al
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1996/30]Charlton, Peter John
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date96300456.923.01.1996
[1996/30]
Priority number, dateFI1995000028923.01.1995         Original published format: FI 950289
[1996/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0722748
Date:24.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0722748
Date:20.11.1996
[1996/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0722748
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/18
[1996/30]
CPC:
A61M16/18 (EP,US); A61M2016/0039 (EP,US); A61M2016/1035 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3368 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/30]
TitleGerman:Narkosemittelverdunster[1996/30]
English:Anesthetic vaporizer[1996/30]
French:Evaporateur de solution anesthétique[1996/30]
Examination procedure26.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/22]
07.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2002Fee for grant paid
14.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00203478.3  / EP1064962
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.06.2003  05.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Drägerwerk AG
Moislinger Allee 53-55
23558 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/35]
Opponent(s)01  25.06.2003  05.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Drägerwerk AG
Moislinger Allee 53-55
23558 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, Dr., et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
25.09.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.03.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.10.2004Date of oral proceedings
14.01.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.01.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
27.06.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/01]
Appeal following opposition14.03.2005Appeal received No.  T0384/05
12.05.2005Statement of grounds filed
27.06.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
27.06.2006Date of oral proceedings
21.07.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2003/30]NL13.11.2002
Documents cited:Search[XY]US4770168  (RUSZ TIBOR [US], et al) [X] 1-8,11-13 * abstract * * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 35 * * column 5, line 10 - line 31 * [Y] 9,10;
 [YD]GB2097272  (DRAEGERWERK AG) [YD] 9,10 * abstract * * page 2, line 71 - line 83 *;
 [A]US3703172  (HAY WAYNE W) [A] 3,8 * abstract *;
 [A]US4611590  (RYSCHKA MARTIN [DE], et al) [A] 1,6 * abstract * * column 2, line 16 - line 38 *
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