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EP0910279 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING BLOOD FROM AN UMBILICAL CORD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2004
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.03.2014  [2014/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
747 Fifty Second Street
Oakland, CA 94609-1809 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/17]For all designated states
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Northern California
747 Fifty Second Street
Oakland, CA 94609-1809 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KUYPERS, Franciscus, A.
1519 Everett Street
El Cerrito, CA 94530 / US
02 / COLE, Robert, B.
2519 Alamo Country Circle
Alamo, CA 94507 / US
03 / MEYST, Richard, P.
28755 Canyon Road
Valley Center, CA 92082 / US
04 / GORTON, Lanny, A.
10302 Viacha Drive
San Diego, CA 92124 / US
05 / WRIGHT, James, I.
19142 Mesa Drive
Villa Park, CA 92861 / US
[1999/52]
Former [1999/17]01 / KUYPERS, Franciscus, A.
1519 Everett Street
El Cerrito, CA 94530 / US
02 / COLE, Robert, B.
3100 Stonegate
Alamo, CA 94507 / US
03 / MEYST, Richard, P.
28755 Canyon Road
Valley Center, CA 92082 / US
04 / GORTON, Lanny, A.
10302 Viacha Drive
San Diego, CA 92124 / US
05 / WRIGHT, James, I.
19142 Mesa Drive
Villa Park, CA 92861 / US
Representative(s)Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [1999/17]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date97927641.714.05.1997
[1999/17]
WO1997US08226
Priority number, dateUS19960017402P14.05.1996         Original published format: US 17402 P
US1996074243830.10.1996         Original published format: US 742438
[1999/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9742872
Date:20.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0910279
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0910279
Date:16.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/145, A61B5/15
[2002/34]
CPC:
A61M1/02 (EP,US); A61B5/150038 (EP,US); A61B5/150045 (EP,US);
A61B5/150068 (EP,US); A61B5/150213 (EP,US); A61B5/150221 (EP,US);
A61B5/150366 (EP,US); A61B5/150755 (EP,US); A61M2202/0462 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/17]A61B5/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/17]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BLUTABNAHME AUS EINER NABELSCHNUR[2002/34]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING BLOOD FROM AN UMBILICAL CORD[1999/17]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE RECUPERER LE SANG A PARTIR D'UN CORDON OMBILICAL[1999/17]
Former [1999/17]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BLUTABNAHME AUS EINEM NABELSTRANG
Entry into regional phase14.12.1998National basic fee paid 
14.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/17]
25.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2002Fee for grant paid
16.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Former [2004/31]DE02.12.2003
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