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EP About this file: EP1090584

EP1090584 - Blood lancet device for obtaining blood samples for diagnosis purposes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2012
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2001/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Kuhr, Hans-Jürgen, Dr.
Perreystrasse 30
68219 Mannheim / DE
02 / Argauer, Herbert
Hochdorf 24
92712 Pirk / DE
 [2001/15]
Representative(s)Pfeifer, Hans-Peter, et al
Durm & Partner Patentanwälte Moltkestrasse 45
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
[2008/48]
Former [2006/14]Pfeifer, Hans-Peter, et al
Durm & Partner Patentanwälte Beiertheimer Allee 19
D-76137 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [2001/15]Pfeifer, Hans-Peter, Dr., Dr. H.-P. Pfeifer Dr. P. Jany, Patentanwälte, et al
Beiertheimer Allee 19
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date00117504.112.08.2000
[2001/15]
Priority number, dateDE199914875909.10.1999         Original published format: DE 19948759
[2001/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1090584
Date:11.04.2001
Language:DE
[2001/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1090584
Date:17.09.2003
[2003/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1090584
Date:28.09.2011
Language:DE
[2011/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/15
[2001/15]
CPC:
A61B5/15194 (EP,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US); A61B5/150183 (EP,US);
A61B5/150412 (EP,US); A61B5/15111 (EP,US); A61B5/15117 (EP,US);
A61B5/15128 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/15]
TitleGerman:Blutlanzettenvorrichtung zur Entnahme von Blut für Diagnosezwecke[2001/15]
English:Blood lancet device for obtaining blood samples for diagnosis purposes[2001/15]
French:Dispositif pour le prélèvement du sang par lancette à des fins de diagnostique[2001/15]
Examination procedure12.08.2000Examination requested  [2001/15]
05.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
30.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.03.2006
10.02.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
17.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2011Fee for grant paid
18.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination17.03.2007Appeal received No.  T1054/07
14.06.2007Statement of grounds filed
15.09.2010Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.03.2004
Opposition(s)29.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
ES08.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
[2013/22]
Former [2012/35]CY28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
PT30.01.2012
Former [2012/23]CY28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
PT30.01.2012
Former [2012/12]CY28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI28.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[A] US5527334  (KANNER ROWLAND W et al.) [A] 1-13 * column 2, line 18 - column 3, line 33 *
 [A] US5035704  (LAMBERT ROBERT D et al.) [A] 1-13 * column 6, line 65 - column 8, line 20; figure 1 *
 [A] US5514152  (SMITH ROGER E et al.) [A] 1-13 * column 6, line 53 - column 7, line 45 *
 [A] US5545174  (SCHENK ROBERT W et al.) [A] 1-13 * column 1, line 36 - column 2, line 67 *
 [A] US5938679  (FREEMAN DOMINIQUE et al.) [A] 1-13 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 36 * * column 5, line 53 - column 6, line 40 *
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