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EP About this file: EP1173093

EP1173093 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING CARDIAC FLOW OUTPUT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2016Opposition rejectedpublished on 18.01.2017  [2017/03]
16.12.2016Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 18.01.2017  [2017/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Romano, Salvatore
Via Boito, 33
50144 Firenze / IT
[2013/39]
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
Romano, Salvatore
Via Boito, 33
50144 Firenze / IT
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/04]
Representative(s)Scilletta, Andrea
IP Sextant s.r.l.
Via Antonio Salandra, 18
00187 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [2012/32]Scilletta, Andrea
Via Antonio Salandra, 18
00187 Roma / IT
Former [2002/04]Iannone, Carlo Luigi
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A. Via Piemonte, 26
00187 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date00929424.026.04.2000
[2002/04]
WO2000EP03697
Priority number, dateIT1999FI0009827.04.1999         Original published format: IT FI990098
[2002/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0064339
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1173093
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1173093
Date:25.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/39]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1173093
Date:04.12.2013
[2013/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/029
[2002/04]
CPC:
A61B5/029 (EP,KR,US); A61B5/7239 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/04]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES HERZZEITVOLUMENS[2002/04]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING CARDIAC FLOW OUTPUT[2002/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE MESURE DU DÉBIT CARDIAQUE[2013/23]
Former [2002/04]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE MESURE DU DEBIT CARDIAQUE
Entry into regional phase16.10.2001National basic fee paid 
16.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
03.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.04.2013
25.04.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2013Fee for grant paid
07.08.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10011456.0  / EP2329765
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.11.2004
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.06.2014  30.06.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Edwards Lifesciences LLC
1 Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
Opponent's representative
Belloni, Giancarlo, et al, et al
Dragotti & Associati Srl
Via Nino Bixio, 7
20129 Milano / IT
 [2017/03]
Former [2014/32]
Opponent(s)01  24.06.2014  30.06.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Law Department
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
Opponent's representative
Belloni, Giancarlo, et al, et al
Dragotti & Associati Srl
Via Nino Bixio, 7
20129 Milano / IT
01.08.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.12.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
18.08.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.08.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
05.12.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/03]
Appeal following opposition17.10.2016Appeal received No.  T2357/16
05.12.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.02.2008Request for further processing filed
25.02.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.03.2008Decision despatched
17.05.2005Request for further processing filed
17.05.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
08.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
16.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
10.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
15.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
12.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
22.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
19.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.09.2013
CY25.09.2013
DK25.09.2013
FI25.09.2013
MC25.09.2013
SE25.09.2013
GR26.12.2013
PT27.01.2014
IE26.04.2014
LU26.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
[2015/21]
Former [2015/08]AT25.09.2013
CY25.09.2013
DK25.09.2013
FI25.09.2013
MC25.09.2013
SE25.09.2013
GR26.12.2013
PT27.01.2014
LU26.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2015/01]AT25.09.2013
CY25.09.2013
DK25.09.2013
FI25.09.2013
MC25.09.2013
SE25.09.2013
GR26.12.2013
PT27.01.2014
LU26.04.2014
Former [2014/52]AT25.09.2013
CY25.09.2013
DK25.09.2013
FI25.09.2013
MC25.09.2013
SE25.09.2013
GR26.12.2013
PT27.01.2014
Former [2014/41]AT25.09.2013
CY25.09.2013
DK25.09.2013
FI25.09.2013
SE25.09.2013
GR26.12.2013
PT27.01.2014
Former [2014/28]AT25.09.2013
CY25.09.2013
FI25.09.2013
SE25.09.2013
GR26.12.2013
PT27.01.2014
Former [2014/26]AT25.09.2013
CY25.09.2013
FI25.09.2013
SE25.09.2013
GR26.12.2013
Former [2014/24]AT25.09.2013
FI25.09.2013
SE25.09.2013
GR26.12.2013
Former [2014/12]FI25.09.2013
SE25.09.2013
GR26.12.2013
Former [2014/11]FI25.09.2013
SE25.09.2013
Former [2014/09]SE25.09.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]US5400793  (WESSELING KAREL H [NL]) [X] 1,3 * column W *;
 [X]US5647369  (PETRUCELLI STEVEN P [US], et al) [X] 1,13,14,16,19 * column 1, line 51 - line 54 * * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 55 * * column 4, line 31 - column 13, line 12 *;
 [XA]WO9902086  (MONITORING TECH LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1 * claim 7 *[A] 2;
 [X]EP0947160  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,13,16,17,19 * & WO 99 09884 04 March 1999 (1999-03-04); page 11, line 8 - line 15 * * page 13, line 7 - page 18, line 52 * * page 24, line 3 - line 29 * * page 40, line 6 - line 18 * * page 81, line 38 - page 82, line 23 *
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