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EP About this file: EP1572330

EP1572330 - PERM SELECTIVE ASYMMETRIC HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANE FOR THE SEPARATION OF TOXIC MEDIATORS FROM BLOOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  26.08.2022
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 28.09.2022  [2022/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gambro Lundia AB
Box 10101
220 10 Lund / SE
[2005/37]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCK, Reinhold
Kirchstrasse 24
88422 Alleshausen / DE
02 / GOEHL, Hermann
Rosengarten 2
72406 Bisingen-Zimmern / DE
 [2005/37]
Representative(s)Hornung, Veronika Margot, et al
c/o Gambro Dialysatoren GmbH
Holger-Crafoord-Straße 26
72379 Hechingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/48]Hornung, Veronika Margot, et al
c/o Gambro Dialysatoren GmbH Holger-Crafoord-Strasse 26
72379 Hechingen / DE
Former [2010/04]Ahlberg, Lena Camilla
Gambro Lundia AB Gambro Legal and Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 10101
220 10 Lund / SE
Former [2005/37]Stenbäck, Maria Elisabeth
Awapatent AB, P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date03781225.218.12.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003SE01993
Priority number, dateSE2002000385520.12.2002         Original published format: SE 0203855
[2005/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004056460
Date:08.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1572330
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1572330
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE08.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/16
[2010/28]
CPC:
B01D67/0002 (EP,US); A61M1/3403 (EP,US); B01D67/0006 (EP,US);
B01D69/08 (EP,US); D01D5/24 (EP,US); A61M1/16 (EP,US);
A61M1/34 (EP,US); B01D2325/02833 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/37]B01D69/08, D01D5/24, B01D71/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PERMSELEKTIVE, ASYMMETRISCHE HOHLFASERMEMBRAN ZUR TRENNUNG VON TOXISCHEN MEDIATOREN VOM BLUT[2005/37]
English:PERM SELECTIVE ASYMMETRIC HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANE FOR THE SEPARATION OF TOXIC MEDIATORS FROM BLOOD[2005/37]
French:MEMBRANE A FIBRES CREUSES ASYMETRIQUES PERMSELECTIVE PERMETTANT DE SEPARER DES MEDIATEURS TOXIQUES DE SANG[2005/37]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2005National basic fee paid 
16.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
17.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2010Date of oral proceedings
30.06.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2010Fee for grant paid
08.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10179928.6  / EP2281625
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.08.2011  14.09.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Stolmár & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Blumenstraße 17
80331 München / DE
 [2015/22]
Former [2015/15]
Opponent(s)01  03.08.2011  14.09.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Stolmár, Matthias
Stolmár & Partner
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Blumenstraße 17
DE-80331 München / DE
Former [2011/37]
Opponent(s)01  03.08.2011   
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Stolmár, Matthias
Stolmár Scheele & Partner Patentanwälte Blumenstrasse 17
80331 München / DE
19.09.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.03.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.12.2012Date of oral proceedings
17.05.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.05.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.04.2019Date of oral proceedings
26.06.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.06.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.08.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/39]
Appeal following opposition02.07.2019Appeal received No.  T1941/19
28.10.2019Statement of grounds filed
20.07.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
23.08.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
10.07.2013Appeal received No.  T1608/13
27.09.2013Statement of grounds filed
08.05.2018Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
19.06.2018Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
08.05.2018Date of oral proceedings
14.05.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
08.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Date:04.05.2009
[2009/25]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE03.11.2010
CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
IT03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
LU18.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
PT03.03.2011
HU04.05.2011
[2015/21]
Former [2011/38]BE03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/36]BE03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/35]BE03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/31]FI03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/24]FI03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
PT03.03.2011
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0082433  (HOECHST AG [DE]);
 [X]EP0305787  (GAMBRO DIALYSATOREN [DE]);
 [Y]EP0568045  (KURARAY CO [JP]);
 [A]WO9505887  (LEE PATRICE ANNE [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5683584
 WO0178805
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