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EP1716531 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.04.2016
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.06.2016  [2016/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Neoteric Technology Limited
205-1099 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 1C3 / CA
[2006/44]
Inventor(s)01 / AUCHINLECK, Geoffrey, Fletcher
302-1233 Beach Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 1V4 / CA
 [2006/44]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/44]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05714466.918.02.2005
[2006/44]
WO2005CA00219
Priority number, dateUS2004078343819.02.2004         Original published format: US 783438
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005081144
Date:01.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1716531
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA01.09.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01V15/00, A61B5/117, A61M1/02, G01N33/48, G06F17/40, G06F19/00, G08B21/00, G06K9/62
[2007/23]
CPC:
G16H40/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/44]G06Q10/00, G01V15/00, A61B5/117, A61M1/02, G01N33/48, G06F17/40, G06F19/00, G08B21/00, G06K9/62
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG DER BLUTTRANSFUSION[2006/44]
English:APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD[2006/44]
French:APPAREILS ET PROCEDES PERMETTANT DE SURVEILLER LA TRANSFUSION SANGUINE[2006/44]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2006National basic fee paid 
19.07.2006Search fee paid 
19.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/44]
13.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2011Date of oral proceedings
28.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/22]
28.07.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.02.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/22]
Appeal following examination04.08.2011Appeal received No.  T2227/11
21.09.2011Statement of grounds filed
18.02.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
18.02.2016Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP10010222.7  / EP2284741
EP10010223.5  / EP2287760
EP10012218.3  / EP2278512
EP10012933.7  / EP2290571
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.08.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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 [X]  - HAGGAS R, "Are we transfusing the right patient?", INTERNET CITATION. INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE. IBMS CONGRESS 2001: THE TRANSFUSION SCIENCE LECTURE, Birminghan, UK, (200109), pages 1 - 3, URL: http://www.ibms.org/index.cfm?method=science.transfusion_science&subpage=transfusion_science_congress2001_lecture#, (20070427), XP002431538 [X] 1-87 * the whole document *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3148.2000.00273.x
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