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EP1891561 - HOST APPARATUS AND METHOD PROVIDING CALIBRATION AND REAGENT INFORMATION TO A MEASUREMENT APPARATUS WHICH MAKES USE OF A CONSUMABLE REAGENT IN A MEASURING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2020/03]
Former [2008/09]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ACKERMANN, Friedrich, Karl
Ploeck 62
69117 Heidelberg / DE
02 / AUGSTEIN, Manfred
Rottannenweg 13
68305 Mannheim / DE
03 / BECK, Timothy, L
7522 S. 25 E.
Pendleton, IN 46064 / US
04 / FUERST, Markus, Stephan
Schriesheimer Strasse 2c
68542 Heddesheim / DE
05 / MEEK, Robert, Lawrence
10009 Meadowlark Manor
Indianapolis, IN 46235 / US
06 / PASH, Phillip, Edgar
1321 Goldenrod Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46219-3952 / US
07 / RAMEY, Blaine, Edward
6617 N. Oakland Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220 / US
08 / SABO, Robert, Paul
719 Fabyan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46217 / US
09 / SAUERS, Matthew, Carlyle
5817 N. Dearborn Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220 / US
10 / SCHREIBER, Joerg
12340 Old Stone Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46220 / US
11 / WALTER, Wolfgang
Unterer Igel 11
74931 Lobbach 1 / DE
12 / WILLIAMS, Seeth, Faulkner
184 Berkshire Lane
Noblesville, IN 46062 / US
13 / WITTEKIND, Frederick, Leland, III
739 Winding Way
Anderson, In 46011 / US
 [2008/09]
Representative(s)Mussauer, Heiko Werner
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Patentabteilung
Sandhofer Straße 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2020/03]
Former [2008/09]Mussauer, Heiko Werner
Roche Diagnostics GmbH Patentabteilung Sandhofer Straße 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date06742927.416.05.2006
[2008/09]
WO2006EP04579
Priority number, dateUS20050681686P17.05.2005         Original published format: US 681686 P
US20060744805P13.04.2006         Original published format: US 744805 P
[2008/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006122741
Date:23.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1891561
Date:27.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1891561
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G16H40/40
[2019/20]
CPC:
G16H40/40 (EP,US); A61B2560/0223 (EP,US); A61B2560/0271 (EP,US);
A61B5/14532 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/09]G06F19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/03]
Former [2008/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:HOST-VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON KALIBRIERUNGS- UND REAGENZIENINFORMATIONEN FÜR EINE MESSVORRICHTUNG, DIE EIN VERBRAUCHSREAGENZ IN EINEM MESSVERFAHREN VERWENDET[2008/09]
English:HOST APPARATUS AND METHOD PROVIDING CALIBRATION AND REAGENT INFORMATION TO A MEASUREMENT APPARATUS WHICH MAKES USE OF A CONSUMABLE REAGENT IN A MEASURING PROCESS[2008/09]
French:APPAREIL HOTE ET PROCEDE FOURNISSANT DES INFORMATIONS D'ETALONNAGE ET DE REACTIF A UN APPAREIL DE MESURE AFIN D'UTILISER UN REACTIF CONSOMPTIBLE DANS UN PROCESSUS DE MESURE[2008/09]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2007National basic fee paid 
17.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/09]
25.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.05.2019
02.05.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2019Fee for grant paid
09.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.03.2008
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
07.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
05.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9729847  (SELFCARE INC [US]) [A] 1-58 * the whole document *;
 [YX]WO9922236  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI], et al) [Y] 1-54 * the whole document * [X] 55-58;
 [A]WO0200112  (BOSTON MED TECH INC [US]) [A] 1-58* page 6, line 3 - page 29, line 6; figures 1-6 *;
 [YA]US2002060247  (KRISHNASWAMY SARATH [US], et al) [Y] 1-54 * paragraphs [0006] , [0026] - [0055]; figures 1-15 * [A] 55-58
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