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EP About this file: EP2145688

EP2145688 - Blood centrifuge with exterior mounted, self-balancing collection chambers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.07.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.08.2011  [2011/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
11000 Cedar Avenue, Suite 270
Cleveland, OH 44106 / US
[2010/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Dolecek, Victor D.
6607 S. Atchinson Way
Englewood, CO 80111 / US
02 / Malcolm, David
12750 N. 6th Street
Parker, CO 80134 / US
03 / McIntosh, Kevin D.
9000 Cambridge Ave. N.
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 / US
 [2010/10]
Representative(s)Bridge, Kerry Ann
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/03]Bridge, Kerry Ann
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date09014015.304.09.2002
[2010/03]
Priority number, dateUS2001096179324.09.2001         Original published format: US 961793
[2010/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2145688
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:B04B5/04
[2010/03]
CPC:
B04B5/0428 (EP,US); B04B5/0442 (EP,US); B04B2005/045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2010/03]
TitleGerman:Blutzentrifuge mit aussen angeordneten Sammelkammern mit selbsttätigem Gewichtsausgleich[2010/03]
English:Blood centrifuge with exterior mounted, self-balancing collection chambers[2010/03]
French:centrifugeuse de sang a chambres de collecte a auto-equilibrage montees a l'exterieur[2010/03]
Examination procedure20.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/35]
19.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/34]
06.04.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/34]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02766230.3  / EP1436089
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 (EP20020766230) is  23.10.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
09.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
09.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
09.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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