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EP About this file: EP2515963

EP2515963 - DIALYSIS MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
[2012/44]
Inventor(s)01 / HEDMANN, Frank
In den Böden 52
97332 Volkach / DE
02 / SEBESTA, Sven
Ludwigstrasse 17
97421 Schweinfurt / DE
 [2012/44]
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2024/07]
Former [2012/44]Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date10795244.214.12.2010
[2024/07]
WO2010EP07631
Priority number, dateDE2009106033023.12.2009         Original published format: DE102009060330
[2012/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011079907
Date:07.07.2011
Language:DE
[2011/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2515963
Date:31.10.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2515963
Date:14.02.2024
Language:DE
[2024/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/16, A61M1/28, A61M1/14
[2023/40]
CPC:
A61M1/1656 (EP,US); A61M1/1524 (EP,US); A61M1/153 (EP,US);
A61M1/1565 (EP,US); A61M1/159 (EP,US); A61M1/1617 (EP);
A61M1/166 (EP,US); A61M1/1668 (EP,US); A61M1/167 (EP,US);
A61M1/282 (EP,US); A61M1/287 (EP,US); A61J1/2093 (EP,US);
A61M1/154 (EP,US); A61M1/155 (EP,US); A61M1/1561 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/44]A61M1/16, A61M1/28, A61J1/20
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIALYSEMASCHINE, INSBESONDERE PERITONEALDIALYSEMASCHINE[2012/44]
English:DIALYSIS MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS MACHINE[2012/44]
French:MACHINE DE DIALYSE, EN PARTICULIER MACHINE DE DIALYSE PÉRITONÉALE[2012/44]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2012National basic fee paid 
23.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/44]
08.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.09.2023
15.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
05.01.2024Fee for grant paid
05.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2024Receipt 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  17.02.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
19.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2099391  (ANPROSOL INC) [A] 18 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9309820  (GAMBRO AB [SE]) [X] 18 * page 3, paragraph 3 - page 4, paragraph 2 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2362843  (KUO HSIN HO & FED MEDICAL CO L [TW]) [A] 15-17,21 * page 3 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1669051  (NIPRO CORP [JP]) [A] 18* abstract *;
 [A]WO2007144427  (LDIAMON AS [EE], et al) [A] 15-17,21 * page 1, lines 30-36 * * page 2, lines 7-29 * * page 5, lines 7-13 * * page 6, lines 12-22 * * page 9, lines 14-34 * * page 15, lines 30-35 * * page 18, line 34 - page 19, line 3 * * page 21, lines 16-19 * * figure 1 *;
 [XY]WO2008106452  (DEKA PRODUCTS LP [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,19,20 * page 7, lines 8-30 * * page 11, lines 28-32 * * page 12, lines 9-32 * * page 20, lines 12-33 * [Y] 4,9,10,13,14;
 [X]US2009009179  (SOBUE KATSUYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,9,11,19,20 * figures 2,4A,4B * * paragraphs [0004] - [0007] - [0010] - [0017] - [0044] - [0051] *;
 [X]WO2009006471  (BAXTER INT [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,19,20 * paragraph [0298] - paragraph [0310] * * figure 35 *;
 [X]US2009012452  (SLEPICKA JAMES S [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5,6 * paragraphs [0010] , [0036] - [0041] - [0047] - [0052] - [0076] *;
 [YA]WO2009108405  (BAXTER INT [US], et al) [Y] 4,9,10,13,14 * paragraphs [0011] , [0023] , [0024] , [0028] , [0029] , [0030] , [0033] * * figure 3 * [A] 19
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