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EP About this file: EP3151879

EP3151879 - DIALYSIS APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Straße 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
[2017/15]
Inventor(s)01 / HÖRNIG, Norbert
Am Mühlbach 6
97509 Kolitzheim / DE
 [2018/27]
Former [2017/15]01 / HÖRNIG, Norbert
Ostring 8a
97464 Niederwerrn / DE
Representative(s)Herrmann, Uwe
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2017/15]
Application number, filing date15728407.628.05.2015
[2017/15]
WO2015EP01093
Priority number, dateDE2014100836704.06.2014         Original published format: DE102014008367
[2017/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015185197
Date:10.12.2015
Language:DE
[2015/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3151879
Date:12.04.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3151879
Date:04.07.2018
Language:DE
[2018/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/28, A61M1/14, A61M1/34, A61B5/021
[2017/15]
CPC:
A61B5/6866 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/282 (US); A61B5/02141 (EP,CN,US);
A61B5/0225 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/28 (EP,CN,US); A61M39/223 (US);
A61M1/1524 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/159 (EP,CN,US); A61M2205/07 (EP,CN,US);
A61M2205/50 (US); A61M2205/52 (US); A61M2230/30 (EP,CN,US) (-)
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 [2017/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIALYSEGERÄT[2017/15]
English:DIALYSIS APPARATUS[2017/15]
French:APPAREIL DE DIALYSE[2017/15]
Entry into regional phase07.09.2016National basic fee paid 
07.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/15]
07.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2018Fee for grant paid
18.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.05.2015
AL04.07.2018
CY04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
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NL04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RO04.07.2018
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SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
SM04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
PT04.11.2018
[2022/31]
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Cited inInternational search[XDI]US2002193691  (SATO ATSUSHI [JP]) [XD] 1,4,6-10 * page 4, paragraph 40 - paragraph 41 * * page 5, paragraph 46 * * figure 1 * [I] 2,3;
 [I]US2005234384  (WESTBERG TOM [US], et al) [I] 1-10 * page 3, paragraph 58 - paragraph 60 * * page 4, paragraph 78 - paragraph 79 * * page 6, paragraph 11 - paragraph 117 * * page 7, paragraph 122 - paragraph 123 * * page 7, paragraph 125 - paragraph 131 ** page 8, paragraph 149 - paragraph 151 *;
 [XI]WO2013051927  (LOW CHIN GUAN [MY]) [X] 1-3,6-10 * page 8, line 14 - page 9, line 5 * * page 11, line 18 - line 22 * * figures 1,2,3b * [I] 4,5
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