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EP0390898 - CONTAINER FOR THE SEPARATE STERILE STORAGE OF AT LEAST TWO SUBSTANCES AND FOR MIXING THEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  18.09.1998
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius AG
Gluckensteinweg 5
61350 Bad Homburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/41]For all designated states
Fresenius AG
Gluckensteinweg 5
D-61350 Bad Homburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HERBERT, Reinhold
Breite Strasse 7
D-6392 Neu-Anspach / DE
02 / SOMMERMEYER, Klaus
Kapersburgstrasse 6b
D-6365 Rosbach / DE
[1993/24]
Former [1990/41]01 / REINHOLD, Herbert
Breite Strasse 7
D-6392 Neu-Anspach / DE
02 / SOMMERMEYER, Klaus
Kapersburgstrasse 6b
D-6365 Rosbach / DE
Representative(s)Mai, Oppermann & Partner i.L.
Patentanwälte
Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/41]Luderschmidt & Partner
Patentanwälte, Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1997/40]Luderschmidt & Partner
Patentanwälte, John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1990/41]Dr. Fuchs, Dr. Luderschmidt Dr. Mehler, Dipl.-Ing Weiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 46 60
D-65036 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date89911020.910.10.1989
[1990/41]
WO1989DE00646
Priority number, dateDE1988383456611.10.1988         Original published format: DE 3834566
[1990/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9003775
Date:19.04.1990
Language:DE
[1990/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0390898
Date:10.10.1990
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0390898
Date:24.03.1993
Language:DE
[1993/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61J1/00
[1990/41]
CPC:
A61J1/2089 (EP,US); A61J1/10 (EP,US); A61J1/2027 (EP,US);
A61J1/2093 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/41]
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER ZUR GETRENNTEN, STERILEN AUFBEWAHRUNG MINDESTENS ZWEIER SUBSTANZEN UND ZUR VERMISCHUNG DIESER SUBSTANZEN[1990/41]
English:CONTAINER FOR THE SEPARATE STERILE STORAGE OF AT LEAST TWO SUBSTANCES AND FOR MIXING THEM[1990/41]
French:RECIPIENT POUR LA CONSERVATION SEPAREE ET STERILE D'AU MOINS DEUX SUBSTANCES ET POUR LEUR MELANGE[1990/41]
Entry into regional phase31.05.1990National basic fee paid 
31.05.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/41]
23.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.09.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.1992Fee for grant paid
12.12.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.1993  14.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
VIFOR MEDICAL SA
Case Postale 161
CH- 1023 Crissier/VD / CH
Opponent's representative
Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/38]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1993  14.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
VIFOR MEDICAL SA
Case Postale 161
CH- 1023 Crissier/VD / CH
Opponent's representative
Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Former [1994/07]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1993  14.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
VIFOR MEDICAL SA
Case Postale 161
CH- 1023 Crissier/VD / CH
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
07.01.1994No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
12.01.1994No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
01.02.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.02.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.12.1994Date of oral proceedings
10.01.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.01.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.07.1998Legal effect of revocation of patent [1998/45]
Appeal following opposition01.03.1995Appeal received No.  T0232/95
05.05.1995Statement of grounds filed
14.07.1998Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
14.07.1998Date of oral proceedings
23.07.1998Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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[2015/21]
Former [2000/52]CH24.03.1993
LI24.03.1993
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