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EP0618832 - ENHANCED YIELD BLOOD PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS ESTABLISHING VORTEX FLOW CONDITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.10.1999
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.1999Opposition rejectedpublished on 01.12.1999 [1999/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baxter International Inc.
One Baxter Parkway
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/41]For all designated states
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
One Baxter Parkway
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Richard, I.
2335 Peachtree Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062 / US
[1994/41]
Representative(s)MacGregor, Gordon
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/41]MacGregor, Gordon
ERIC POTTER CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham, NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date93912087.923.03.1993
[1994/41]
WO1993US02858
Priority number, dateUS1992096507422.10.1992         Original published format: US 965074
[1994/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9408691
Date:28.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0618832
Date:12.10.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0618832
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.04.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:B01D21/26, A61M1/36
[1995/13]
CPC:
A61M1/3693 (EP,US); A61M1/30 (EP); A61M1/303 (EP,US);
A61M1/308 (EP,US); A61M1/3696 (EP,US); B04B5/0442 (EP)
Former IPC [1994/41]B01D21/26
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/41]
TitleGerman:BLUTVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEME MIT VERBESSERTER AUSBEUTE UND METHODEN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VORTEXSTRÖMUNGSBEDINGUNGEN[1994/41]
English:ENHANCED YIELD BLOOD PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS ESTABLISHING VORTEX FLOW CONDITIONS[1994/41]
French:SYSTEMES DE TRAITEMENT DU SANG A RENDEMENT AMELIORE ET PROCEDES POUR ETABLIR LES CONDITIONS D'UN FLUX TOURBILLONNAIRE[1994/41]
Entry into regional phase14.06.1994National basic fee paid 
14.06.1994Search fee paid 
14.06.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/41]
22.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.1996Fee for grant paid
13.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.01.1998    ADMISSIBLE
FRESENIUS AG
Gluckensteinweg 5
D-61350 Bad Homburg v.d.H. / DE
Opponent's representative
Mai, Oppermann & Partner i.L.
Patentanwälte
John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/13]
Opponent(s)01  30.01.1998    ADMISSIBLE
FRESENIUS AG
Gluckensteinweg 5
D-61350 Bad Homburg v.d.H. / DE
Opponent's representative
Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
11.03.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.09.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.06.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/48]
07.06.1999Date of oral proceedings
05.07.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.07.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US4146172  (CULLIS HERBERT M, et al);
 [X]US4834890  (BROWN RICHARD I [US], et al);
 [X]US5104526  (BROWN RICHARD I [US], et al)
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