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EP About this file: EP0630609

EP0630609 - Blood lancet device for obtaining blood samples for diagnosis purposes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[1999/11]
Former [1994/52]For all designated states
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
D-68305 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lange, Hans
Roemerstrasse 99D
D-68623 Lampertheim / DE
02 / Argauer, Herbert
Hochdorf 24
D-92712 Pirk / DE
[1994/52]
Representative(s)Pfeifer, Hans-Peter
Patentanwälte Dr. H.-P. Pfeifer Dr. P. Jany Beiertheimer Allee 19
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]Pfeifer, Hans-Peter, Dr., Dr. H.-P. Pfeifer Dr. P. Jany, Patentanwälte
Beiertheimer Allee 19
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [1994/52]Pfeifer, Hans-Peter
Patentanwälte Dr. Moser und Dr. Pfeifer Nowackanlage 15
D-76137 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date94109001.113.06.1994
[1994/52]
Priority number, dateDE1993432046321.06.1993         Original published format: DE 4320463
[1994/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0630609
Date:28.12.1994
Language:DE
[1994/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0630609
Date:17.09.1997
[1997/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0630609
Date:04.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/15
[2001/39]
CPC:
A61B5/15194 (EP,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US); A61B5/150435 (EP,US);
A61B5/150519 (EP,US); A61B5/150549 (EP,US); A61B5/150618 (EP,US);
A61B5/150717 (EP,US); A61B5/15113 (EP,US); A61B5/15117 (EP,US);
A61B5/15128 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/52]A61B5/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/52]
TitleGerman:Blutlanzettenvorrichtung zur Entnahme von Blut für Diagnosezwecke[1994/52]
English:Blood lancet device for obtaining blood samples for diagnosis purposes[1994/52]
French:Dispositif à lancette pour prélèvements sanguins a des fins de diagnostique[2001/01]
Former [1994/52]Dispositif pour le prélèvement du sang par lancette destiné à un but diagnostique
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
13.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/52]
11.10.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
13.11.2000Date of oral proceedings
24.11.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2001Fee for grant paid
05.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE04.10.2001
DK04.01.2002
PT04.01.2002
GR05.01.2002
LU13.06.2002
BE30.06.2002
[2004/51]
Former [2004/39]IE04.10.2001
DK04.01.2002
PT04.01.2002
LU13.06.2002
BE30.06.2002
Former [2003/48]IE04.10.2001
DK04.01.2002
PT04.01.2002
BE30.06.2002
Former [2003/45]IE04.10.2001
DK04.01.2002
PT04.01.2002
Former [2002/48]IE04.10.2001
PT04.01.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1085141  (ROEHR PRODUCTS COMPANY INC) [A] 1,2,4-6 * page 2, line 51 - line 93 * * page 2, line 124 - page 3, line 44 *;
 [A]EP0458451  (RYDER INT CORP [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 23 * * column 5, line 28 - column 6, line 56 *;
 [AP]WO9319671  (OWEN MUMFORD LTD [GB], et al) [AP] 1,2,4-6,8 * page 1, line 22 - page 3, line 14 * * page 6, line 2 - page 7, line 3 *;
 [AP]EP0565970  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]) [AP] 1 * abstract * * column 10, line 18 - line 23 ** column 14, line 12 - line 45 *
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