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EP0643301
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| EP0643301 - Method and apparatus for ultrasonic detection of air bubbles [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 16.03.2007 Database last updated on 20.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.11.2009 | Change - representative | published on 09.12.2009 [2009/50] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Gambro, Inc. 10810 West Collins Avenue Lakewood Colorado 80215 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/39] | For all designated states Gambro, Inc. 10810 West Collins Avenue Lakewood Colorado 80215 / US | ||
| Former [1995/11] | For all designated states COBE LABORATORIES, INC. 1185 Oak Street Lakewood CO 80215-4407 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Johnson, David A. 10198 W. Berry Drive Littleton, Colorado 80127 / US | 02 /
Miller, Douglas P. 145 Kohl Street Broomfield, Colorado 80020 / US | 03 /
Manica, Keith J. 10900 W. 23rd Avenue Lakewood, Colorado 80215 / US | 04 /
Dormont, William M. 4635 Ludlow Street Boulder, Colorado 80303 / US | 05 /
Welsh, Christopher J. 3412 Westminster Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 / US | 06 /
Mandel, William R. RR 1 Box 70 Harlem, Montana 59526 / US | [1995/11] | Representative(s) | Roberts, Mark Peter, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2009/50] | Roberts, Mark Peter, et al J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB | ||
| Former [2006/36] | Roberts, Mark Peter, et al J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB | ||
| Former [1995/11] | Barlow, Roy James J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB | Application number, filing date | 94306553.2 | 06.09.1994 | [1995/11] | Priority number, date | US19930119790 | 10.09.1993 Original published format: US 119790 | [1995/11] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0643301 | Date: | 15.03.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/11] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0643301 | Date: | 30.01.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/05] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.01.1995 | Classification | IPC: | G01N29/02 | [1995/11] | CPC: |
G01N29/4427 (EP,US);
A61M1/3626 (EP,US);
G01N29/032 (EP,US);
G01N29/223 (EP,US);
G01N29/32 (EP,US);
G01N29/34 (EP,US);
G01N29/36 (EP,US);
G01N29/38 (EP,US);
G01N2291/015 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1995/11] | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung für Ultraschallprüfung von Luftblasen | [1995/11] | English: | Method and apparatus for ultrasonic detection of air bubbles | [1995/11] | French: | Procédé et dispositif de détection ultrasonore de bulles d'air | [1995/11] | Examination procedure | 07.02.1995 | Examination requested [1995/14] | 12.02.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.08.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.06.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 19.10.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.12.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 29.06.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 27.09.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 27.09.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP01114458.1 / EP1182452 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
29.10.2002
ADMISSIBLE Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH Else-Kröner-Strasse 1 61352 Bad Homburg / DE Opponent's representative Oppermann, Frank Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR Postfach 39 29 65029 Wiesbaden / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/51] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
29.10.2002
ADMISSIBLE Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH Else-Kröner-Strasse 1 61352 Bad Homburg / DE Opponent's representative Oppermann, Frank, Dipl.-Ing. Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR, Postfach 39 29 65029 Wiesbaden / DE | 30.01.2003 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 19.05.2003 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 12.03.2004 | Date of oral proceedings | 29.03.2004 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 29.03.2004 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 08.11.2006 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2007/16] | Appeal following opposition | 08.05.2004 | Appeal received No. T0624/04 | 05.08.2004 | Statement of grounds filed | 08.11.2006 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected | 08.11.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 21.11.2006 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 09.09.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.09.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 04.09.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 09.07.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 13.09.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 03.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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