blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0728509

EP0728509 - Apparatus for eliminating gas bubbles from medical liquid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2000
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.12.2000 [2000/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Gluckensteinweg 5
61350 Bad Homburg v.d.H. / DE
[1997/40]
Former [1996/35]For all designated states
Fresenius AG
Gluckensteinweg 5
D-61350 Bad Homburg v.d.H / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Heilmann, Klaus
Heideweg 1
D-66606 St. Wendel / DE
02 / Knierbein, Bernd, Dr.
St. Ingberter Str. 9
D-66606 St. Wendel / DE
[1996/35]
Representative(s)Mai, Oppermann & Partner i.L.
Patentanwälte
John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]Luderschmidt & Partner
Patentanwälte, John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1996/35]Fuchs, Luderschmidt & Partner
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 7
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date96102548.321.02.1996
[1996/35]
Priority number, dateDE199510650624.02.1995         Original published format: DE 19506506
[1996/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0728509
Date:28.08.1996
Language:DE
[1996/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0728509
Date:02.05.1997
[1997/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0728509
Date:29.12.1999
Language:DE
[1999/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:B01D19/00, A61M1/36, A61M1/00
[1997/15]
CPC:
A61M1/3627 (EP,US); B01D19/0057 (EP); A61M2206/16 (EP)
Former IPC [1996/35]B01D19/00, A61M1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/41]
Former [1996/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Abscheiden von Luftblasen aus medizinischen Flüssigkeiten[1996/35]
English:Apparatus for eliminating gas bubbles from medical liquid[1996/35]
French:Dispositif pour éliminer les bulles de gaz d'un liquide médical[1996/35]
Examination procedure23.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/30]
24.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.1999Fee for grant paid
21.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[A]US3296779  (DAMAN ERNEST L, et al) [A] 1-3* column 3, lines 15-39; figures 2-4,10 *;
 [Y]US3992172  (CLARK CHARLES R) [Y] 1-3 * column 3, lines 26-42; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US4368118  (SIPOSS GEORGE G [US]) [Y] 1-3 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 26; figures 2-5 *;
 [Y]US4648890  (KIDWELL JOHN H [US], et al) [Y] 1-3 * column 2, lines 34-44; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]EP0284675  (FOSTER WHEELER POWER PROD [GB]) [Y] 1-3 * column 3, lines 4-12 * * column 3, lines 41-57; figures 1-3 *;
 [PYD]EP0646380  (FRESENIUS AG [DE]) [PYD] 1-3 * column 6, line 3 - column 7, line 1; figure 1 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.