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EP0934031 - PROCESS FOR OPERATING A BLOOD CENTRIFUGATION UNIT, AND CENTRIFUGATION UNIT FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biotest Medizintechnik GmbH
Industriestrasse 19
63755 Alzenau / DE
[2004/10]
Former [1999/32]For all designated states
Geigle, Peter
In den Mühlgärten 42
63755 Alzenau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/32]
Representative(s)Preissner, Nicolaus, et al
Flügel Preissner Kastel Schober
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 31 02 03
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Preissner, Nicolaus, et al
Flügel Preissner Kastel Schober Patentanwälte Postfach 31 02 03
80102 München / DE
Former [2004/10]Preissner, Nicolaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Flügel Preissner Kastel Postfach 44 03 62
80752 München / DE
Former [1999/32]Grimm, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Phys.
Edith-Stein-Strasse 22
63075 Offenbach/Main / DE
Application number, filing date97912216.524.10.1997
[1999/32]
WO1997EP05865
Priority number, dateDE199614433625.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19644336
[1999/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9818403
Date:07.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0934031
Date:11.08.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0934031
Date:18.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/36
[2001/36]
CPC:
B04B5/0442 (EP,US); A61B2090/0815 (EP,US); B04B2005/0464 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/32]A61F2/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER BLUT-ZENTRIFUGIEREINHEIT, SOWIE ZENTRIFUGIEREINHEIT ZUM DURCHFÜHREN EINES SOLCHEN VERFAHRENS[1999/32]
English:PROCESS FOR OPERATING A BLOOD CENTRIFUGATION UNIT, AND CENTRIFUGATION UNIT FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS[1999/32]
French:PROCEDE D'EXPLOITATION D'UNE UNITE DE CENTRIFUGATION DU SANG, ET UNITE DE CENTRIFUGATION DU SANG POUR METTRE EN OEUVRE CE PROCEDE[1999/32]
Entry into regional phase15.04.1999National basic fee paid 
15.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/32]
25.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2002Fee for grant paid
10.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE4227695  (FRESENIUS AG [DE]) [A] 1,8 * column 3, paragraph 2; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO9405349  (HAEMONETICS CORP [US]) [A] 1,8* abstract *;
 [A]EP0664160  (COBE LAB [US]) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0664160
by applicantUS3145713
 DE2745041
 EP0014093
 EP0015288
 US4859333
 US4879031
 US5514070
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