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EP About this file: EP0857074

EP0857074 - HEMODIALYSIS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR HEMODIALYSIS MACHINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.06.2010
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2010Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 21.07.2010  [2010/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baxter International Inc.
One Baxter Parkway
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
[2010/29]
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
One Baxter Parkway
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EMERSON, Paul
2654 Yosemite Avenue S
St. Louis Park, MN 55416 / US
02 / KESHAVIAH, Prakash
10840 41st Avenue N
Plymouth, MN 55441 / US
03 / LUHRING, David, A.
13692 Monterey Avenue
Savage, MN 55378 / US
[1998/33]
Representative(s)Dee, Ian Mark, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Dee, Ian Mark, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2006/15]Dee, Ian Mark, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1998/33]MacGregor, Gordon
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date97921358.424.04.1997
[1998/33]
WO1997US06850
Priority number, dateUS1996065041420.05.1996         Original published format: US 650414
[1998/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9744072
Date:27.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0857074
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857074
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0857074
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/16
[1998/33]
CPC:
A61M1/16 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/1605 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/1609 (EP,KR,US);
A61M1/1613 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/1615 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/1619 (EP,KR,US);
A61M1/165 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/3609 (EP,KR,US); A61M2202/0498 (EP,KR,US);
A61M2205/15 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/3334 (EP,KR,US); Y10S210/929 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/33]
TitleGerman:HÄMODIALYSEÜBERWACHUNGSSYSTEM FÜR HÄMODIALYSEMASCHINEN[1998/33]
English:HEMODIALYSIS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR HEMODIALYSIS MACHINES[1998/33]
French:SYSTEME DE CONTROLE D'HEMODIALYSE POUR MACHINES D'HEMODIALYSE[1998/33]
Entry into regional phase24.10.1997National basic fee paid 
24.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/33]
28.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2004Fee for grant paid
24.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.05.2005  09.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Dreyhsig, Jörg
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
Global Intellectual Property
Frankfurter Strasse 6-8
66606 St. Wendel / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/29]
Opponent(s)01  31.05.2005  09.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Dreyhsig, Jörg, Dr.
Fresenius Medical Care AG, Patent Department, Frankfurter Strasse 6-8
66606 St. Wendel / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
06.07.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.11.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
29.05.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.05.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
05.11.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.11.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.03.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.06.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.07.2007Appeal received No.  T1112/07
28.09.2007Statement of grounds filed
05.11.2009Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
05.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
17.11.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.09.2004
BE01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
ES01.09.2004
IT01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
NL01.09.2004
DK01.12.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2007/17]AT01.09.2004
BE01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
ES01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
NL01.09.2004
DK01.12.2004
Former [2006/14]AT01.09.2004
BE01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
NL01.09.2004
DK01.12.2004
Former [2005/46]AT01.09.2004
BE01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
DK01.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT01.09.2004
BE01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
Former [2005/21]AT01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
Former [2005/13]AT01.09.2004
Cited inInternational search[X] WO9408641  (BAXTER INT et al.) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * page 18, line 9 - page 23, line 19 * * page 25, line 9 - line 12 * * page 26, line 15 - line 19 *
 [A] EP0532433  (HOSPAL IND et al.) [A] 1,3,9,10 * abstract * * column 5, line 1 - column 9, line 20 *
 [A] FR2712822  (HOSPAL IND et al.) [A] 1,3,9 * abstract * * page 4, line 1 - page 10, line 30 *
 [A] DE3436748  (MESSGERAETEWERK ZWONITZ VEB K et al.) [A] 3,9,12 * abstract * * page 8, line 3 - page 12, line 8 *
 [A] EP0621046  (GAMBRO AB et al.) [A] 1,3,9 * abstract * * column 4, line 39 - column 5, line 18 *
OppositionDE19734992
   N.-K. Man et al.: "Clinical Validation of a Predictive Modeling Equation for Sodium", Artificial Organs 9, S. 150-154 (1985)
   P.R. Keshaviah, S. Shaldon in "Replacement of renal function by dialysis", W. Drukker et al. (Hrsg.), Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1983, S.230-234
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