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EP0946122 - APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING BLOOD FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/40]	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING BLOOD FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
	[2004/51]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.04.2006 Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	14.04.2006	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): NL	published on 31.05.2006 [2006/22]
	14.04.2006	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 31.05.2006 [2006/22]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states ABBOTT LABORATORIES 100 Abbott Park Road Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1999/40]	For all designated states Abbott Laboratories Chad 0377/AP6D-2, 100 Abbott Park Road Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / CUNNINGHAM, David, D. 40097 North Highway 45 Lake Villa, IL 60046 / US
	02 / HENNING, Timothy, P. 189 Sheffield Lane Vernon Hills, IL 60061 / US
	03 / SHAIN, Eric, B. 459 Grove Street Glencoe, IL 60022 / US
	04 / YOUNG, Douglas, F. 212 Bonnie Brae Avenue Grayslake, IL 60030 / US
	05 / LOWERY, Michael, G. Apartment 201 33720 Royal Oak Lane Wildwood, IL 60030 / US
	06 / SCHAPIRA, Thomas, G. 21616-107th Street Bristol, WI 53104 / US
	07 / GRAHAM, Hugh, W. 3408 Cheyenne Gurnee, IL 60031 / US
	08 / MUETTERTIES, Andrew, J. 27321 N. Oakleaf Court Mundelein, IL 60060 / US
	09 / CHAMBERS, Geoffrey, R. 32 Elgood Avenue, Northwood Middlesex HA6 3QS / GB
	10 / HUGHES, Graham, J. 101 Old Road Headington Oxford OX3 8SX / GB
	11 / WATKIN, Jared, L. 11 Kysbie Place Abingdon Oxon OX14 1XZ / GB
	12 / PROKOP, Gary, F. 830 Pick Street Wheaton, IL 60187 / US
	13 / GOLDFARB, Joshua, P. Apartment 3C 37 East Division Chicago, IL 60610 / US
	[1999/40]
Representative(s)	Modiano, Micaela Nadia Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd Thierschstrasse 11 80538 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2005/45]	Modiano, Micaela Nadia Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München / DE
Former [1999/40]	Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date	97954551.4	04.12.1997
	[1999/40]
	WO1997US22618
Priority number, date	US19960759698	06.12.1996 Original published format: US 759698
	US19970036395P	24.01.1997 Original published format: US 36395 P
	[1999/40]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO9824366
	Date:	11.06.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/23]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0946122
	Date:	06.10.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/40]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0946122
	Date:	08.06.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/23]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	29.10.1998
Classification	IPC:	A61B5/15	[2005/23]
	CPC:	A61B5/15186 (EP,US); A61B5/14532 (EP,US); A61B5/1486 (EP,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US); A61B5/150068 (EP,US); A61B5/150076 (EP,US); (+) A61B5/150099 (EP,US); A61B5/150221 (EP,US); A61B5/150412 (EP,US); A61B5/150503 (EP,US); A61B5/150664 (EP,US); A61B5/15113 (EP,US); A61B5/15125 (EP,US); A61B5/1519 (EP,US); A61B5/15194 (EP,US); A61B5/157 (EP,US); A61B5/411 (EP,US); A61B2562/0295 (EP,US); A61B5/150358 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1999/40]	A61B5/14
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL [1999/40]
Title	German:	VORRICHTUNG ZUR BLUTGEWINNUNG FÜR DIAGNOSTISCHE TESTS	[2004/51]
	English:	APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING BLOOD FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS	[2004/51]
	French:	DISPOSITIF POUR PRELEVER DU SANG EN VUE D'ESSAIS DIAGNOSTIQUES	[2004/51]
	Former [1999/40]	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BLUTGEWINNUNG FÜR DIAGNOSTISCHE TESTS
	Former [1999/40]	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING BLOOD FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
	Former [1999/40]	PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR PRELEVER DU SANG EN VUE D'ESSAIS DIAGNOSTIQUES
Entry into regional phase	31.05.1999	National basic fee paid
	31.05.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	31.05.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	11.06.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	31.05.1999	Examination requested [1999/40]
	20.10.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	14.12.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.01.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	23.07.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.11.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.04.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.09.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	14.05.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.11.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.02.2005	Fee for grant paid
	03.02.2005	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP01107425.9 / EP1120084
	EP01107426.7 / EP1112717
	EP01107461.4 / EP1112718
	EP01107462.2 / EP1120085
Opposition(s)	09.03.2006	No opposition filed within time limit [2006/22]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.12.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	07.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	04.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	03.12.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	03.12.2004	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	08.06.2005
	BE	08.06.2005
	CH	08.06.2005
	LI	08.06.2005
	NL	08.06.2005
	[2006/22]
Former [2006/14]	AT	08.06.2005
	BE	08.06.2005
	CH	08.06.2005
	LI	08.06.2005
Former [2006/13]	AT	08.06.2005
	BE	08.06.2005
Cited in	International search	[X]DE2803345 (EISINGER EMIL) [X] 96,98,100,101* figure 5 *;
		[X]EP0021798 (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 53,56,57,62,65,66,69,70,75,78-81,85 * the whole document *;
		[X]EP0212906 (DOMBROWSKI MITCHELL P) [X] 96,98,103,104,106 * page 6, line 25 - page 7, line 2; figure 3 *;
		[XA]EP0230472 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 53,57,66,70 * the whole document * [A] 79,82;
		[XA]DE3708031 (WAGNER WOLFGANG DR MED [DE]) [X] 19-21,23,26-29 * the whole document * [A] 108,126-130,132-134;
		[Y]EP0254203 (PERSONAL DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [Y] 108-113,126,127,130-134 * the whole document *;
		[X]GB2222251 (WAGNER WOLFGANG) [X] 19-23,27,29,30 * the whole document *;
		[XA]EP0371503 (KYOTO DAIICHI KAGAKU KK [JP]) [X] 53,54,58,61,66,67,71,74 * the whole document * [A] 79,82;
		[XA]WO9109139 (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP [US]) [X] 53,54,56,57,61,66,67,69,70,74 * page 5, line 8 - page 7, line 9 * * page 18, line 26 - line 34; figure - * [A] 79,81;
		[Y]US5037431 (SUMMERS DAVID A [MN], et al) [Y] 25 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0449525 (CASCADE MEDICAL INC [US]) [A] 108-113,126-131,133 * the whole document *;
		[X]WO9215863 (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP [US]) [X] 53,56,58,62,66,69,71,75,79,82,85 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0520296 (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [A] 31-35,37-40,43-45,48,49 * the whole document *;
		[XA]WO9303673 (CASCADE MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 53,56,58,62,65,66,69,71,75,78-80,82,85 * the whole document * [A] 108,109,126-130;
		[XY]EP0575952 (SUZUKI YOSHIHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 96,98,100,102 * column 5, line 28 - line 33 * * column 8, line 10 - line 24; figure - * [Y] 108-113,126,127,130-134;
		[YD]WO9409713 (VENISECT INC [US]) [YD] 24,26 * the whole document *;
		[XDAY]US5320607 (ISHIBASHI HIROMU [JP]) [XD] 19,20 * the whole document * [A] 96,98,103,107 [Y] 24-26;
		[X]EP0671146 (ADVANCE KK [JP]) [X] 19-21,23 * the whole document *;
		[XA]WO9637148 (ADVANCE KK [JP], et al) [X] 31-35,43 * the whole document * [A] 37-40,44,45,48,49;
		EP0797951 [ ] (ADVANCE KK [JP])
	by applicant	US4203446
		US4653513
		US4775361
		USRE32922E
		US4990154
		US5165418
		US5320607
		US5487748

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