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EP About this file: EP0894506

EP0894506 - On-line detection and correction in anesthesia delivery system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  18.12.2009
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Opposition rejectedpublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Datex-Ohmeda, Inc.
3 Highwood Drive Tewsbury
Massachusetts 01876 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/50]For all designated states
Datex-Ohmeda, Inc.
3 Highwood Drive
Tewsbury, Massachusetts 01876 / US
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
Datex-Ohmeda, Inc.
3 Highwood Drive
Tewsbury, Massachusetts 01876 / US
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
OHMEDA INC.
110 Allen Road
Liberty Corner, New Jersey 07938-0804 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tham, Robert Q.
1314 Falcon Court
Madison, Wisconsin 53502 / US
02 / Keitel, Todd
432 Sunset Drive
DeForest, Wisconsin 53502 / US
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lancon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Stephenson Harwood One, St. Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8SH / GB
Application number, filing date98305273.902.07.1998
[1999/05]
Priority number, dateUS1997090288630.07.1997         Original published format: US 902886
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0894506
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0894506
Date:24.04.2002
[2002/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0894506
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/12, A61M16/14, A61M16/00, A61M16/10, A61M16/01
[2002/17]
CPC:
A61M16/104 (EP,US); A61M16/22 (EP,US); A61M2016/1025 (EP,US);
A61M2016/1035 (EP,US); A61M2205/702 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/05]A61M16/12, A61M16/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2003/03]
Former [1999/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:On-line Erfassung und Korrektur in einem Narkosemittelverabreichungssystem[1999/05]
English:On-line detection and correction in anesthesia delivery system[1999/05]
French:Détection et correction en ligne dans un système de distribution d'anesthésique[1999/05]
Examination procedure09.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/46]
25.10.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.03.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT
04.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2004Fee for grant paid
10.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.09.2005  20.09.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
Moislinger Allee 53-55
23542 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Harbsmeier, Jörn Felix
Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/11]
Opponent(s)01  06.09.2005  20.09.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
Moislinger Allee 53-55
23542 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Harbsmeier, Jörn Felix
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2005/45]
Opponent(s)01  06.09.2005  20.09.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Drägerwerk Aktiengesellschaft
Moislinger Allee 53-55
23558 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Harbsmeier, Jörn Felix
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
13.10.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.04.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.10.2007Date of oral proceedings
06.11.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.11.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.10.2009Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/03]
Appeal following opposition21.12.2007Appeal received No.  T0144/08
19.02.2008Statement of grounds filed
23.11.2009Interlocutory revision of appeal
23.11.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
22.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
27.10.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR08.12.2004
IT08.12.2004
SE08.03.2005
ES19.03.2005
[2008/15]
Former [2007/17]FR08.12.2004
SE08.03.2005
ES19.03.2005
Former [2006/31]FR08.12.2004
ES19.03.2005
Former [2006/12]ES19.03.2005
Documents cited:Search[XDA]US5094235  (WESTENSKOW DWAYNE D [US], et al) [XD] 1-3,10 * abstract * * column 2, lines 19-28 * * column 4, line 64 - column 7, line 61 * * column 9, line 47 - column 10, line 62 * [A] 4-9,11,12;
 [AD]US5315989  (TOBIA RONALD L [US]) [AD] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0769304  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE]) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 30 *;
 [A]US5640149  (CAMPBELL DUNCAN [AU]) [A] 4,5 * abstract *;
 [AD]  - "ADVERTISEMENT", GAMBRO ENGSTROM, BROMMA, SE, (19910405), XP000110518 [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *
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