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EP About this file: EP0920877

EP0920877 - Procedure for determining a parameter indicating the progress of an extracorporeal blood treatment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  05.03.2010
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2010Revocation of patentpublished on 07.04.2010  [2010/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gambro Industries SAS
7, Avenue Lionel Terray
69330 Meyzieu / FR
For all designated states
Gambro Lundia AB
Magistratsvägen 16
Box 10101
220 10 Lund / SE
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
Gambro Industries SAS
7, Avenue Lionel Terray
69330 Meyzieu / FR
For all designated states
Gambro Lundia AB
Magistratsvägen 16, Box 10101
220 10 Lund / SE
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
HOSPAL INDUSTRIE
7, Avenue Lionel Terray, BP 126
F-69883 Meyzieu Cédex / FR
For all designated states
Gambro Lundia AB
Magistratsvägen 16, Box 10101
220 10 Lund / SE
Former [1999/23]For all designated states
HOSPAL INDUSTRIE
7, Avenue Lionel Terray, BP 126
F-69883 Meyzieu Cédex / FR
For all designated states
GAMBRO AB
Magistratsvägen 16, Box 10101
220 10 Lund / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Goux, Nicolas
8, impasse des Troignes
69290 Craponne / FR
02 / Sternby, Jan
Sparnögatan 45
222 52 Lund / SE
[1999/23]
Representative(s)Lejeune, Daniel, et al
Gambro Patent Department
7 Avenue Lionel Terray
69883 Meyzieu Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Lejeune, Daniel, et al
Gambro Patent Department 7 Avenue Lionel Terray
69883 Meyzieu Cedex / FR
Former [2007/17]Lejeune, Daniel, et al
Gambro Patent Department 61, avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Former [2005/12]Sutto, Luca, et al
Gambro Intellectual Property Department, P.O. Box 98
41037 Mirandola (MO) / IT
Former [2003/42]Sutto, Luca, et al
Gambro Intellectual Property Department Hospal International Marketing Management 61, avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Former [1999/23]Lejeune, Daniel
Hospal Service Brevets, 61, avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Application number, filing date98420228.308.12.1998
[1999/23]
Priority number, dateFR1997001581809.12.1997         Original published format: FR 9715818
[1999/23]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0920877
Date:09.06.1999
Language:FR
[1999/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0920877
Date:07.04.2004
Language:FR
[2004/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/16
[1999/23]
CPC:
A61M1/16 (EP,US); A61M1/1607 (EP,US); A61M1/1609 (EP,US);
A61M1/1617 (EP,US); A61M1/165 (EP,US); A61M2205/3317 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3324 (EP,US); A61M2205/52 (EP,US); A61M2230/65 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/08]
Former [1999/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bestimmung eines signifikanten Parameters für den Fortschritt einer extrakorporalen Blutbehandlung[2004/13]
English:Procedure for determining a parameter indicating the progress of an extracorporeal blood treatment[1999/23]
French:Procédé de détermination d'un paramètre significatif du progrès d'un traitement extracorporel de sang[1999/23]
Former [1999/23]Verfahren zum Bestimmen eines Fortschrittbestimmenden Parameters bei einer extrakorporalen Blutbehandlung
Examination procedure30.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
03.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2003Fee for grant paid
16.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.01.2005  19.01.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Herrmann, Uwe
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/09]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2005   
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Herrmann, Uwe
Lorenz - Seidler - Gossel, Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
21.02.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.08.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.11.2006Date of oral proceedings
06.12.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.12.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.11.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/14]
Appeal following opposition01.02.2007Appeal received No.  T0170/07
06.04.2007Statement of grounds filed
11.11.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
11.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
16.11.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.04.2004
NL07.04.2004
GR07.07.2004
SE07.07.2004
BE31.12.2004
CH31.12.2004
LI31.12.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2006/13]AT07.04.2004
NL07.04.2004
GR07.07.2004
SE07.07.2004
BE31.12.2004
Former [2005/51]AT07.04.2004
GR07.07.2004
SE07.07.2004
BE31.12.2004
Former [2005/11]AT07.04.2004
GR07.07.2004
SE07.07.2004
Former [2005/06]GR07.07.2004
SE07.07.2004
Former [2004/52]SE07.07.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0428927  (FRESENIUS AG [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0547025  (GAMBRO AB [SE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0658352  (HOSPAL AG [CH]) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9532010  (BAXTER INT [US]) [A] 1* the whole document *
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