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EP About this file: EP0969892

EP0969892 - APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE START UP OF A PATIENT VENTILATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/02]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE START UP OF A PATIENT VENTILATOR
[2003/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated
4280 Hacienda Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
[2000/02]
Inventor(s)01 / WALLACE, Charles, L.
Apartment F204 7702 Caminito Leon
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
02 / SANBORN, Warren, G.
428 Avenida Adobe
Escondido, CA 95025 / US
03 / ARNETT, David
400 Fairway Drive
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 / US
04 / FERGUSON, Howard, L.
E. 11006 Boundary Road
Elk, WA 99009 / US
05 / BUTTERBRODT, Jay
20334 Rosemeade Lane
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 / US
[2000/02]
Representative(s)Lunt, Mark George Francis, et al
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]Lunt, Mark George Francis, et al
Dibb Lupton Alsop Fountain Precinct Balm Green
Sheffield S1 1RZ / GB
Application number, filing date98907642.724.02.1998
[2000/02]
WO1998US03755
Priority number, dateUS1997081880814.03.1997         Original published format: US 818808
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9841269
Date:24.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0969892
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0969892
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/00
[2000/02]
CPC:
A61M16/0051 (EP,US); A61M16/024 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (US);
G06F3/04842 (US); G06F9/453 (EP,US); G16H40/63 (EP,US);
A61M2205/13 (EP,US); A61M2205/505 (EP,US); A61M2205/581 (EP,US);
A61M2205/583 (EP,US); A61M2205/587 (EP,US); Y02A90/10 (EP,US);
Y10S715/965 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/02]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM REGELN DES ANFAHRENS EINES BEATMUNGSGERÄTS[2003/24]
English:APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE START UP OF A PATIENT VENTILATOR[2003/24]
French:APPARELL POUR COMMANDER LA MISE EN ROUTE D'UN RESPIRATEUR[2003/24]
Former [2000/02]SYSTEM SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM REGELN DES ANFAHRENS EINES BEATMUNGSGERÄTS
Former [2000/02]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE START UP OF A PATIENT VENTILATOR
Former [2000/02]SYSTEME ET PROCEDE POUR COMMANDER LA MISE EN ROUTE D'UN RESPIRATEUR
Entry into regional phase11.10.1999National basic fee paid 
11.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
18.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2003Fee for grant paid
10.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200003   M06   Fee paid on   13.06.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
IE24.02.2004
LU24.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
PT03.05.2004
[2008/15]
Former [2005/23]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
IE24.02.2004
LU24.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
Former [2005/19]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
IE24.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
Former [2005/02]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
MC28.02.2004
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
Former [2004/52]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
Former [2004/46]AT03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
Former [2004/33]AT03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
Former [2004/31]AT03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
SE03.03.2004
Former [2004/26]FI03.12.2003
SE03.03.2004
Former [2004/24]SE03.03.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0099743  (SALTWATER WEST RES LTD [CA]) [A] 3 * abstract * * page 9, column 3, line 30 - page 10, line 23 * * page 20, line 10 - page 21, line 17 * * page 25, line 25 - page 30, line 2 *;
 [A]NL8801322  (PPG HELLIGE BV) [A] 3 * page 4, line 25 - page 5, line 2 * * page 5, line 14 - line 38 * * page 8, line 18 - line 30; figure - *;
 [A]EP0661071  (RESCARE LTD [AU]);
 [A]WO9611717  (BIRD PRODUCTS CORP [US]) [A] 3 * abstract * * page 17, line 21 - page 19, line 4 * * page 32, line 5 - page 33, line 3 *;
 [A]FR2729084  (DRAEGERWERK AG [DE]) [A] 3 * abstract * * page 8, line 7 - page 9, line 14 *;
 [A]WO9706844  (UNIV FLORIDA [US])
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