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EP About this file: EP1033936

EP1033936 - BODY FLUID SAMPLING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
9115 Hague Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46250 / US
[2005/15]
Former [2000/37]For all designated states
Amira Medical
4742 Scotts Valley Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DUCHON, Brent, G.
11352 Anegada Street
Cypress, CA 90630 / US
02 / ROE, Jeffrey, N.
3212 Veracruz Drive
San Ramon, CA 94583 / US
03 / RADWANSKI, Ryszard
16830 Sundance Drive
Morgan Hill, CA 95037 / US
04 / DOUGLAS, Joel, S.
2048 Calabazas Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
[2000/44]
Former [2000/37]01 / DUCHON, Brent, G.
410 Milan Drive 106
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
02 / ROE, Jeffrey, N.
3212 Veracruz Drive
San Ramon, CA 94583 / US
03 / RADWANSKI, Ryszard
16830 Sundance Drive
Morgan Hill, CA 95037 / US
04 / DOUGLAS, Joel, S.
2048 Calabazas Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2000/37]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date98958459.418.11.1998
[2000/37]
WO1998US23256
Priority number, dateUS1997097597821.11.1997         Original published format: US 975978
[2000/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9926539
Date:03.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1033936
Date:13.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1033936
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/151
[2006/20]
CPC:
A61B5/15194 (EP,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US); A61B5/150099 (EP,US);
A61B5/150412 (EP,US); A61B5/150503 (EP,US); A61B5/150549 (EP,US);
A61B5/150618 (EP,US); A61B5/150717 (EP,US); A61B5/15111 (EP,US);
A61B5/15117 (EP,US); A61B5/1519 (EP,US); A61B5/150633 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/37]A61B5/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2000/37]
TitleGerman:KÖRPERFLÜSSIGKEITSENTNAHMEVORRICHTUNG[2000/37]
English:BODY FLUID SAMPLING DEVICE[2000/37]
French:DISPOSITIF SERVANT A PRELEVER UN SPECIMEN DE LIQUIDE CORPOREL[2000/37]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2000National basic fee paid 
31.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/37]
08.08.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2006Fee for grant paid
23.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06004236.3  / EP1671586
Opposition(s)27.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
07.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK24.08.2006
IE20.11.2006
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]DK24.08.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0671146  (ADVANCE KK [JP]) [A] * column 3, line 15 - column 5, line 33; table 1 *;
 [A]EP0688532  (NISSHO KK [JP]) [A] * column 3, line 17 - line 51 ** page 4, line 23 - page 6, line 3; table 1 *;
 [A]WO9742885  (MERCURY DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * page 10, line 10 - line 16 * * page 11, line 29 - page 12, line 14 * * page 13, line 34 - page 14, line 5 * * page 15, line 1 - line 17; tables 1-3,8,9 *;
 [PXA]WO9743962  (MERCURY DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [PX] 1,2 * page 10, line 3 - page 13, line 16; tables 1-6 * [A] 3,5,17,19
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