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EP About this file: EP1146920

EP1146920 - BLOOD PUMP USING CROSS-FLOW PRINCIPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HeartWare, Inc.
3351 Executive Way
Miramar, Florida 33025 / US
[2004/20]
Former [2001/43]For all designated states
Kriton Medical, Inc.
6790 Florin-Perkins Road
Sacramento, CA 95828-1812 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YU, Long, Sheng
5325 Marconi Avenue
Carmichael, CA 95608 / US
 [2001/43]
Representative(s)Popp, Eugen
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Popp, Eugen
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2001/43]Popp, Eugen, Dr.
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date99958937.710.11.1999
[2001/43]
WO1999US26838
Priority number, dateUS1999023356719.01.1999         Original published format: US 233567
[2001/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0043053
Date:27.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1146920
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1146920
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/10, F04D17/04, F04D29/28
[2001/43]
CPC:
F04D13/06 (EP,KR,US); A61M60/237 (EP,KR); A61M60/13 (EP,KR);
A61M60/174 (EP,KR); A61M60/178 (US); A61M60/216 (US);
A61M60/405 (KR,US); A61M60/414 (EP,KR,US); A61M60/416 (EP,US);
A61M60/806 (EP,KR,US); A61M60/812 (EP,KR,US); A61M60/857 (EP);
F04D1/02 (EP,KR,US); A61M60/148 (US); Y10S415/90 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BLUTPUMPE UNTER ANWENDUNG DES QUERSTRÖMUNGSPRINZIPS[2001/43]
English:BLOOD PUMP USING CROSS-FLOW PRINCIPLES[2001/43]
French:POMPE A SANG UTILISANT UN ECOULEMENT CROISE[2001/43]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2001National basic fee paid 
17.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/43]
12.10.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2005Fee for grant paid
06.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
CY14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
ES25.09.2006
IE10.11.2006
LU10.11.2006
PT14.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
ES25.09.2006
IE10.11.2006
LU10.11.2006
PT14.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2008/21]AT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
ES25.09.2006
IE10.11.2006
PT14.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2008/18]AT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
ES25.09.2006
IE10.11.2006
PT14.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/23]AT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
ES25.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
Former [2007/04]AT14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
SE14.09.2006
Former [2007/02]AT14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
SE14.09.2006
Former [2006/49]SE14.09.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US5092844  (SCHWARTZ ROBERT S [US], et al) [A] 1,24,27 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5611667  (NAGAMORI AKIRA [JP], et al) [A] 8-12,14-18 * abstract * * figures 1,2,4,5 *;
 [XA]US5685700  (IZRAELEV VALENTIN M [US]) [X] 1,27 * column 4, line 10 - line 67 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 24;
 [A]  - BUTLER ET AL., "DEVELOPMENT OF A 14 FR. SIZE HEMOPUMP", ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, (19901101), vol. 12, no. 2, pages 735 - 736, XP000236245
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