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Method for separating plasma or serum from blood

Publication No. EP0045476

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App No. EP81105956

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Filed by BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH

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Filed on 1981-07-29

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Issued/Published on 1985-10-23

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP0045476 A1

Application No. EP81105956 Filed: 1981-07-29

Grant Date 1989-07-31 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 2 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

[0001] Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Abtrennen von Plasma oder Serum aus Vollblut, wobei man das Blut langsam durch eine Schicht aus Glasfasern mit einem mittleren Durchmesser von 0,2 - 5 µ und einer Dichte von 0,1 - 0,5 g cm<3>sickern läßt und das ablaufende Plasma gewinnt, wobei das Volumen des abzutrennenden Plasmas oder Serum höchstens 50 %, vorzugsweise weniger als 30 % vom Saugvolumen der Glasfaserschicht beträgt, sowie Mitteln zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.

IPC Classifications

G01N33/48, G01N33/52, A61K35/14, C12Q1/00, B01L3/14, B01D39/20

Priority Claims

DE 19803029579 Date: 1980-08-05

Designated Contracting States (11 EPC States)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Switzerland (CH)

Germany (DE)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Luxembourg (LU)

Netherlands (NL)

Sweden (SE)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH

D-68298 Mannheim

Inventors (4)

Vogel, Peter, Dr.rer.nat.

Schubertweg 5, D-6944 Hemsbach

Braun, Hans-Peter, Dr.rer.nat.

Rainweg 103, D-5900 Heidelberg 1

Berger, Dieter, Dr.rer.nat.

Bensheimer-Strasse 45, D-6806 Viernheim

Werner, Wolfgang, Dr.rer.nat.

Meissener Weg 39, D-6800 Mannheim-Vogelstang

Representatives / Agents

Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J.

Vereenigde Postbus 87930, 2508 DH Den Haag

Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir.

Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97, NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 1981-07-29

Mention Of Grant Published 1989-07-31

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 1983-07-01

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP0045476 under EPC Article 99.

2 ACTIVE OPPONENTS

Opponent Company

Polaroid Corporation

549 Technology Square, US

Representative

Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J.

Filing Date

1986-07-23

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

Polaroid Corporation

549 Technology Square, US

Representative

Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir.

Filing Date

1986-07-23

Opposition in Progress

Official File Inspection EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP81105956 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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Method for separating plasma or serum from blood

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (11 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (4)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Polaroid Corporation

Polaroid Corporation

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications

European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)

Official European Patent Register Full Dossier

European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)

Change - lapse in a contracting state

Opposition rejected

Lapse of the patent in a contracting state

Lapse of the patent in a contracting state

Lapse of the patent in a contracting state

Rejection of opposition

Oral proceedings

Communication from the opposition division

Communication of observations of proprietor

Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition

Opposition filed

(Expected) grant

Renewal fee payment

Intention to grant the patent

Announcement of grant (old EPC before 1 July 2002)

Renewal fee payment

Communication from the examining division

Renewal fee payment

Communication from the examining division

Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin

Request for examination filed

Language of the procedure

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