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EP2125224 - PIPETTE TIPS FOR EXTRACTION, SAMPLE COLLECTION AND SAMPLE CLEANUP AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brewer, William
26 Cedar Field Court
Columbia, South Carolina 29212 / US
[2009/49]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2009/49]
Representative(s)Henseler, Daniela
Sparing Röhl Henseler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Henseler, Daniela
Rethelstrasse 123
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date08730397.021.02.2008
[2009/49]
WO2008US54584
Priority number, dateUS20070902463P21.02.2007         Original published format: US 902463 P
US20070987578P13.11.2007         Original published format: US 987578 P
[2009/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008103828
Date:28.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2125224
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02
[2009/49]
CPC:
B01L3/0275 (EP,US); B01L2200/0631 (EP,US); B01L2300/044 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0681 (EP,US); B01L2300/069 (EP,US); B01L3/5029 (EP,US);
Y10T436/255 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/49]
TitleGerman:PIPETTENSPITZEN FÜR EXTRAKTION, PROBENENTNAHE UND PROBENREINIGUNG SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU IHRER VERWENDUNG[2009/49]
English:PIPETTE TIPS FOR EXTRACTION, SAMPLE COLLECTION AND SAMPLE CLEANUP AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE[2009/49]
French:EMBOUTS DE PIPETTE POUR EXTRACTION, PRÉLÈVEMENT D'ÉCHANTILLON ET PURIFICATION D'ÉCHANTILLON ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LEUR UTILISATION[2009/49]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2009National basic fee paid 
16.09.2009Search fee paid 
16.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/49]
23.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
12.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.03.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
23.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
24.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
23.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 15
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 16
06.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2006019407  (FULTON SCOTT P [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8,10-12,14 * paragraphs [0016] - [0018] * * paragraphs [0049] - [0053] - [0058] - [0063] * * paragraphs [0106] - [0119] *;
 [X]US2006105391  (ENGEL LAURIE [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8,10-12,14 * paragraphs [0118] - [0132]; figures 16,17 ** paragraph [0106] *;
 [X]WO2006073170  (UNIVERSAL BIO RESEARCH CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,8,10-12,14 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2006123688  (UNIVERSAL BIO RESEARCH CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [P]EP1835020  (UNIVERSAL BIO RESEARCH CO LTD [JP]) [P] * paragraphs [0013] , [0103] - [0107] - [0158] , [0159]; figures 2,3,13 *;
 [P]EP1882524  (UNIVERSAL BIO RESEARCH CO LTD [JP]) [P] * paragraphs [0002] , [0011]; figure 3 *
International search[X]US2005045543  (GJERDE DOUGLAS T [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005169800  (BIANCA SALVATORE J [US])
by applicantWO2006073170
 WO2006123688
 US2006019407
 US2006105391
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