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EP2153199 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOCUSING PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/07]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FOCUSING PARTICLES
[2016/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.
Senate House
Technion City
32000 Haifa / IL
[2016/42]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Technion Research and Development Foundation, Ltd.
Senate House Technion City
32000 Haifa / IL
Inventor(s)01 / LESHANSKY, Alexander
49a Ider Street, Apt. 3
34751 Haifa / IL
02 / BRANSKY, Avishay
41 Narkissim Street
36073 Tivon / IL
03 / NATANEL, Korin
9 Moshe Itzhak Bloch Street
84832 Beer-sheva / IL
 [2010/18]
Former [2010/07]01 / LESHANSKY, Alexander
13a/5 Watson Street
34751 Haifa / IL
02 / BRANSKY, Avishay
41 Narkissim Street
36073 Tivon / IL
03 / NATANEL, Korin
9 Moshe Itzhak Bloch Street
84832 Beer-sheva / IL
Representative(s)Finnegan Europe LLP
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/42]Finnegan Europe LLP
16 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7EG / GB
Former [2010/07]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08763530.605.06.2008
[2010/07]
WO2008IL00772
Priority number, dateUS20070924998P07.06.2007         Original published format: US 924998 P
[2010/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008149365
Date:11.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2153199
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2153199
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, G01N15/14, G01N33/53
[2016/17]
CPC:
G01N15/1404 (EP,US); G01N33/5306 (US); B01L3/502776 (US);
G01N15/1409 (EP,US); G01N2203/0094 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/07]G01N15/00, G01N11/04, G01N33/53
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 [2016/42]
Former [2010/07]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR PARTIKELFOKUSSIERUNG[2016/17]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOCUSING PARTICLES[2016/17]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CONCENTRER DES PARTICULES[2016/17]
Former [2010/07]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR PARTIKELFOKUSSIERUNG
Former [2010/07]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FOCUSING PARTICLES
Former [2010/07]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR CONCENTRER DES PARTICULES
Entry into regional phase02.12.2009National basic fee paid 
02.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
11.02.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2016Date of oral proceedings
06.05.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.07.2016Fee for grant paid
26.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
12.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  23.03.2010
Opposition(s)20.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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