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EP2232259 - SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MATERIAL PREPARATION AND/OR HANDLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
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
Keck Graduate Institute
535 Watson Drive
Claremont, CA 91711 / US
[2010/39]
Inventor(s)01 / DOEBLER, Robert
1616 North Laurel Avenue
Upland California 91784 / US
02 / NADIM, Ali
2725 Shakespeare Drive
San Marino California 91108 / US
03 / STERLING, James, D.
2521 Wildrose Lane
Upland California 91784 / US
04 / HICKERSON, Anna
3336 Raymond Avenue
Altadena California 91001 / US
05 / ERWIN, Barbara
9080 Roberds Court
Alta Loma California 91701 / US
06 / WOYSKI, Denice
1909 Cedar Creek Circle
Anaheim California 92807 / US
 [2010/39]
Representative(s)Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2016/41]Moore, Barry, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2010/39]Moore, Barry, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date09700618.309.01.2009
[2010/39]
WO2009US30622
Priority number, dateUS2008002007209.01.2008         Original published format: US 20072
US2008011701221.11.2008         Original published format: US 117012
[2010/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009089466
Date:16.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2232259
Date:29.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2232259
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.10.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:C12N1/06, G01N1/28
[2012/34]
CPC:
C12M47/06 (EP,US); C12M23/28 (US); C12M27/00 (US);
C12N1/066 (EP,US); G01N1/286 (EP,US); G01N1/4077 (EP,US);
G01N2001/4083 (EP,US); G01N2001/4088 (US); G01N2001/4094 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/39]G01N33/483
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/41]
Former [2010/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM, VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MATERIALVORBEREITUNG UND/ODER -HANDHABUNG[2010/39]
English:SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MATERIAL PREPARATION AND/OR HANDLING[2010/39]
French:SYSTÈME, APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRÉPARATION ET/OU LA MANIPULATION DE MATÉRIAU[2010/39]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2010National basic fee paid 
09.07.2010Search fee paid 
09.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/39]
04.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2016Fee for grant paid
26.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2016Receipt 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  02.08.2013
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.01.2009
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
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