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EP2285462 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MODULATING FLOW OF A FLUID IN A CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/08]CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING THEM
[2020/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
940 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
[2011/08]
Inventor(s)01 / TIPLER, Andrew
53 Brookside Drive
Trumbull CT 06611 / US
 [2011/08]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/51]
Former [2011/08]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date09767296.827.05.2009
[2011/08]
WO2009US45300
Priority number, dateUS20090158001P06.03.2009         Original published format: US 158001 P
US20080056225P27.05.2008         Original published format: US 56225 P
US20090142702P06.01.2009         Original published format: US 142702 P
US20090142705P06.01.2009         Original published format: US 142705 P
US20090179028P18.05.2009         Original published format: US 179028 P
[2011/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009154984
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2285462
Date:23.02.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2285462
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/20, B01D15/08, G01N30/00, G01N30/46, G01N30/32
[2011/45]
CPC:
G01N30/32 (EP,US); G01N30/20 (EP,US); G01N30/28 (US);
G01N30/466 (EP,US); G01N30/6095 (EP,US); G01N30/7206 (EP,US);
G01N2030/025 (EP); G01N2030/208 (EP,US); G01N2030/324 (EP,US);
G01N2030/328 (EP,US); G01N30/468 (EP,US); G01N30/72 (US);
Y10T137/0318 (EP,US); Y10T29/49 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
G01N2030/324, G01N30/6095 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/08]B01D15/08, G01N30/00
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 [2020/51]
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TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MODULIERUNG EINES FLUIDSTROMS IN EINEM CHROMATOGRAPHIE-SYSTEM[2020/29]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MODULATING FLOW OF A FLUID IN A CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM[2020/29]
French:MÉTHODE ET APPAREIL POUR MODULER UN COURANT FLUIDIQUE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE[2020/29]
Former [2011/08]CHROMATOGRAPHIESYSTEME UND SIE VERWENDENDE VERFAHREN
Former [2011/08]CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING THEM
Former [2011/08]SYSTÈMES DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase21.12.2010National basic fee paid 
21.12.2010Search fee paid 
21.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/08]
27.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.06.2020
09.06.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2020Fee for grant paid
09.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20213935.8  / EP3855178
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.08.2017
Opposition(s)17.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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