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EP2486390 - MULTI-STREAM OPTICAL FLOW CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/33]MULTI-STREAM OPTICAL INTERROGATION FLOW CELL
[2017/35]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.06.2018  [2018/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Healthcare Limited
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
GE Healthcare Limited
Amersham Place Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FORTT, Robin
Room GN1, Commonwealth Building
Imperial College London
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN / GB
02 / STEEL, Colin
Hammersmith Imanet Limited
Cyclotron Building
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN / GB
03 / SAMPER, Victor
GE Global Research
Freisinger Landstrasse 50
85748 Garching b. Munchen / DE
04 / BALLER, Marko
GE Global Research
Friesinger Landstrasse 50
85748 Garching b.München / DE
 [2012/39]
Former [2012/33]01 / FORTT, Robin
Hammersmith Imanet Limited
Cyclotron Building
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN / GB
02 / STEEL, Colin
Hammersmith Imanet Limited
Cyclotron Building
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN / GB
03 / SAMPER, Victor
GE Global Research
Freisinger Landstrasse 50
85748 Garching b. Munchen / DE
04 / BALLER, Marko
GE Global Research
Friesinger Landstrasse 50
85748 Garching b.München / DE
Representative(s)Bannan, Sally, et al
GE Healthcare Limited
Intellectual Property
Pollards Wood
Nightingales Lane
Chalfont St.Giles Buckinghamshire HP8 4SP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/33]Bannan, Sally, et al
GE Healthcare Limited Pollards Wood Nightingales Lane Chalfont St Giles
Buckinghamshire HP8 4SP / GB
Application number, filing date10771251.508.10.2010
WO2010US51964
Priority number, dateUS20090249707P08.10.2009         Original published format: US 249707 P
[2012/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011044453
Date:14.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2486390
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/33, G01N30/88, G01N21/05, G01N30/46, G21H5/02, // G01N21/03, G01N30/74
[2017/35]
CPC:
G01N30/74 (EP,US); G01N21/05 (EP,US); G01N21/85 (US);
G01N30/466 (EP,US); G01N30/88 (EP,US); G21H5/02 (EP,US);
G01N2021/0321 (EP,US); G01N2021/0346 (EP,US); G01N2021/0357 (EP,US);
G01N2030/746 (EP,US); G01N2030/8868 (EP,US); G01N2030/8881 (EP,US);
G01N21/33 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/33]G01N21/33
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/33]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE DURCHFLUSSZELLE MIT MEHREREN STRÖMEN[2017/35]
English:MULTI-STREAM OPTICAL FLOW CELL[2017/35]
French:Cuve à flux optique de type à flux multiples[2017/35]
Former [2012/33]OPTISCHE INTERROGATIONSDURCHFLUSSZELLE MIT MEHREREN STRÖMEN
Former [2012/33]MULTI-STREAM OPTICAL INTERROGATION FLOW CELL
Former [2012/33]MODULE DE SPECTROPHOTOMÈTRE DE TYPE À MULTI-COURANTS
Entry into regional phase01.05.2012National basic fee paid 
01.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
01.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
30.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/25]
02.02.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/25]
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  06.02.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201708   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5432096  (ZHU JIANZHONG [US]) [A] 1,20* column 11, line 7 - line 30; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US2001035947  (FRY ROBERT C [US], et al) [Y] 18 * paragraphs [0074] - [0080] - [0194]; figure 1C *;
 [XYI]US2007182965  (KAMLET LEONARD I [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,17,20 * paragraphs [0014] , [0032] - [0045] - [0 61]; figures 1, 2A * [Y] 18 [I] 3,5-16;
 [A]US2008135484  (HAMMER MICHAEL R [AU]) [A] 1,20 * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0086]; figures 1-3 *
ExaminationJPH11174061
 US2004080744
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