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EP About this file: EP2640526

EP2640526 - REAGENT PREPARATION AND DISPENSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biolyph, Llc
1317 5th Street S
Hopkins, MN 55343-7807 / US
[2013/39]
Inventor(s)01 / PEARCY, Timothy
4230 Comstock Lane North
Plymouth MN 55446 / US
02 / SKAKOON, James, G.
334 Macalester St.
St. Paul MN 55105 / US
 [2013/39]
Representative(s)Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/39]Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date10859869.918.11.2010
[2016/39]
WO2010US57238
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012067619
Date:24.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2640526
Date:25.09.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2640526
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.05.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:B05B11/00, A61M5/28, A61M5/31, A61M5/315, B01L3/00
[2014/23]
CPC:
A61M5/284 (EP,US); B01L3/0206 (US); A61M5/31511 (EP,US);
B01L3/52 (US); A61M2005/1787 (EP,US); A61M2005/3104 (EP,US);
A61M2005/312 (EP,US); A61M2005/3123 (EP,US); A61M5/285 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/39]B05B11/00
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 [2013/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE ZUBEREITUNG UND AUSGABE VON REAGENZIEN[2013/39]
English:REAGENT PREPARATION AND DISPENSING DEVICE[2013/39]
French:PRÉPARATION DE RÉACTIF ET DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION[2013/39]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2013National basic fee paid 
18.06.2013Search fee paid 
18.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/39]
01.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2016Fee for grant paid
16.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16190922.1  / EP3147032
EP24181408.6
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.06.2015
Opposition(s)29.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2010
AL28.09.2016
CY28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
MC28.09.2016
MK28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
TR28.09.2016
MT18.11.2016
BG28.12.2016
GB28.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
[2018/47]
Former [2018/45]HU18.11.2010
CY28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
MC28.09.2016
MK28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
TR28.09.2016
MT18.11.2016
BG28.12.2016
GB28.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2018/43]HU18.11.2010
CY28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
MC28.09.2016
MK28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
MT18.11.2016
BG28.12.2016
GB28.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2018/28]HU18.11.2010
CY28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
MC28.09.2016
MK28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
GB28.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2017/52]CZ28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
GB28.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2017/32]CZ28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2017/21]HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
Former [2017/11]HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
Former [2017/07]LT28.09.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9210225  (MEDINJECT AS [DK]);
 [X]US5704918  (HIGASHIKAWA TETSURO [JP]);
 [X]US5971953  (BACHYNSKY NICHOLAS [US]);
 [XAI]WO2009140502  (BIOLYPH LLC [US], et al)
International search[A]US2591706  (LOCKHART MARSHALL L);
 [X]US4031892  (HURSCHMAN ALFRED A);
 [Y]US4226236  (GENESE JOSEPH N);
 [Y]US2010249753  (GAISSER DAVID M [US], et al)
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