EP2618934 - THERMAL CYCLER [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.01.2019 Database last updated on 13.11.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 02.02.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 26.01.2018 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 21.12.2017 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 09.08.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.07.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IS | published on 12.08.2020 [2020/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Epistem Limited 48 Grafton Street Manchester M13 9XX / GB | [2013/31] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
COBB, Ben The Croft Prestgrove North Wraxall Wiltshire SN14 8RY / GB | [2013/31] | Representative(s) | Williams, Gareth Owen Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB | [2018/10] |
Former [2013/31] | Williams, Gareth Owen Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB | Application number, filing date | 11769909.0 | 22.09.2011 | [2018/10] | WO2011GB51787 | Priority number, date | GB20100016014 | 24.09.2010 Original published format: GB 201016014 | [2013/31] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2012038750 | Date: | 29.03.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/13] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2618934 | Date: | 31.07.2013 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2013/31] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2618934 | Date: | 07.03.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/10] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 29.03.2012 | Classification | IPC: | B01L7/00 | [2013/31] | CPC: |
B01L7/52 (EP,US);
B01J19/24 (KR);
B01L7/00 (KR);
B01L1/52 (EP,US);
B01L2200/14 (EP,US);
B01L2300/1822 (EP,US);
B01L2300/1827 (EP,US);
B01L2300/1844 (EP,US);
B01L2300/185 (EP,US);
B01L9/54 (US)
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| Designated contracting states | AL, 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 [2013/31] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | THERMOCYCLER | [2013/31] | English: | THERMAL CYCLER | [2013/31] | French: | THERMOCYCLEUR | [2013/31] | Entry into regional phase | 27.03.2013 | National basic fee paid | 27.03.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 27.03.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 27.03.2013 | Examination requested [2013/31] | 23.10.2013 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 10.08.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.12.2017 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 13.12.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 13.12.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 25.01.2018 | Information about intention to grant a patent | 25.01.2018 | Receipt 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 10.08.2017 | Opposition(s) | 10.12.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/07] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.01.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.09.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 11.09.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 13.09.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 12.09.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.09.2013 | 03   M06   Fee paid on   21.01.2014 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 22.09.2011 | AL | 07.03.2018 | AT | 07.03.2018 | CY | 07.03.2018 | CZ | 07.03.2018 | DK | 07.03.2018 | EE | 07.03.2018 | FI | 07.03.2018 | HR | 07.03.2018 | IT | 07.03.2018 | LT | 07.03.2018 | LV | 07.03.2018 | MC | 07.03.2018 | MK | 07.03.2018 | NL | 07.03.2018 | PL | 07.03.2018 | RO | 07.03.2018 | RS | 07.03.2018 | SE | 07.03.2018 | SI | 07.03.2018 | SK | 07.03.2018 | SM | 07.03.2018 | TR | 07.03.2018 | BG | 07.06.2018 | NO | 07.06.2018 | GR | 08.06.2018 | IS | 07.07.2018 | PT | 09.07.2018 | IE | 22.09.2018 | LU | 22.09.2018 | MT | 22.09.2018 | BE | 30.09.2018 | CH | 30.09.2018 | LI | 30.09.2018 | [2020/33] |
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