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EP About this file: EP2582590

EP2582590 - A CONTAINER COMPRISING A CLOSURE AND A BODY AND A METHOD FOR STORING A SAMPLE IN THE CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/17]A CONTAINER, A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER, AND A BASE FOR A CONTAINER
[2021/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2018
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
Pathogen Detection Systems, Inc.
382 King Street East
Kingston, Ontario K7K 2Y2 / CA
For all designated states
Queen's University At Kingston
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 / CA
[2021/32]
Former [2013/17]For all designated states
Pathogen Detection Systems, Inc.
Suite 4697
Biosciences Complex
116 Barrie Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 / CA
For all designated states
Queen's University At Kingston
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, R. Stephen
136 Beverly Street
Kingston Ontario K7L 3Y6 / CA
02 / MARCOTTE, Eric
1052 Earnhart St.
Kingston Ontario K7P 3B9 / CA
03 / WILTON, Doug
82 Earl Street
Kingston Ontario K7L 2G7 / CA
04 / GALLANT, Peter
1635 Abbey Dawn Road
Kingston Ontario K7L 5H6 / CA
05 / ROBINSON, David
1 Clanking
Little Kimble Buckinghamshire HP22 5XS / GB
06 / STOKES, Les
9 Thorverton Road
London England NW2 1RE / GB
07 / HOLDCROFT, Peter
37 Tortoiseshell Way
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1TB / GB
08 / MILES, Matthew
25 Hillside Gardens
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2LF / GB
09 / WILKINSON, Simon
15 Locknell Road
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3QD / GB
10 / UNDERWOOD, Lee
27 Sanctuary Road
High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP15 7JS / GB
 [2021/32]
Former [2013/17]01 / BROWN, R. Stephen
136 Beverly Street
Kingston Ontario K7L 3Y6 / CA
02 / MARCOTTE, Eric
198 Lakeview Avenue
Kingston Ontario K7M 3V1 / CA
03 / WILTON, Doug
82 Earl Street
Kingston Ontario K7L 2G7 / CA
04 / GALLANT, Peter
1635 Abbey Dawn Road
Kingston Ontario K7L 5H6 / CA
05 / ROBINSON, David
1 Clanking
Little Kimble Buckinghamshire HP22 5XS / GB
06 / STOKES, Les
9 Thorverton Road
London England NW2 1RE / GB
07 / HOLDCROFT, Peter
37 Tortoiseshell Way
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1TB / GB
08 / MILES, Matthew
25 Hillside Gardens
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2LF / GB
09 / WILKINSON, Simon
15 Locknell Road
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3QD / GB
10 / UNDERWOOD, Lee
27 Sanctuary Road
High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP15 7JS / GB
Representative(s)Cooley (UK) LLP
22 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 4BQ / GB
[2021/32]
Former [2013/17]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date11794997.417.06.2011
[2021/32]
WO2011CA00716
Priority number, dateUS20100356364P18.06.2010         Original published format: US 356364 P
[2013/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011156912
Date:22.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2582590
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2582590
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA09.02.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B65D55/02
[2021/09]
CPC:
B01L3/508 (EP,US); B65D43/16 (KR); B65D55/02 (US);
A61J1/00 (KR); A61J1/05 (KR); B65B5/08 (US);
B65B7/28 (US); B65D3/14 (US); B65D43/22 (US);
B65D55/024 (EP,US); G01N1/04 (KR); B01L2200/141 (EP,US);
B01L2300/043 (EP,US); B01L2300/0654 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/33]C12M1/34, C12Q1/00, G01N33/50, G01N33/52, G01N33/58
Former IPC [2013/17]B65D55/00, B01L3/14, B65D43/16, B65D43/22, B65D50/00, B65D55/02, C12M1/24, C12M1/42, C12Q1/00, G01N1/00, G01N21/03, G01N33/50, G01N37/00
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 [2013/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EIN BEHÄLTER MIT EINEM VERSCHLUSS UND EINEM KÖRPER UND EINEM VERFAHREN ZUR AUFBEWAHRUNG EINER PROBE IM BEHÄLTER[2021/09]
English:A CONTAINER COMPRISING A CLOSURE AND A BODY AND A METHOD FOR STORING A SAMPLE IN THE CONTAINER[2021/09]
French:CONTENEUR COMPRENANT UNE FERMETURE ET UN CORPS ET UN PROCEDE DE STOCKAGE D'UN ECHANTILLON DANS LE CONTENEUR[2021/09]
Former [2013/17]BEHÄLTER, VERSCHLUSS FÜR EINEN BEHÄLTER UND SOCKEL FÜR EINEN BEHÄLTER
Former [2013/17]A CONTAINER, A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER, AND A BASE FOR A CONTAINER
Former [2013/17]RÉCEPTACLE, FERMETURE POUR RÉCEPTACLE ET BASE POUR RÉCEPTACLE
Entry into regional phase12.12.2012National basic fee paid 
12.12.2012Search fee paid 
12.12.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/17]
15.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2021Fee for grant paid
05.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2021Receipt 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  22.05.2018
Opposition(s)12.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.03.2019Request for further processing filed
18.03.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.03.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
01.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.06.2011
AL11.08.2021
CY11.08.2021
DK11.08.2021
EE11.08.2021
FI11.08.2021
HR11.08.2021
LT11.08.2021
LV11.08.2021
MK11.08.2021
MT11.08.2021
NL11.08.2021
PL11.08.2021
RO11.08.2021
RS11.08.2021
SI11.08.2021
SK11.08.2021
SM11.08.2021
BG11.11.2021
NO11.11.2021
GR12.11.2021
IS11.12.2021
PT13.12.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]HU17.06.2011
AL11.08.2021
CY11.08.2021
DK11.08.2021
EE11.08.2021
FI11.08.2021
HR11.08.2021
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MK11.08.2021
NL11.08.2021
PL11.08.2021
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SI11.08.2021
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BG11.11.2021
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DK11.08.2021
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PT13.12.2021
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PT13.12.2021
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HR11.08.2021
LT11.08.2021
LV11.08.2021
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PL11.08.2021
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BG11.11.2021
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Former [2022/10]FI11.08.2021
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PL11.08.2021
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4974735  (NEWELL ROBERT E [GB], et al) [X] 1-16 * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 43; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US5012941  (ABRAMS ROBERT S [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 27; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US2009095699  (MILANTE GAETAN [CA]) [X] 1-16 * paragraphs [0027] - [0066]; figures 1-11 *;
 [I]EP2191896  (KALTEK S R L [IT]) [I] 1-16* paragraphs [0012] - [0054]; figures 1-4 *
International search[A]US5012941  (ABRAMS ROBERT S [US], et al);
 [Y]US5685444  (VALLEY JOSEPH P [US]);
 [Y]US6398067  (BELFANCE JOHN [US], et al);
 [X]CA2610284  (BARTEC GMBH [DE])
by applicantUS4974735
 US5012941
 US2009095699
 EP2191896
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