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EP About this file: EP2681542

EP2681542 - NANOPORE DEVICE FOR REVERSIBLE ION AND MOLECULE SENSING OR MIGRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[2019/51]
Former [2014/02]For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street
Oakland, California 94607-5200 / US
Inventor(s)01 / POURMAND, Nader
1156 High Street
SOE 2
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 / US
02 / VILOZNY, Boaz
2050 Halterman Ave. a
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 / US
03 / ACTIS, Paolo
1156 High Street
BE 206
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 / US
04 / SEGER, R., Adam
1156 High Street
BE 206
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 / US
05 / SINGARAM, Bakthan
183 Greystone Court
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 / US
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)Gibson, Mark
Sagittarius IP
Marlow International
Parkway
Marlow SL7 1YL / GB
[2019/51]
Former [2014/02]Gibson, Mark
Sagittarius IP
Three Globeside
Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1HZ / GB
Application number, filing date12754878.202.03.2012
[2019/51]
WO2012US27531
Priority number, dateUS201161449379P04.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161449379 P
[2014/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012122029
Date:13.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2681542
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2681542
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR22.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/26, G01N27/49, G01N35/00
[2014/02]
CPC:
B01L3/021 (EP,US); G01N27/26 (KR); G01N27/44791 (US);
B01L3/50273 (EP,US); B82Y35/00 (US); G01N27/3277 (US);
G01N27/4167 (US); G01N27/49 (KR); G01N33/48721 (EP,US);
G01N35/00 (KR); G01Q60/44 (EP,US); B01L2300/0896 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2014/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NANOPORENVORRICHTUNG FÜR UMKEHRBARE IONEN- UND MOLEKÜLERKENNUNG ODER -MIGRATION[2014/02]
English:NANOPORE DEVICE FOR REVERSIBLE ION AND MOLECULE SENSING OR MIGRATION[2014/02]
French:DISPOSITIF À NANOPORES POUR UNE DÉTECTION OU MIGRATION RÉVERSIBLE D'IONS ET DE MOLÉCULES[2014/02]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2013National basic fee paid 
26.09.2013Search fee paid 
26.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
11.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2019Fee for grant paid
07.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19216952.2   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 18.01.2020
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.06.2015
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.03.2012
AL18.12.2019
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IE02.03.2020
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GR19.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
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