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EP2731723 - METHODS FOR MAGNETIC SEPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/21]DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MAGNETIC SEPARATION
[2016/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fluxion Biosciences Inc.
384 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 6
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
[2014/21]
Inventor(s)01 / IONESCU-ZANETTI, Cristian
2531 Chilton Way
Berkeley, California 94704 / US
02 / NEVILL, Joshua Tanner
432 Norvell Street
El Cerrito, California 94530 / US
03 / SCHWARTZ, Michael
365 61st Street
Oakland, California 94618 / US
04 / CONANT, Carolyn G.
2028 Scott Street 102
San Francisco, California 94115 / US
05 / RUDOFF, Roger
20624 Mapletree Place
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2014/21]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/37]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2014/21]McConchie, Connor Fraser, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date12811159.820.03.2012
[2016/37]
WO2012US29770
Priority number, dateUS20111318327114.07.2011         Original published format: US201113183271
[2014/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013009369
Date:17.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2731723
Date:21.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2731723
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:B03C1/02, B03C3/00, G01N33/53, G01N33/68, C12Q1/68
[2014/21]
CPC:
C12Q1/6806 (EP,US); B01L3/502761 (EP,US); B03C1/288 (EP,US);
G01N33/54326 (EP,US); B01L2200/0652 (EP,US); B01L2300/0816 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0864 (EP,US); B01L2300/0867 (EP,US); B01L2300/0883 (EP,US);
B01L2400/043 (EP,US); B01L7/52 (EP,US); B03C2201/18 (EP,US);
B03C2201/26 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2563/143, C12Q2565/629 (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 [2014/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN FÜR MAGNETISCHE TRENNUNG[2016/15]
English:METHODS FOR MAGNETIC SEPARATION[2016/15]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE SÉPARATION MAGNÉTIQUE[2016/15]
Former [2014/21]VORRICHTUNGEN, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR MAGNETISCHE TRENNUNG
Former [2014/21]DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MAGNETIC SEPARATION
Former [2014/21]DISPOSITIFS, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE SÉPARATION MAGNÉTIQUE
Entry into regional phase12.02.2014National basic fee paid 
12.02.2014Search fee paid 
12.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/21]
06.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
08.08.2016Fee for grant paid
08.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  07.04.2016
Opposition(s)15.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.03.2012
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