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EP2841176 - CHROMATOGRAPHY METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
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
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2015/10]
Inventor(s)01 / SKUDAS, Romas
Rochusstrasse 4
55116 Mainz / DE
 [2015/10]
Application number, filing date13713084.526.03.2013
[2020/52]
WO2013EP00910
Priority number, dateEP2012000282823.04.2012         Original published format: EP 12002828
US201261666453P29.06.2012         Original published format: US 201261666453 P
[2015/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013159858
Date:31.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2841176
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2841176
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:B01D15/18, B01D15/38, G01N30/46
[2020/27]
CPC:
B01D15/3804 (EP,US); B01D15/1821 (EP,US); B01D15/1871 (EP,US);
G01N30/461 (EP,US); G01N30/468 (EP,US); G01N30/44 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/10]B01D15/18, G01N30/46
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 [2015/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHROMATOGRAPHIEVERFAHREN[2015/10]
English:CHROMATOGRAPHY METHOD[2015/10]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE[2015/10]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2014National basic fee paid 
25.08.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2014Examination requested  [2015/10]
10.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2019Observations by third parties
29.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2020Fee for grant paid
08.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2020Receipt 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  15.02.2018
Opposition(s)24.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.03.2013
AL23.12.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XI]CN101948399  (UNIV JIANGNAN) [X] 11 * figure .; example -; claim - * [I] 1-10;
 [X]US6409922  (KANEKO KIKUZO [JP], et al) [X] 11 * figure -; example - *;
 [XA]EP2108423  (AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC [US]) [X] 11 * figure -; claim - * [A] 1-10
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.22887
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(96)00932-6
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