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EP2867647 - CELL PATHOLOGY TUBES AND ASSOCIATED CELL PROCESSING METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.10.2019  [2019/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157 / US
[2015/19]
Inventor(s)01 / TIAN, Shaozhou Ken
6435 River Crest Dr.
Clemmons, North Carolina 27012 / US
02 / GEISINGER, Kim R.
3508 Summerfield Ln.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 / US
 [2015/19]
Representative(s)Yeadon IP Limited
Nexus
Discovery Way
Leeds LS2 3AA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/19]Yeadon, Mark
Yeadon IP Limited
Leeds Innovation Centre
103 Clarendon Road
Leeds LS2 9DF / GB
Application number, filing date13809473.525.06.2013
WO2013US47619
Priority number, dateUS201261664985P27.06.2012         Original published format: US 201261664985 P
[2015/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014004509
Date:03.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2867647
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/36, G01N33/48
[2015/19]
CPC:
B01L3/5021 (EP,US); C12Q1/24 (US); G01N1/36 (EP,US);
B01L2300/042 (EP,US); B01L2300/047 (EP,US); B01L2300/0851 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0858 (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 [2015/19]
TitleGerman:ZELLPATHOLOGIERÖHRCHEN UND ZUGEHÖRIGE ZELLVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2015/19]
English:CELL PATHOLOGY TUBES AND ASSOCIATED CELL PROCESSING METHODS[2015/19]
French:TUBES D'ANALYSE CYTOPATHOLOGIQUE ET PROCÉDÉS DE TRAITEMENT DES CELLULES ASSOCIÉS[2015/19]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2015National basic fee paid 
27.01.2015Search fee paid 
27.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/19]
26.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/40]
15.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/40]
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  20.03.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2007218542  (LI RONGSHAN [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * paragraphs [0038] - [0084]; figures 1-71 *;
 [X]WO2010014970  (BIOVENTURES INC [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2008068707  (GOODMAN STEVEN L [US]) [X] 1-17 * paragraphs [0073] - [0074] - [0 84] *;
 [X]US2011250586  (HALVERSON KURT J [US]) [X] 7-17 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9527561  (AMICON INC [US]) [X] 7-17 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2002110923  (ROBINSON DONNA L [US]) [X] 7-17 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US2007111194  (PELLAUX RENE [CH], et al) [X] 7-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5234667  (RADTKE KLAUS-PETER [DE], et al) [A] 1,7 * the whole document *
International search[X]US2007218542  (LI ET AL.);
 [A]US6913921  (FISCHER, ANDREW H.);
 [A]US2005101879  (SHIDHAM ET AL.);
 [A]US5301685  (GUIRGUIS, RAOUF A.);
 [A]US5137710  (SMALLEY ET AL.)
by applicant   - NATHAN ET AL., "Improved Preparation and Its Efficacy in Diagnosing Cytology", AM J CLIN PATHOL, (2000), vol. 1114, pages 599 - 606
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