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EP2925449 - HANDLING LIQUID SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.10.2021  [2021/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gencell Biosystems Limited
Ballycummin Avenue
Raheen Business Park
Raheen, Limerick / IE
[2015/41]
Inventor(s)01 / CURRAN, Kieran
Lisnalty
Ballyclough County Limeric / IE
02 / MCGUIRE, David
189 Shingan Milehouse
Enniscorthy County Wexford / IE
03 / CHAWKE, Brian
Milltown
Askeaton County Limerick / IE
04 / FLEMING, Paul
32 Cois Ghrude
Kilbane
Castleroy County Limerick / IE
05 / BARRETT, Brian
5 Limetree Grove
Dualla Road
Cashel County Tipperary / IE
06 / SIRR, Noel
Lisageeragh
Ballymoe County Gatway / IE
 [2015/41]
Representative(s)Duxbury, Stephen, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bavariaring 17
80336 München / DE
[2015/41]
Application number, filing date13848129.626.11.2013
[2015/41]
WO2013IB03145
Priority number, dateUS201261730336P27.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261730336 P
[2015/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014083435
Date:05.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2925449
Date:07.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:B01L7/00, B01L3/02, B01L3/00
[2015/41]
CPC:
B01L3/022 (EP,US); B01L3/502 (US); B01L3/50851 (EP,US);
B01L7/00 (US); B01L7/52 (EP,US); C12Q1/6806 (US);
B01L2200/0605 (EP,US); B01L2200/0673 (EP,US); B01L2200/0684 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0829 (EP,US); B01L2300/0838 (EP,US); B01L2300/12 (US);
B01L2300/161 (EP,US); B01L2300/1827 (EP,US); B01L2300/1883 (EP,US);
B01L2300/1894 (EP,US); B01L2400/0406 (EP,US); B01L2400/0487 (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 [2015/41]
TitleGerman:HANDHABUNG FLÜSSIGER PROBEN[2015/41]
English:HANDLING LIQUID SAMPLES[2015/41]
French:MANIPULATION D'ÉCHANTILLONS DE LIQUIDE[2015/41]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2015National basic fee paid 
27.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/41]
30.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/43]
22.06.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/43]
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  13.06.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.11.202008   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US3783696  (COLEMAN C) [X] 1,2,4-7,10 * column 1, lines 50-65 * * column 2, lines 6-17, 54-61 * * column 3, lines 1-10, 20-23, 40-45, 55-59 * * column 4, line 33 - line 40 * * column 5, line 5 - line 8 * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 3,8,9,11;
 [A]US3952599  (AYRES WALDEMAR A) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5059398  (KENNEY JAMES W [US]) [A] 1-11* the whole document *;
 [Y]US2002009392  (WOLK JEFFREY A [US], et al) [Y] 3,8 * paragraphs [0007] , [ 0011] , [ 0013] , [0037] , [ 0046] , [ 0069] , [ 0070] , [ 0077] - [0086] *;
 [A]DE10039195  (HIRSCHMANN LABORGERAETE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2009260458  (JOSEPH VICTOR [US], et al) [Y] 9,11 * paragraphs [0050] , [ 0051] , [ 0057] , [ 0092] , [ 0093] * * figure 5 *
ExaminationUS6423536
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