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EP2956758 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF A FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCE IN A MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/52]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A CONCENTRATION
[2019/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
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
VWMS Inventions GmbH
Dorfstrasse 17
2295 Zwerndorf / AT
[2019/46]
Former [2015/52]For all designated states
VWM GmbH
Dorfstrasse 17
2295 Zwerndorf (Weiden a.d. March) / AT
Inventor(s)01 / VOGL, Wolfgang
Dorfstrasse 4
2295 Zwerndorf / AT
 [2019/30]
Former [2015/52]01 / VOGL, Wolfgang
Dorfstrasse 4
A-2295 Zwerndorf / AT
Representative(s)KLIMENT & HENHAPEL
Patentanwälte OG
Gonzagagasse 15/2
1010 Wien / AT
[2019/48]
Former [2015/52]Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date14708792.810.02.2014
[2015/52]
WO2014AT50036
Priority number, dateAT2013005011015.02.2013         Original published format: AT 501102013
[2015/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014124476
Date:21.08.2014
Language:DE
[2014/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2956758
Date:23.12.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2956758
Date:27.11.2019
Language:DE
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, G01N21/27
[2015/52]
CPC:
G01N21/64 (EP,AT,IL,RU,US); G01N2021/6491 (EP,AT,IL,US); G01N21/274 (EP,US);
G01N2201/061 (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 [2015/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER KONZENTRATION EINER FLUORESZIERENDEN SUBSTANZ IN EINEM MEDIUM[2019/25]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF A FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCE IN A MEDIUM[2019/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR DÉTERMINER LA CONCENTRATION D'UNE SUBSTANCE FLUORESCENTE DANS UN MILIEU[2019/25]
Former [2015/52]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER KONZENTRATION
Former [2015/52]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A CONCENTRATION
Former [2015/52]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉTERMINATION D'UNE CONCENTRATION
Entry into regional phase15.09.2015National basic fee paid 
15.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/52]
20.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2019Fee for grant paid
16.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2019Receipt 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  20.11.2018
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.02.2014
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