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EP About this file: EP2959276

EP2959276 - A METHOD OF ANALYSING A BIOLOGICAL FLUID SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/01]BIOLOGIC FLUID SAMPLE ANALYSIS CARTRIDGE WITH NON-REFLECTIVE BEADS
[2018/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Database last updated on 25.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abbott Point of Care Inc.
400 College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[2016/01]
Inventor(s)01 / MEHTA, Manav
499 Boston Road
Unit 4121
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
02 / HOLT, Robert
20 Huckleberry Drive
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18302 / US
 [2016/17]
Former [2016/01]01 / MEHTA, Manav
1707 Fox Run Drive
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 / US
02 / HOLT, Robert
20 Huckleberry Drive
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18302 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/01]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2016/01]Gittins, Alex Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date14754884.619.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014US17145
Priority number, dateUS201361766543P19.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361766543 P
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014130542
Date:28.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2959276
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2959276
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/51, B01J19/00, G01N21/64, G01N33/543, G01N21/03, G01N33/49, G01N35/00, B01L3/00
[2016/43]
CPC:
G01N21/0303 (EP,US); B01L9/52 (US); G01N1/28 (US);
G01N15/05 (US); G01N21/59 (US); G01N21/6428 (EP,US);
G01N33/49 (EP,US); B01L2300/0822 (US); B01L3/502715 (EP,US);
B01L3/502746 (EP,US); G01N2021/0307 (EP,US); G01N2021/6482 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00158 (EP,US); G01N2201/064 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/01]G01J3/51
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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE EINER BIOLOGISCHEN FLÜSSIGKEITSPROBE[2018/31]
English:A METHOD OF ANALYSING A BIOLOGICAL FLUID SAMPLE[2018/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE D'ÉCHANTILLON DE FLUIDE BIOLOGIQUE[2018/31]
Former [2016/01]ANALYSEKARTUSCHE FÜR EINE BIOLOGISCHE FLÜSSIGKEIT MIT NICHTREFLEKTIERENDEN KÜGELCHEN
Former [2016/01]BIOLOGIC FLUID SAMPLE ANALYSIS CARTRIDGE WITH NON-REFLECTIVE BEADS
Former [2016/01]CARTOUCHE D'ANALYSE D'ÉCHANTILLON DE FLUIDE BIOLOGIQUE AYANT DES BILLES NON RÉFLÉCHISSANTES
Entry into regional phase17.09.2015National basic fee paid 
17.09.2015Search fee paid 
17.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/53]
08.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
18.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2018Fee for grant paid
21.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18248240.6  / EP3489644
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.07.2018
Opposition(s)03.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
18.08.2017Request for further processing filed
18.08.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.08.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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