blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

Italy joins the Federated Register

Click here for more information on the Federated Register.

2025-06-12

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register User Manual
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3080585

EP3080585 - BIOSENSORS FOR BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2024
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illumina, Inc.
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
[2016/42]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHONG, Cheng Frank
499 Illinois Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
02 / FINKELSTEIN, Hod
7347 Terrace Drive
El Cerrito, CA 94530 / US
03 / BOYANOV, Boyan
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
04 / DEHLINGER, Dietrich
25861 Industrial Boulevard
Hayward, CA 94545 / US
05 / SEGALE, Darren
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
 [2016/42]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/49]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2016/42]Thom, Russell
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date14870463.809.12.2014
[2016/42]
WO2014US69373
Priority number, dateUS201361914275P10.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361914275 P
[2016/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015089092
Date:18.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3080585
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3080585
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, // G01N21/05
[2017/34]
CPC:
G01N21/6454 (EP,IL,US); G01N21/6428 (IL,US); G01N21/64 (RU);
G01N21/645 (IL,KR,US); B01L3/502707 (IL,US); B01L3/502715 (IL,US);
G01N21/05 (EP,IL,KR,US); G01N21/6452 (US); G01N27/4145 (US);
G01N33/54373 (IL,RU,US); H10D84/83 (US); H10D99/00 (US);
H10F39/8057 (US); C12Q1/6874 (US); G01N2021/6441 (KR,US);
G01N2021/6482 (EP,IL,KR,US); G01N2201/061 (US); G01N2201/0642 (EP,IL,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/42]G01N21/00
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 [2016/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOSENSOREN ZUR BIOLOGISCHEN ODER CHEMISCHEN ANALYSE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2016/42]
English:BIOSENSORS FOR BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2016/42]
French:BIOCAPTEURS POUR ANALYSE BIOLOGIQUE OU CHIMIQUE ET LEURS MÉTHODES DE FABRICATION[2016/42]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2016National basic fee paid 
04.07.2016Search fee paid 
04.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
15.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
05.12.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
06.10.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
27.10.2023Fee for grant paid
27.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP22207460.1  / EP4220137
Opposition(s)09.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/46]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
27.10.2023Request for further processing filed
27.10.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.11.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.12.2014
HU09.12.2014
AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
MC06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SI06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
TR06.12.2023
FI07.12.2023
LU09.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY09.12.2014
HU09.12.2014
AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
MC06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SI06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
FI07.12.2023
LU09.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
Former [2025/36]CY09.12.2014
AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
MC06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SI06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
FI07.12.2023
LU09.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
Former [2025/33]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
MC06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SI06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
FI07.12.2023
LU09.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
Former [2024/49]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
MC06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SI06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
LU09.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
Former [2024/45]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
MC06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
LU09.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
Former [2024/40]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
LU09.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
Former [2024/36]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
Former [2024/35]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/33]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/32]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/26]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/24]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XY] EP2221606  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [X] 8,9,14 * column 1, line 7 - line 11 * * column 8, line 41 - column 9, line 20 * * column 10, line 14 - line 17 * * column 11, line 52 - column 12, line 55 * * column 14, line 1 - line 7 * * column 22, line 21 - column 23, line 7 * * column 25, line 37 - column 26, line 21 * * figures 1,12,16A-C *[Y] 1-7,10-13
 [XP] US2014274746  (KHURANA TARUN et al.) [XP] 8,9 * paragraphs [0002] , [0062] , [0079] * * figures 3,5 *
 [Y] WO2013027338  (SONY CORP et al.) [Y] 1-7,11-13 * abstract *
 [Y] US2014118590  (TAGUCHI AYUMU et al.) * paragraph [0067] - paragraph [0072] * * figure 2 *
 [Y] US2012273695  (BOETTIGER ULRICH et al.) [Y] 1,2 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0014] * * figures 1,2 *
 [Y] US2007023799  (BOETTIGER ULRICH C et al.) [Y] 10 * paragraph [0079] - paragraph [0081] * * figures 2,4 * * paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0081] *
International search[X] US2012021525  (FEHR ADRIAN et al.) [X]
 [Y] US5315443  (TAIRA TETSUSABURO et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2010098311  (THON ANDREAS et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2002145504  (VINCENT STEPHEN C et al.) [Y]
 [A] US2013210682  (ELTOUKHY HELMY A et al.) [A]
 [A] US2006068412  (TANG CHA-MEI et al.) [A]
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.