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EP3099411 - SINGLE-CELL PIPETTE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SINGLE-CELL PIPETTE HANDLE AND SINGLE-CELL PIPETTE TIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.11.2019  [2019/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin Street, MS D200
Houston, Texas 77030 / US
[2016/49]
Inventor(s)01 / QIN, Lidong
3215 Blue Bonnet Blvd.
Houston, TX 77025 / US
02 / ZHANG, Kai
3507 Rose Water Drive
Manvel, TX 77578 / US
 [2017/17]
Former [2016/49]01 / QIN, Lidong
3215 Blue Bonnet Blvd.
Houston, TX 77025 / US
02 / ZHANG, Kai
2250 Holly Hall St.
Apt. 3157
Houston, TX 77054 / US
Representative(s)Küchler, Stefan
Stefan T. Küchler
Patentanwalt
Färberstraße 20
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/49]Küchler, Stefan
Patentanwalt
Färberstrasse 20
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date15743612.228.01.2015
[2016/49]
WO2015US13343
Priority number, dateUS201461932493P28.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461932493 P
[2016/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015116714
Date:06.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3099411
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02
[2016/49]
CPC:
B01L3/0275 (EP,US); B01L2200/0657 (EP,US); B01L2200/0668 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0832 (US); B01L2400/086 (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 [2016/49]
TitleGerman:EINZELLIGE PIPETTENANORDNUNG MIT EINZELLIGEM PIPETTENGRIFF UND EINZELLIGER PIPETTENSPITZE[2016/49]
English:SINGLE-CELL PIPETTE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SINGLE-CELL PIPETTE HANDLE AND SINGLE-CELL PIPETTE TIP[2016/49]
French:ENSEMBLE DE PIPETTE À CELLULE UNIQUE COMPRENANT UNE POIGNÉE DE PIPETTE À CELLULE UNIQUE ET UNE POINTE DE PIPETTE À CELLULE UNIQUE[2016/49]
Entry into regional phase26.08.2016National basic fee paid 
26.08.2016Search fee paid 
26.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
26.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/48]
09.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XP]  - KAI ZHANG ET AL, "Hand-Held and Integrated Single-Cell Pipettes", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, US, (20140806), vol. 136, no. 31, doi:10.1021/ja5053279, ISSN 0002-7863, pages 10858 - 10861, XP055397637 [XP] 1-23 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja5053279
International search[A]US2011268628  (WARHURST JULIAN [US], et al);
 [Y]US2012019270  (AMODEI DARIO G [US], et al);
 [Y]US2012264134  (IONESCU-ZANETTI CRISTIAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2013078163  (CHUNG KWANGHUN [US], et al)
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