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EP3180129 - PROCESSING PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.03.2017
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
Terumo BCT, Inc.
10811 West Collins Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
[2017/25]
Inventor(s)01 / TAGA, Timothy Michael
7884 Ulysses Street
Arvada, CO 80007 / US
02 / ORAM, Anne Baker
515 Dudley Street
Lakewood, CO 80226 / US
03 / TAYLOR, Linda A.
6411 W. Fremont Drive
Littleton, CO 80128 / US
04 / HLAVINKA, Dennis J.
7365 N. Salvia Court
Arvada, CO 80007 / US
 [2017/25]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/19]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2017/25]Roberts, Mark Peter
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date15763442.914.08.2015
[2017/25]
WO2015US45409
Priority number, dateUS201462037515P14.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462037515 P
[2017/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016025914
Date:18.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3180129
Date:21.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3180129
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:B04B1/16, B04B11/00, B01L3/00
[2017/25]
CPC:
B01D21/262 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/00 (RU); C12N5/00 (CN);
B01L3/00 (RU); B04B1/16 (RU); B04B11/00 (RU);
B04B5/0442 (EP,CN,US); B04B7/00 (RU); B04B2005/0471 (EP,CN,US);
C12M47/04 (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 [2017/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERARBEITUNG VON PARTIKELN[2017/25]
English:PROCESSING PARTICLES[2017/25]
French:PARTICULES DE TRAITEMENT[2017/25]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2017National basic fee paid 
07.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/25]
07.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2018Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
18.04.2018Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
02.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2020Fee for grant paid
26.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4939087  (VAN WIE BERNARD J [US], et al) [X] 1-38 * col. 10 li. 26-66, col. 11 li. 1-20;; figures 1-2 *;
 [Y]US2008318756  (LANGLEY ROBERT W [US], et al) [Y] 40-44* [0055]-[0058] *;
 [XY]US2012316049  (HOLMES BRIAN M [US], et al) [X] 1-39,45 * [0042], [0044], [0047]-[0048], [0051]-[0058];; figures 3-7; claim 19 * [Y] 40-44;
 [XY]US2012316051  (HOLMES BRIAN M [US]) [X] 1-39,45 * [0010]-[0011], [0025]-[0026], [0036], [0039], [0041]-[0042], [0047]-[0049];; figures 3-5; claim 13 * [Y] 40-44;
 [XY]US2013203582  (KATZ STEVEN R [US]) [X] 1-39,45 * [0011]-[0017], [0031], [0032], [0034], [0035], [0037];; figures 2-4; claims 1, 6, 8 * [Y] 40-44
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