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EP About this file: EP3159678

EP3159678 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION OF A MOLECULAR OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
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
Industrial Technology Research Institute
No. 195 - Sec. 4 Chung Hsing Road
Chutung Hsinchu 31040 / TW
[2017/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Chen, Hung-Chun
No. 9, Alley 6, Lane 479, Sec. 1
Jingguo Rd.
East District
300 Hsinchu City / TW
02 / Chu, Chang-Sheng
1F., No. 16, Alley 50, Lane 367
Sec. 1, Guangfu Rd.
East District
300 Hsinchu City / TW
03 / Li, Ming-Chia
No. 149, Zhongxiao St.
Dajia Dist.
437 Taichung City / TW
04 / Li, Yu-Tang
9F., No. 15, Ln. 68, Sec. 1
Xuefu Rd.
Tucheng Dist.
236 New Taipei City / TW
05 / Chiou, Chung Fan
No. 69, Sanmin Rd.
Qionglin Township
307 Hsinchu County / TW
 [2017/17]
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/17]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date16186952.410.03.2010
[2017/17]
Priority number, dateUS20090159310P11.03.2009         Original published format: US 159310 P
US2010072035209.03.2010         Original published format: US 720352
[2017/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3159678
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3159678
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, C12Q1/68
[2017/17]
CPC:
G01N21/6428 (EP,KR,US); C12Q1/6869 (EP,KR,US); G01N15/1459 (EP,KR,US);
G01N15/149 (EP,KR,US); G01N21/27 (KR); G01N21/645 (EP,KR,US);
G01N33/483 (KR); C12Q2537/157 (US); C12Q2563/107 (US);
C12Q2565/607 (US); G01N2015/1477 (EP,KR,US); G01N2021/6441 (EP,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2565/607, C12Q2563/107, C12Q2537/157 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/17]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG UND UNTERSCHEIDUNG VON EINEM MOLEKULAREN OBJEKT[2017/17]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION OF A MOLECULAR OBJECT[2017/17]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉTECTION ET LA DISCRIMINATION D'UN OBJET MOLÉCULAIRE[2019/03]
Former [2017/17]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉTECTION ET LA DISCRIMINATION DE'UN OBJET MOLÉCULAIRE
Examination procedure02.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/17]
02.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2019Fee for grant paid
05.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10750363.3  / EP2300801
Opposition(s)18.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
02.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
02.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.03.2010
AT15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
DK15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
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