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EP About this file: EP3133083

EP3133083 - MULTISTEP FINAL FILTRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.01.2017
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
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
[2017/08]
Inventor(s)01 / FALKENSTEIN, Roberto
Wastl-Witt-Strasse 5
80689 Muenchen / DE
02 / SCHWENDNER, Klaus
Am Obstgarten 47
82362 Weilheim / DE
 [2017/08]
Representative(s)Burger, Alexander
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Patentabteilung
Nonnenwald 2
82377 Penzberg / DE
[2020/08]
Former [2017/08]Burger, Alexander
Roche Diagnostics GmbH Patent Department (LPP.....6164) P.O.Box 11 52
82372 Penzberg / DE
Application number, filing date16188558.729.09.2010
[2017/08]
Priority number, dateEP2009001246001.10.2009         Original published format: EP 09012460
[2017/08]
Previously filed application, dateWO2010EP6448729.09.2010
[2017/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3133083
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3133083
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:C07K16/06, C07K16/28, C07K16/32
[2017/08]
CPC:
C07K16/065 (EP,KR,US); C07K1/16 (KR); C07K1/34 (KR);
C07K1/36 (KR); C07K16/2866 (EP,KR,US); C07K16/32 (EP,KR,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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/39]
Former [2017/08]AL,  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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:ENDFILTRIERUNG IN MEHREREN SCHRITTEN[2017/08]
English:MULTISTEP FINAL FILTRATION[2017/08]
French:FILTRAGE FINAL MULTIÉTAPE[2017/08]
Examination procedure13.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
16.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2020Fee for grant paid
03.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10757795.9  / EP2483305
Divisional application(s)EP20156152.9  / EP3715369
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2010
AL19.02.2020
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
MK19.02.2020
MT19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
LU29.09.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU29.09.2010
AL19.02.2020
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
MT19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
LU29.09.2020
Former [2022/28]HU29.09.2010
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
MT19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
LU29.09.2020
Former [2021/27]CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
LU29.09.2020
Former [2021/23]CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
Former [2020/48]DK19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
Former [2020/47]DK19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
Former [2020/40]FI19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
Former [2020/39]FI19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
Former [2020/38]FI19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
NO19.05.2020
Former [2020/35]FI19.02.2020
NO19.05.2020
Documents cited:Search[A] CS247484  (HAMSIKOVA EVA et al.) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *
 [A]   HONIG ET AL: "Impact of design and selection of prefilters on operating cost", FILTRATION AND SEPARATION, ELSEVIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, OXFORD, GB, vol. 34, no. 1, 1 January 1997 (1997-01-01), pages 73 - 78, XP005635274, ISSN: 0015-1882 [A] 1-3 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0015-1882(97)84825-2
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