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EP About this file: EP3359115

EP3359115 - BODILY FLUID SAMPLE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Labrador Diagnostics LLC
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
[2020/31]
Former [2020/13]For all designated states
Theranos IP Company, LLC
7333 Gateway Boulevard
Newark, CA 94560 / US
Former [2018/33]For all designated states
Theranos, Inc.
1701 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOLMES, Elizabeth
1701 Page Mill Rd
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
02 / LUI, Clarissa
2337 Sharon Road
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
03 / CHEN, Michael
558 Holthouse Terrace
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
04 / YOUNG, Daniel
1701 Page Mill Rd
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
 [2018/33]
Representative(s)Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 JJ Thomson Avenue
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[2018/33]
Application number, filing date16854509.307.10.2016
[2018/33]
WO2016US56161
Priority number, dateUS201562239636P09.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562239636 P
WO2016US4343521.07.2016         Original published format: PCT/US2016/043435
[2018/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017062892
Date:13.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3359115
Date:15.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU13.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B01L9/06, // A61L33/00
[2019/12]
CPC:
B01L9/06 (EP); B01L3/502 (EP); B01L3/5025 (EP);
B01L3/545 (EP); G01N1/28 (EP); B01L2200/185 (EP);
B01L2300/021 (EP); B01L2300/022 (EP); B01L2300/044 (EP);
B01L2300/0832 (EP); B01L2300/0864 (EP); B01L2400/0409 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/33]A61J1/05, G01N1/28
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 [2018/33]
TitleGerman:KÖRPERFLÜSSIGKEITSPROBENAHME UND -TRANSPORT[2018/33]
English:BODILY FLUID SAMPLE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT[2018/33]
French:COLLECTE ET TRANSPORT D'UN ÉCHANTILLON DE LIQUIDE CORPOREL[2018/33]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2018National basic fee paid 
09.05.2018Search fee paid 
09.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/33]
09.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/29]
15.03.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2023/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.07.2022Request for further processing filed
27.07.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.08.2022Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
30.09.2021Request for further processing filed
30.09.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.10.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.12.2020Request for further processing filed
08.12.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.12.2020Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
06.01.2020Request for further processing filed
06.01.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.01.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO03041759  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [A] 12,13* paragraphs [0001] , [0 18] , [0 22] , [0 30] , [0 38]; claims 1, 6 *;
 [XI]US2014073990  (HOLMES ELIZABETH A [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,12,13 * paragraphs [0004] - [0006] - [0162] , [0231] , [0297]; claims 56-60 * [I] 4,7-11,14;
 [A]US2015168384  (ROY SHAUNAK [US], et al) [A] 1,12 * paragraphs [0006] , [0063] , [0070] , [0074] , [0076] - [0078]; figures 1, 2 *;
 [A]  - SARA THORSLUND ET AL, "Bioactive heparin immobilized onto microfluidic channels in poly(dimethylsiloxane) results in hydrophilic surface properties", COLLOIDS AND SURFACES. B, BIOINTERFACES, NL, (20051213), vol. 46, no. 4, doi:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2005.10.009, ISSN 0927-7765, pages 240 - 247, XP055554224 [A] 12 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2005.10.009
International search[A]US2014171829  (HOLMES ELIZABETH A [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2014127379  (THERANOS INC [US]);
 [Y]US2014299545  (WRAZEL JULIE S [US], et al);
 [XY]US2015168384  (ROY SHAUNAK [US], et al)
by applicantUS2005100937
 US2009088336
 US8380541
 US2014073990
 WO2012US57155
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