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EP About this file: EP3555598

EP3555598 - DETECTION OF THE PRESENCE OF A TEST PAD ON A TEST STRIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/43]SHEARED PAD DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
[2023/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024  [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821 / US
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Jindan
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, California 92821 / US
02 / RAMIREZ, Carlos
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, California 92821 / US
03 / VIDAL, Patricio
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, California 92821 / US
04 / GODEFROY, Christophe
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, California 92821 / US
05 / YEAGER, Gregory
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, California 92821 / US
06 / LEON, Jorge
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, California 92821 / US
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2023/41]
Former [2019/43]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Application number, filing date17829807.115.12.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017US66869
Priority number, dateUS201662434964P15.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662434964 P
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018112438
Date:21.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3555598
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3555598
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/78, G06T7/00, G01N21/77, G06V10/56, G06V10/22
[2023/08]
CPC:
G01N21/78 (EP,KR,US); G06T7/0012 (EP,KR,US); G06T7/90 (KR);
G06V10/22 (EP,KR,US); G06V10/56 (EP,KR,US); G01N2021/7759 (EP,KR,US);
G06V2201/06 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2019/43]G01N21/78, G06T7/00, G06K9/20, G06K9/32, G06K9/46, G01N21/77
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 [2019/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERKENNEN DES VORHANDENS EINES TESTPADS AUF EINEM TESTSTREIFEN[2023/19]
English:DETECTION OF THE PRESENCE OF A TEST PAD ON A TEST STRIP[2023/19]
French:DETECTION DE LA PRESENCE D'UN TAMPON DE TEST SUR UNE BANDE DE TEST[2023/19]
Former [2019/43]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG EINES ABGESCHNITTENEN PADS
Former [2019/43]SHEARED PAD DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Former [2019/43]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE DÉTECTION DE TAMPONS SOUS CISAILLEMENT
Entry into regional phase12.07.2019National basic fee paid 
12.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
12.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2023Fee for grant paid
29.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.12.201903   M06   Fee paid on   13.02.2020
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
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PL11.10.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0646784  (MILES INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * figure 1 ** page 4, line 7 - line 39 *;
 [A]US2012189509  (HSIAO HSIUNG [TW]) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * figure 1 * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0033] *;
 [A]US2016232421  (DECKER PAUL [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * figures 6,10 * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0082] * * paragraph [0088] *
ExaminationEP0646784
 US2012189509
 US2016232421
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