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EP About this file: EP3565665

EP3565665 - SAMPLE TUBE WITH INTEGRATED MIXING PLUNGER HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC, TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illumina, Inc.
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
[2019/46]
Inventor(s)01 / BLAKE, James Christopher
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego California 92122 / US
02 / ULMANELLA, Umberto
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego California 92122 / US
03 / DREWS, Bradley Kent
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego California 92122 / US
04 / WANG, Michael Dai
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego California 92122 / US
05 / CLARK, Stephen Wayne
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego California 92122 / US
06 / NIZIOLEK, Michael Adalbert
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego California 92122 / US
 [2019/46]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/30]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2019/46]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date17890539.421.12.2017
[2019/46]
WO2017US67833
Priority number, dateUS201762441921P03.01.2017         Original published format: US 201762441921 P
US20171584111313.12.2017         Original published format: US201715841113
[2019/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018128840
Date:12.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3565665
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3565665
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00
[2019/46]
CPC:
B01L3/50825 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61B10/0045 (EP,IL,US); B01L3/00 (IL,RU);
B01L3/502 (EP,IL,US); B65D25/085 (IL,US); B65D51/002 (EP,IL,US);
B01L2200/0621 (IL,US); B01L2200/0689 (EP,KR); B01L2300/042 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B01L2300/044 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01L2300/045 (IL,US); B01L2300/046 (EP);
B01L2300/0832 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01L2300/087 (EP,IL,US); B01L2300/123 (EP);
B01L2400/0478 (EP,IL,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 [2019/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROBENRÖHRCHEN MIT INTEGRIERTEM MISCHKOLBENKOPF[2022/30]
English:SAMPLE TUBE WITH INTEGRATED MIXING PLUNGER HEAD[2019/46]
French:TUBE D'ÉCHANTILLON À TÊTE DE PISTON DE MÉLANGE INTÉGRÉE[2019/46]
Former [2019/46]KLEINES ROHR MIT INTEGRIERTEM MISCHKOLBENKOPF
Entry into regional phase13.12.2018National basic fee paid 
13.12.2018Search fee paid 
13.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/46]
26.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
03.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2022Fee for grant paid
15.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5630800  (BLANK NORBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2393670  (SECR DEFENCE [GB]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004122359  (WENZ ROBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US2009112157  (JESSOP NEIL T [US]) [X] 1-3,5,7-9,13 * paragraphs [0038] , [0041] , [0046] , [0048] * * figures 1, 2A-2C, 3A-3B, 5A-5C * [I] 6,10,11,14,15;
 [XI]EP2519355  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1-3,5,7-11,13 * paragraphs [0148] - [0150] - [0153] - [0156] * * figures 1A-1D * [I] 4,6,12,14,15;
 [XI]EP2834008  (LEADER MEDICA S R L [IT]) [X] 1-3,5,7-9,13 * paragraphs [0052] - [0063] * * figures 3, 4 * [I] 6,10,11,14,15;
 [A]US2015297457  (BUDER CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[A]US4479578  (BRIGNOLA DOMINIC J [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * See claim 1; figures 1 and 4. *;
 [A]US5823373  (SUDO MORIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * See claims 1 and 11; figures 1-4. *;
 [A]US6230884  (COORY FREDRICK MICHAEL [NZ]) [A] 1-18 * See claim 1; figures 1-4. *;
 [A]WO2014090776  (KAO GERMANY GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-18* See claim 1; figures 1 and 5. *;
 [A]US2015297457  (BUDER CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * See claim 1; figures 1 and 3. *;
 [A]EP3040721  (DIONEX CORP [US]) [A] 1-18 * See abstract; claims 1 and 13; paragraphs [0037]-[0043]; figures 2 and 3. *
by applicantUS2009112157
 EP2519355
 EP2834008
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