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EP3444614 - PLEURAL FLUID MARKERS FOR MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong / CN
[2019/08]
Inventor(s)01 / LAM, Ching-Wan
King's Park Villa, 1 King's Park Rise, Block 5
Floor 9, Apartment C
Kowloon / HK
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/08]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date18197280.330.08.2016
[2019/08]
Priority number, dateUS20151484090931.08.2015         Original published format: US201514840909
[2019/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3444614
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3444614
Date:29.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/574, G01N24/08, G01N33/487
[2019/08]
CPC:
G01N24/08 (EP,US); G01N33/57423 (US); G01N33/487 (US);
G01N33/57488 (EP,US); G01R33/465 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (EP,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 [2019/34]
Former [2019/08]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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:PLEURALFLÜSSIGKEITSMARKER FÜR MALIGNE PLEURALERGÜSSE[2019/08]
English:PLEURAL FLUID MARKERS FOR MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS[2019/08]
French:MARQUEURS DE FLUIDE PLEURAL POUR ÉPANCHEMENTS PLEURAUX MALINS[2019/08]
Examination procedure12.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
12.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2019Fee for grant paid
10.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16186232.1  / EP3136100
Opposition(s)30.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201904   M06   Fee paid on   16.10.2019
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