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EP About this file: EP3462159

EP3462159 - CONDENSED WATER COLLECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2021
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2019/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Jeziorski, Markus
Sonnenrain 1
6344 Meierskappel / CH
02 / Marty, Christian
Mythenstrasse 14
6410 Goldau / CH
03 / Widmer, Beat
Rigistrasse 10
6312 Steinhausen / CH
 [2019/14]
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/50]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Former [2019/14]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date18208202.424.09.2015
[2019/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3462159
Date:03.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3462159
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/02, B01L3/00, // B01D5/00
[2019/14]
CPC:
B01D1/14 (EP,US); G01N37/00 (CN); F25D21/14 (US);
B01D5/0042 (EP,US); B01D5/006 (EP,US); B01L1/00 (EP,US);
G01D11/00 (CN); B01L2200/141 (EP,US); B01L2200/142 (EP,US);
B01L2300/069 (EP,US); B01L2300/161 (EP,US); B01L2300/1822 (EP,US);
B01L2300/1894 (EP,US); B01L2400/0406 (EP,US); B01L2400/0457 (EP,US);
F25D2321/147 (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 [2019/45]
Former [2019/14]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:KONDENSWASSERSAMMLER[2019/14]
English:CONDENSED WATER COLLECTOR[2019/14]
French:COLLECTEUR D'EAU CONDENSÉE[2019/14]
Examination procedure02.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
02.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.09.2020Fee for grant paid
02.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15186705.8  / EP3147642
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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