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EP3610253 - MEANS FOR THE QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF SODIUM CONCENTRATION AND CREATININE CONCENTRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
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FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
Innrain 52
6020 Innsbruck / AT
For all designated states
Universität Innsbruck
Innrain 52
6020 Innsbruck / AT
[2020/08]
Inventor(s)01 / HEINZ-ERIAN, Peter
Frau Hittstraße 9a
6020 Innsbruck / AT
02 / FUHRMANN, Gerda Laura
Olympiastr. 36/28
Axams 6094 / AT
 [2020/08]
Representative(s)Engelhard, Markus
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/08]
Application number, filing date18710894.920.03.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018EP56965
Priority number, dateEP2017016633212.04.2017         Original published format: EP 17166332
[2020/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018188909
Date:18.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3610253
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3610253
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/403, G01N33/543
[2020/08]
CPC:
G01N33/5438 (EP); G01N27/333 (US); A61B10/007 (US);
G01N27/327 (EP); G01N27/3275 (US); G01N33/493 (EP);
G01N33/70 (US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:POTENTIOMETRISCHER SENSOR ZUR QUANTITATIVEN BESTIMMUNG VON NATRIUMKONZENTRATION UND KREATININKONZENTRATION[2020/38]
English:MEANS FOR THE QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF SODIUM CONCENTRATION AND CREATININE CONCENTRATION[2020/08]
French:CAPTEUR POTENTIOMETRIQUE POUR LA DÉTERMINATION QUANTITATIVE DE LA CONCENTRATION DE SODIUM ET LA CONCENTRATION DE CRÉATININE[2020/38]
Former [2020/08]MITTEL ZUR QUANTITATIVEN BESTIMMUNG VON NATRIUMKONZENTRATION UND KREATININKONZENTRATION
Former [2020/08]MOYEN DE DÉTERMINATION QUANTITATIVE D'UNE CONCENTRATION DE SODIUM ET D'UNE CONCENTRATION DE CRÉATININE
Entry into regional phase24.09.2019National basic fee paid 
24.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
24.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2021Fee for grant paid
09.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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