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EP3609995 - METHOD FOR PROCESSING A LIQUID SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.04.2018
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 all designated states
cytena Bioprocess Solutions co., Ltd.
7F-6., No. 495, GuangFu S. Road
Xinyi District
Taipei City 110 / TW
[2020/38]
Former [2020/08]For all designated states
CYTENA GMBH
Neuer Messplatz 3
79108 Freiburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHÖNDUBE, Jonas
c/o cytena GmbH
Neuer Messplatz 3
79108 Freiburg / DE
02 / CHENGHAN, Tsai
Gartenstraße 13
79098 Freiburg / DE
03 / GROSS, Andre
Sautierstraße 67
79104 Freiburg / DE
04 / ZIMMERMANN, Stefan
General-von-Holzing Straße 57
79283 Bollschweil / DE
05 / KOLTAY, Peter
Tannebergstraße 10a
79117 Freiburg / DE
 [2020/12]
Former [2020/08]01 / SCHÖNDUBE, Jonas
Eschholzstraße 48
79115 Freiburg / DE
02 / CHENGHAN, Tsai
Gartenstraße 13
79098 Freiburg / DE
03 / GROSS, Andre
Sautierstraße 67
79104 Freiburg / DE
04 / ZIMMERMANN, Stefan
General-von-Holzing Straße 57
79283 Bollschweil / DE
05 / KOLTAY, Peter
Tannebergstraße 10a
79117 Freiburg / DE
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Landaubogen 1-3
81373 München / DE
[2020/08]
Application number, filing date18716316.713.04.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018EP59601
Priority number, dateLU2017010017013.04.2017         Original published format: LU 100170
[2020/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018189397
Date:18.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3609995
Date:19.02.2020
Language:DE
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.:EP3609995
Date:25.11.2020
Language:DE
[2020/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/32, C12M1/00, C12M1/26, C12M1/34, B01L3/00
[2020/08]
CPC:
C12M23/12 (EP,IL,KR,US); C12M33/04 (EP,IL,KR); B01F23/23121 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B01F23/23123 (EP,IL); B01F31/651 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01F33/813 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B01L3/0293 (EP,IL); B01L3/5025 (IL,KR); C12M23/38 (EP,IL,KR);
C12M41/26 (EP,IL,KR); C12M41/32 (EP,IL,KR); C12M41/34 (EP,IL,KR);
C12M41/44 (EP,IL,KR); C12M41/46 (EP,IL,KR); B01F2101/23 (IL,US);
B01L2200/028 (IL,KR); B01L2200/0647 (IL,KR); B01L2200/14 (IL,KR);
B01L2300/027 (IL,KR); B01L2300/0829 (IL,KR); B01L2300/0887 (IL,KR) (-)
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 [2020/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM PROZESSIEREN EINER FLÜSSIGEN PROBE[2020/08]
English:METHOD FOR PROCESSING A LIQUID SAMPLE[2020/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'UN ÉCHANTILLON LIQUIDE[2020/08]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2019National basic fee paid 
11.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
11.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2020Fee for grant paid
16.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.04.2018
AL25.11.2020
CY25.11.2020
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EE25.11.2020
FI25.11.2020
HR25.11.2020
LT25.11.2020
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BG25.02.2021
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