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EP About this file: EP3614923

EP3614923 - SEPARATION BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sarstedt Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG
Sarstedtstraße 1
51588 Nümbrecht / DE
[2020/10]
Inventor(s)01 / WEINSTOCK, Mark
Im Heiter 8
57612 Helmenzen / DE
02 / WEGENER, Christian
Goldnesselweg 2
51588 Nümbrecht / DE
03 / KARRENBERG, Ulrich
Erlinghagener Straße 32
51709 Marienheide / DE
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Grosse, Wolf-Dietrich Rüdiger
Gihske Grosse Klüppel Kross
Bürogemeinschaft von Patentanwälten
Hammerstrasse 3
57072 Siegen / DE
[2020/10]
Application number, filing date18721020.825.04.2018
[2020/10]
WO2018EP60602
Priority number, dateDE20171010893726.04.2017         Original published format: DE102017108937
[2020/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018197565
Date:01.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3614923
Date:04.03.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3614923
Date:30.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/15, B01L3/00, B01D21/26, G01N33/49
[2020/10]
CPC:
B01L3/50215 (EP,US); A61B5/15 (RU); B01D17/12 (RU);
G01N33/491 (EP,US); A61B5/15003 (EP); A61B5/150755 (EP,US);
B01D21/262 (US); B01D21/307 (US); B01D2221/10 (US);
B01L2200/0689 (EP,US); B01L2300/042 (EP); B01L2400/0409 (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 [2020/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRENNKÖRPER[2020/10]
English:SEPARATION BODY[2020/10]
French:CORPS DE SÉPARATION[2020/10]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2019National basic fee paid 
28.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/10]
28.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.08.2020Observations by third parties
29.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2022Fee for grant paid
22.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.04.2018
AL30.03.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0098150  (WELLS JOHN RAYMOND) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0753741  (NIIGATA ENGINEERING CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-10 * figures 15-17 * * page 11, line 3 - page 13, line 21 *;
 [A]US5632905  (HAYNES JOHN L [US]) [A] 1-10 * column 3, line 56 - column 6, line 10 * * figure - *;
 [A]JPH09222427  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * figures 2,8 *;
 [A]US6280400  (NIERMANN VOLKER [US]) [A] 1-10 * column 3, line 45 - column 5, line 45 * * figures 5-8 *;
 [A]WO2010132783  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US], et al) [A] 1-10* abstract *
by applicantUS5632905
 DE60023823T
 DE69931584T
 WO2010132783
 WO2016076911
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