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EP3634632 - BIOLOGICAL FLUID SEPARATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 / US
[2020/16]
Inventor(s)01 / IVOSEVIC, Milan
40 Cutlass Road
Kinnelon New Jersey 07405 / US
02 / LI, Peng
425 Smith Pl
Ridgewood New Jersey 07450 / US
03 / WENTZELL, Scott
35 Maplewood Blvd
Suffern, NY 10901 / US
 [2023/30]
Former [2020/16]01 / IVOSEVIC, Milan
40 Cutlass Road
Kinnelon New Jersey 07405 / US
02 / LI, Peng
425 Smith Pl
Ridgewood New Jersey 07450 / US
03 / WENTZELL, Scott
512 Bloomfield Ave Apt 5N
Caldwell New Jersey 07006 / US
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2020/16]
Application number, filing date18734726.507.06.2018
[2020/16]
WO2018US36511
Priority number, dateUS201762516833P08.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762516833 P
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018226994
Date:13.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3634632
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3634632
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, A61B5/15, A61B5/154, G01N33/49, B01L3/02
[2020/16]
CPC:
B01L3/502 (EP,US); A61B5/15003 (EP); A61B5/150351 (EP);
A61B5/150732 (EP); A61B5/15074 (EP); A61B5/150755 (EP);
A61B5/154 (EP); G01N33/491 (EP,US); B01L2200/0647 (EP);
B01L2200/0668 (US); B01L2300/042 (US); B01L2300/044 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0636 (EP); B01L2300/0681 (EP,US); B01L2300/0832 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0877 (US); B01L2300/0883 (US); B01L2400/049 (EP,US);
B01L3/0296 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/16]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM TRENNEN EINER BIOLOGISCHEN FLÜSSIGKEIT[2020/16]
English:BIOLOGICAL FLUID SEPARATION DEVICE[2020/16]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SÉPARATION DE FLUIDE BIOLOGIQUE[2020/16]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2019National basic fee paid 
25.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/16]
25.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2023Fee for grant paid
31.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23185334.2  / EP4241888
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[XA]US2006029923  (TOGAWA KATSUYA [JP], et al);
 [XAI]JP2007000536  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD);
 [XA]US2008017577  (YI JIZU [US], et al);
 [XA]JP2008245778  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD);
 [XA]CN102764133  (SHANGHAI KEHUA LAB MEDICINE PRODUCT CO LTD);
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