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EP About this file: EP3881081

EP3881081 - A SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGY MATERIAL, [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/38]A SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGY MATERIAL, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF UNIFORM DESIGN STORAGE MODULES
[2023/44]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aixinno Limited
Unit 7, Anderson Road
Swavesey
Cambridge CB24 4FQ / GB
[2021/38]
Inventor(s)01 / GILLIGAN, Patrick Clement
2 Birdwood Rd
Cambridge CB1 3SU Cambridgeshire / GB
02 / TEO, Kenneth B. K.
82 Greenhaze Lane Great Cambourne
Cambridge CB23 5BH Cambridgeshire / GB
03 / BULLINARIA, David Anthony
1 Frogs Hall Bluntisham
Cambridgeshire / GB
 [2021/38]
Representative(s)Grundmann, Dirk, et al
Rieder & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwalt
Yale-Allee 26
42329 Wuppertal / DE
[2021/38]
Application number, filing date18803990.316.11.2018
[2021/38]
WO2018EP81647
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020098960
Date:22.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3881081
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3881081
Date:06.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B01L9/00, B01L9/06, C12M1/22, C12M3/06, G01N35/02, B01L1/02, G01N35/04, G01N35/00, G01N35/10
[2023/44]
CPC:
G01N35/025 (EP,KR,US); C12M23/42 (US); B01L1/025 (US);
B01L3/021 (KR); B01L9/00 (EP); B01L9/06 (EP,US);
B01L9/523 (EP,US); B01L9/543 (EP); C12M23/10 (EP);
C12M23/16 (EP,KR); C12M23/48 (US); C12M23/50 (US);
G01N35/0099 (KR,US); G01N35/04 (US); B01L1/02 (EP);
B01L2200/025 (EP,KR,US); B01L2200/04 (EP,KR,US); B01L2300/021 (EP,KR);
B01L2300/022 (EP,KR); B01L3/545 (EP); G01N2035/00326 (EP,KR,US);
G01N2035/0418 (EP,KR,US); G01N2035/0465 (EP,KR,US); G01N35/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/38]G01N35/02, G01N35/04, G01N35/00, B01L1/02, G01N35/10
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 [2021/38]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EIN SYSTEM ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON BIOLOGISCHEM MATERIAL[2023/44]
English:A SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGY MATERIAL,[2023/44]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT DE MATIÈRE BIOLOGIQUE[2023/44]
Former [2021/38]SYSTEM ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON BIOLOGISCHEM MATERIAL MIT EINER VIELZAHL VON AUFBEWAHRUNGSMODULEN MIT GLEICHFÖRMIGEM DESIGN
Former [2021/38]A SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGY MATERIAL, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF UNIFORM DESIGN STORAGE MODULES
Former [2021/38]SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT DE MATÉRIEL BIOLOGIQUE, COMPRENANT UNE PLURALITÉ DE MODULES DE STOCKAGE DE CONCEPTION UNIFORME
Entry into regional phase09.06.2021National basic fee paid 
09.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/38]
09.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2024Fee for grant paid
29.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
[2024/35]
Former [2024/34]HR06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO06.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9303891  (CRYO CELL INT [US]) [A] 1-16 * page 1, line 1 - line 9 * * page 8, line 16; figure 1 * * page 8, line 16 - line 17; figure 1 * * page 8, line 18 - line 19; figure 1 * * page 9, line 27 - line 29; figures 2-4,6 *;
 [XAI]US6146592  (KAWASHIMA KIYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,16 * column 1, line 4 - line 6 * * figure 1 * [A] 2,4-10,14 [I] 11-13,15;
 [A]WO03008103  (IRM LLC [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0048]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0056]; figure 7 * * paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0058] *;
 [A]US2007059205  (GANZ BRIAN L [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0001]; figure 1G * * figure 1A * * paragraph [0047]; figure 14 ** paragraph [0048] *;
 [XAI]EP2068155  (MEDICA CORP [US]) [X] 1,3,5,6,16 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0025]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0023]; figure 10 * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0027] * [A] 2,4,14 [I] 7-13,15;
 [A]WO2011047710  (REMP AG [CH], et al) [A] 2,4-12,14,16 * page 2, line 2 * * figure 8c * * page 10, line 25 - line 28 * * page 11, line 2 - line 3 *;
 [XAI]US2014273242  (OCHRANEK BRIAN L [US], et al) [X] 3,16 * paragraph [0059]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0066]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0064]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0062] * * paragraph [0067] * * paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0014] * [A] 2,4-7,14 [I] 8-13,15;
 [A]EP3229028  (I-SENS INC [KR]) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0083]; figure 6 * * paragraph [0024]; figure 3 *;
 [XI]US2018202908  (CROQUETTE ETIENNE [GB], et al) [X] 2,4,12,16 * paragraph [0072]; figure 12 * * paragraph [0069] * * paragraph [0072] * * paragraph [0070] * * paragraph [0071] * * paragraph [0076] * [I] 8-11,13-15
ExaminationUS6360792
 EP1256808
 US2018044624
by applicantJPH01189561
 US6360792
 US7670553
 US7883887
 US8652829
 US9057715
 CN104777321
 US2016145555
 US9388374
 US2016201022
 US2017145366
 US2018044624
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