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EP3729050 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-PROCESS PARTICLE SIZE DETERMINATION OF NANOSUSPENSIONS UNDER FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InProcess IP B.V.
Kloosterstraat 9
5349 AB Oss / NL
[2023/29]
Former [2020/44]For all designated states
Inprocess IP B.V.
Kloosterstraat 9
5349 AB Oss / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BESSELING, Rut
Kloosterstraat 9
5349 AB Oss / NL
02 / GERICH, Ad
Kloosterstraat 9
5349 AB Oss / NL
03 / DAMEN, Michiel
Kloosterstraat 9
5349 AB Oss / NL
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2023/29]
Former [2020/44]Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date18839947.119.12.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018NL50859
Priority number, dateNL2017202013820.12.2017         Original published format: NL 2020138
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019125155
Date:27.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3729050
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3729050
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/02, G01N15/00
[2020/44]
CPC:
G01N15/0211 (EP,US); G01N2015/0053 (EP); G01N2015/0222 (EP,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 [2020/44]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER PARTIKELGRÖSSE IN EINEM PROZESS VON NANOSUSPENSIONEN UNTER STRÖMUNG[2020/44]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-PROCESS PARTICLE SIZE DETERMINATION OF NANOSUSPENSIONS UNDER FLOW[2020/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉTERMINATION DE TAILLE DE PARTICULE EN COURS DE FABRICATION DE NANOSUSPENSIONS SOUS ÉCOULEMENT[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2020National basic fee paid 
07.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
07.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2023Fee for grant paid
08.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
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Former [2024/23]CZ19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/20]HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US2015369733  (IZUTANI YUSUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0045] - [0068]; figures 1-9 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.022262
 [A]  - LEUNG A B ET AL, "PARTICLE-SIZE AND VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS IN FLOWING CONDITIONS USING DYNAMIC LIGHT SCATTERING", APPLIED OPTICS, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC; US, (20060401), vol. 45, no. 10, doi:10.1364/AO.45.002186, ISSN 0003-6935, pages 2186 - 2190, XP001242305 [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0002] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.45.002186
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.19.12.127004
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.022262
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