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EP3896459 - PORTABLE SAMPLE ADDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, FI, GR, HR, RS
published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MGI Tech Co., Ltd.
Main Building and Second Floor of No. 11 Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518083 / CN
[2021/42]
Inventor(s)01 / CUI, Xingye
Main Building and Second Floor of No.11 Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518083 / CN
02 / NIU, Zihua
Main Building and Second Floor of No.11 Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518083 / CN
03 / XING, Chutian
Main Building and Second Floor of No.11 Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518083 / CN
04 / LIU, Jian
Main Building and Second Floor of No.11 Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518083 / CN
 [2024/10]
Former [2021/42]01 / CUI, Xingye
Main Building and Second Floor of No.11 Building
Beishan Industrial Zone, Yantian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518083 / CN
02 / NIU, Zihua
Main Building and Second Floor of No.11 Building
Beishan Industrial Zone, Yantian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518083 / CN
03 / XING, Chutian
Main Building and Second Floor of No.11 Building
Beishan Industrial Zone, Yantian Distric
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518083 / CN
04 / LIU, Jian
Main Building and Second Floor of No.11 Building
Beishan Industrial Zone, Yantian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518083 / CN
Representative(s)Zaboliene, Reda
Metida
Business center Vertas
Gyneju str. 16
01109 Vilnius / LT
[2021/42]
Application number, filing date18943138.013.12.2018
[2021/42]
WO2018CN120864
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020118610
Date:18.06.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3896459
Date:20.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3896459
Date:06.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN18.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/10
[2021/42]
CPC:
B01L9/527 (EP); B01L9/52 (US); G01N35/10 (US);
B01L2200/025 (US); B01L2200/027 (EP); B01L2200/04 (EP);
B01L2300/043 (EP); B01L2300/0816 (EP); B01L2300/0819 (US);
B01L3/502715 (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 [2021/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRAGBARE PROBENZUGABEVORRICHTUNG[2021/42]
English:PORTABLE SAMPLE ADDING DEVICE[2021/42]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AJOUT D'ÉCHANTILLON PORTATIF[2021/42]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2021Translation filed 
09.07.2021National basic fee paid 
09.07.2021Search fee paid 
09.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/42]
08.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2023Communication 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
09.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]LT06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]CN101258402  (AKUBIO LTD [CH]) [A] 1-15* figure 1 *;
 [YA]WO2012096703  (ILLUMINA INC [US], et al) [Y] 3 * figures 12, 13 * [A] 1,2,4-15;
 [A]US2016129445  (COREY SCOTT [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 4 *;
 [XYI]US2018185849  (KAPLAN DAVID ELLIOTT [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,8-13 * figure 12 * [Y] 3 [I] 7,14,15
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