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EP3788372 - IMMUNOASSAY FOR AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft für angewandte Forschung e.V.
Wilhelm-Schickard-Strasse 10
78052 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/10]For all designated states
Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft für angewandte Forschung e.V.
Wilhelm-Schickard-Strasse 10
78052 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / JOHANNSEN, Benita-Andrea
Sundgauallee 21
79114 Freiburg / DE
02 / KLEIN, Vanessa
Lachendämmle 9
79110 Freiburg / DE
03 / MITSAKAKIS, Konstantinos
Ferdinand Weiss Strasse 54
79106 Freiburg / DE
 [2021/14]
Former [2021/10]01 / JOHANNSEN, Benita-Andrea
Lichtenbergstr. 13
79114 Freiburg / DE
02 / KLEIN, Vanessa
Lachendämmle 9
79110 Freiburg / DE
03 / MITSAKAKIS, Konstantinos
Ferdinand Weiss Strasse 54
79106 Freiburg / DE
Representative(s)Hertin und Partner Rechts- und Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Kurfürstendamm 54/55
10707 Berlin / DE
[2021/10]
Application number, filing date19719530.829.04.2019
[2021/10]
WO2019EP60864
Priority number, dateEP2018017040902.05.2018         Original published format: EP 18170409
[2021/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019211218
Date:07.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3788372
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3788372
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N33/58
[2021/10]
CPC:
G01N33/54306 (EP,US); G01N33/54313 (EP,US); G01N33/581 (US);
G01N33/585 (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 [2021/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
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MDNot yet paid
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TitleGerman:IMMUNOASSAY FÜR EIN AUTOMATISIERTES SYSTEM[2021/10]
English:IMMUNOASSAY FOR AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM[2021/10]
French:DOSAGE IMMUNOLOGIQUE POUR UN SYSTÈME AUTOMATISÉ[2021/43]
Former [2021/10]TEST IMMUNOLOGIQUE POUR UN SYSTÈME AUTOMATISÉ
Entry into regional phase02.12.2020National basic fee paid 
02.12.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/10]
02.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2022Fee for grant paid
23.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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