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EP About this file: EP3844493

EP3844493 - A CONNECTION DEVICE FOR A SEPARATION SYSTEM SUCH AS A CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.03.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2024 [2024/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cytiva Sweden AB
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
[2021/27]
Inventor(s)01 / GEBAUER, Klaus
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Bjorkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
02 / LUNDIN, Andreas
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Bjorkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
03 / LUNDSTRÖM, Fredrik
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Bjorkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
 [2021/27]
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
[2021/27]
Application number, filing date19758382.620.08.2019
[2021/27]
WO2019EP72307
Priority number, dateGB2018001421331.08.2018         Original published format: GB 201814213
[2021/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020043557
Date:05.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3844493
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3844493
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/20, G01N30/38, G01N30/46, // B01D15/10, B01D15/18
[2023/25]
CPC:
G01N30/20 (EP,US); B01D15/18 (EP,US); G01N30/38 (EP,US);
G01N30/468 (EP,US); B01D15/10 (EP); G01N2030/205 (US)
Former IPC [2021/27]G01N30/46, G01N30/20, G01N30/38, B01D15/10, B01D15/18
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 [2021/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN TRENNSYSTEM, Z.B. EIN CHROMATOGRAPHIE-SYSTEM[2023/25]
English:A CONNECTION DEVICE FOR A SEPARATION SYSTEM SUCH AS A CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM[2021/27]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT POUR UN SYSTÈME DE SÉPARATION, PAR EXEMPLE UN SYSTÈME DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE[2023/25]
Former [2021/27]ANSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN TRENNSYSTEM WIE EIN CHROMATOGRAFIESYSTEM
Former [2021/27]DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT POUR UN SYSTÈME DE SÉPARATION TEL QU'UN SYSTÈME DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE
Entry into regional phase01.02.2021National basic fee paid 
01.02.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
10.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2023Fee for grant paid
04.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
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HR11.10.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO03026772  (PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION [US], et al) [A] 1-23* claims 1,5,6 *;
 [IY]  - CHIM YONG CHIN ET AL, "Simulated Moving Bed Equipment Designs", SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS, US, (20040112), vol. 33, no. 2, doi:10.1081/SPM-200042081, ISSN 1542-2119, pages 77 - 155, XP055263428 [I] 1 * figures 8a-8c * * page 120, line 39 - page 121, line 4; figure 24 * * page 115, paragraph 1 * * page 126, lines 3-5 * * page 84, lines 4-7 * * page 105 * [Y] 1-23

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/SPM-200042081
 [Y]  - RUI P.V. FARIA ET AL, "Instrumental aspects of Simulated Moving Bed chromatography", JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20150828), vol. 1421, doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2015.08.045, ISSN 0021-9673, pages 82 - 102, XP055263441 [Y] 1-23 * page 90, column l, lines 4-6 * * page 91, column l, lines 5-11 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2015.08.045
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