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EP3840886 - PARTICLE SAMPLE PREPARATION WITH FILTRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Battelle Memorial Institute
A non-profit corporation of the State of Ohio 505 King Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201 / US
[2021/26]
Inventor(s)01 / BARTKO, Andrew, P.
7711 Rowles Drive
Worthington, OH 43235 / US
02 / RONNINGEN, Theodore, J.
8647 Smokey Hollow Drive
Lewis Center, OH 43035 / US
 [2021/26]
Representative(s)Moore, Michael Richard, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2021/26]
Application number, filing date19762571.820.08.2019
[2021/26]
WO2019US47226
Priority number, dateUS201862720267P21.08.2018         Original published format: US 201862720267 P
[2021/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020041283
Date:27.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3840886
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02, G01N1/00
[2021/26]
CPC:
B01L3/0293 (EP); G01N1/4077 (EP,US); G01N1/14 (US);
B01L2200/0689 (EP); B01L2300/0681 (EP); B01L2300/0838 (EP);
B01L2400/049 (EP); G01N2001/149 (US); G01N2001/4088 (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 [2021/26]
TitleGerman:PARTIKELPROBENAUFBEREITUNG MIT FILTRATION[2021/26]
English:PARTICLE SAMPLE PREPARATION WITH FILTRATION[2021/26]
French:PRÉPARATION D'ÉCHANTILLON DE PARTICULES AVEC FILTRATION[2021/26]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2021National basic fee paid 
12.02.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
12.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
09.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2010107399  (AGENCY SCIENCE TECH & RES [SG], et al) [X] 1,5-9,12-16,19,20 * paragraphs [0057] - [0074] - [0093]; figures 1-13C * [I] 2-4,10,17;
 [XI]WO2012012172  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al) [X] 1,5-9,11-16,18-20 * paragraphs [0163] - [0184]; figures 1-11 * [I] 2-4,10,17;
 [A]WO2017105625  (INTELLIGENT VIRUS IMAGING INC [US]) [A] 1-16* page 8, line 10 - page 10, line 16; figures 1,2 *
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