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EP3796846 - URINE-SAMPLING KIT AND METHODS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C. R. Bard, Inc.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974 / US
[2021/13]
Inventor(s)01 / WAITKUS, Tim
8 Crownview Ct.
Sparta, NJ 07871 / US
02 / FODOUOP, Chris
180 Jackson St NE Apt. 6415
Atlanta, GA 30312 / US
03 / LEEKE, Kelsey
634 Amsterdam Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306 / US
04 / GOHDE, John
130 Third Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030 / US
 [2021/13]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2021/13]
Application number, filing date19806743.121.05.2019
[2021/13]
WO2019US33382
Priority number, dateUS201862675112P22.05.2018         Original published format: US 201862675112 P
[2021/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019226693
Date:28.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3796846
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.11.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/00, A61B42/10, A61B46/23, A61M25/00, A61M25/18, A61M27/00
[2021/13]
CPC:
A61B10/007 (EP,KR,US); A61B42/10 (KR); A61B42/40 (EP,US);
A61B46/20 (EP,KR,US); A61B50/30 (EP,KR); A61B50/33 (US);
A61M25/0017 (KR); A61M25/002 (KR); A61M39/02 (KR);
A61M39/18 (KR); A61B10/00 (US); A61B10/0045 (US);
A61M2039/0202 (KR); A61M2039/1077 (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 [2021/13]
TitleGerman:URINPROBENAHMEKIT UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2021/13]
English:URINE-SAMPLING KIT AND METHODS THEREOF[2021/13]
French:KIT D'ÉCHANTILLONNAGE D'URINE ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2021/13]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2020National basic fee paid 
21.12.2020Search fee paid 
21.12.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/13]
09.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6520948  (MATHIAS JEAN-MARIE [BE], et al);
 [Y]US2003195478  (RUSSO RONALD D [US]);
 [Y]US2014188002  (CLOSE BENJAMIN W [US], et al);
 [Y]US2016054202  (YONG PETER A K [US]);
 [IY]US2017216558  (HUGHETT DAVID [US], et al)
International search[A]US2007161971  (HOUSE JAMIE G [US]);
 [A]US2012172822  (GILMAN THOMAS H [US]);
 [A]US2015290425  (MACY JR BRADFORD [US], et al);
 [A]US2017216558  (HUGHETT DAVID [US], et al);
 [A]US2018057196  (TOMES JENNIFER E [US], et al)
by applicantUS6520948
 US2004195478
 US2014188002
 US2016054202
 US2017216558
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