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EP About this file: EP3695903

EP3695903 - MULTI-WELL SEPARATION APPARATUS AND REAGENT DELIVERY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.08.2024 [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Drugarray, Inc.
505 Coast Boulevard South
Suite 305
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
[2020/34]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Ning
6 Seabreeze Drive
Richmond, CA 94804 / US
02 / SHANAHAN, Robert Keith
7762 Anillo Way
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
03 / TENG, Dayu
4015 Porte La Paz
Unit 132
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
04 / BRAUN, Daniel Joseph
4517 Orchard Avenue
San Diego, CA 92107 / US
 [2023/38]
Former [2020/34]01 / CHEN, Ning
6 Seabreeze Drive
Richmond, CA California 94804 / US
02 / SHANAHAN, Robert Keith
7762 Anillo Way
Carlsbad, CA California 92009 / US
03 / TENG, Dayu
4015 Porte La Paz
Unit 132
San Diego, CA California 92122 / US
04 / BRAUN, Daniel Joseph
4517 Orchard Avenue
San Diego, CA California 92107 / US
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2023/38]
Former [2020/34]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date20154686.818.02.2015
[2020/34]
Priority number, dateUS201461941368P18.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461941368 P
[2020/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3695903
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3695903
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B01F31/441, B01F31/85
[2022/44]
CPC:
B01L3/5085 (EP,KR,US); B01F31/441 (EP,KR,US); B01F31/85 (EP,KR,US);
B01L3/527 (EP,US); G01N33/5008 (US); B01F2101/23 (US);
B01L2200/025 (EP,KR,US); B01L2200/028 (EP,KR,US); B01L2200/0689 (EP,KR,US);
B01L2200/16 (US); B01L2300/0609 (EP,KR,US); B01L2300/0829 (EP,KR,US);
B01L2300/0851 (EP,KR,US); B01L2400/0433 (EP,KR,US); G01N2500/10 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/34]B01L3/00, B01F11/00, B01F11/02
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]
Former [2020/34]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:MULTIWELL-TRENNVORRICHTUNG UND REAGENZIENAUSGABEVORRICHTUNG[2020/34]
English:MULTI-WELL SEPARATION APPARATUS AND REAGENT DELIVERY DEVICE[2020/34]
French:APPAREIL DE SÉPARATION MULTIPUITS ET DISPOSITIF D'ADMINISTRATION DE RÉACTIF[2020/34]
Examination procedure18.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/13]
18.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2023Fee for grant paid
09.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15752342.4  / EP3107657
Opposition(s)21.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
16.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
14.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.202107   M06   Fee paid on   12.08.2021
28.02.202208   M06   Fee paid on   16.08.2022
28.02.202309   M06   Fee paid on   14.08.2023
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[XY]US3883398  (ONO KAZUYUKI RAY) [X] 1,11 * column 1 lines 2-6; column 2 line 51 - column 3 line 49;; figures 1, 2; claim 1 * [Y] 14;
 [Y]US5882930  (BAIER JOERG [US]) [Y] 14* column 1 lines 6-9; column 2 lines 28-35; column 3 line 50 - column 4 line 27;; figures 1, 3, 4; claims 1, 3, 5 *;
 [XA]US7344877  (CAMACHO JOSEPH [US], et al) [X] 1,7 * column 2 lines 26-42;; figures 1, 2; claim 1 * [A] 11;
 [XAI]US2010083778  (HARRIS J KEITH [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7 * paragraphs [0003] , [0 12] , [0 14] , [0 16] , [0 17] , [0 19] , [0 23]; figures 1, 2, 5; claims 1, 5, 6, 13 * [A] 9,12,13,15 [I] 8,10;
 [X]US7736594  (GRUDZIEN JENNIPHER [US], et al) [X] 1,11 * column 1 lines 34-35; column 4 lines 21-41;; figure 2 *;
 [XA]US2010151511  (GREENIZEN KURT E [US], et al) [X] 1,4-7 * paragraphs [0005] , [0 42] , [0 43] , [0000] , [0052] - [0057] - [0 66]; figure 4; claims 1, 7 * [A] 11
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