| EP3943918 - DEVICE FOR IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF PHYTOPLANKTON, METHODS AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 06.09.2024 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | |
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 19.01.2024 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 25.03.2022 | ||
| Former | The application has been published Status updated on 24.12.2021 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.09.2024 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Universidade do Minho Largo do Paço 4704-553 Braga / PT | [2022/04] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
VALENTE GONÇALVES, Luís Miguel 4715-404 Braga / PT | 02 /
HENRIQUES MINAS, Graça Maria 4710-588 Adaúfe / PT | 03 /
GONÇALVES PINTO, Vânia Cristina 4705-769 Braga / PT | 04 /
TEIXEIRA DE SOUSA, Paulo Jorge 4705-769 Braga / PT | 05 /
MOTA CARVALHO, Denise Andreia 5050-030 Fontelas / PT | 06 /
FERNÁNDEZ SUÁREZ, Emilio 36310 Vigo / PT | [2022/04] | Representative(s) | Patentree Edificio Net Rua de Salazares, 842 4149-002 Porto / PT | [2022/04] | Application number, filing date | 21187313.8 | 22.07.2021 | [2022/04] | Priority number, date | PT20200116598 | 22.07.2020 Original published format: PT 2020116598 | [2022/04] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3943918 | Date: | 26.01.2022 | Language: | EN | [2022/04] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 25.11.2021 | Classification | IPC: | G01N21/53, G01N21/63, G01N21/64, G01N21/49, B01L3/00, G01N33/18 | [2022/04] | CPC: |
G01N21/6486 (EP);
B01L3/502715 (EP);
G01N15/0205 (EP);
G01N15/1436 (EP);
G01N15/1459 (EP);
G01N15/1484 (EP);
G01N21/53 (EP);
G01N21/645 (EP);
G01N33/1826 (EP);
B01L2200/027 (EP);
B01L2300/0654 (EP);
B01L2300/0825 (EP);
G01N15/01 (EP);
G01N2015/012 (EP);
G01N2015/0294 (EP);
G01N2015/1006 (EP);
G01N2015/1486 (EP);
G01N2015/1493 (EP);
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2022/17] |
| Former [2022/04] | 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 | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | KH | Not yet paid | MA | Not yet paid | MD | Not yet paid | TN | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VORRICHTUNG ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG UND QUANTIFIZIERUNG VON PHYTOPLANKTON, VERFAHREN UND VERWENDUNGEN DAVON | [2022/04] | English: | DEVICE FOR IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF PHYTOPLANKTON, METHODS AND USES THEREOF | [2022/04] | French: | DISPOSITIF D'IDENTIFICATION ET DE QUANTIFICATION DE PHYTOPLANCTON, PROCÉDÉS ET UTILISATIONS ASSOCIÉS | [2022/04] | Examination procedure | 21.03.2022 | Examination requested [2022/17] | 21.03.2022 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 26.07.2022 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 18.01.2024 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.05.2024 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2024/41] | 12.06.2024 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2024/41] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.06.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.07.2024 | 04   M06   Not yet paid |
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