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EP3943918 - DEVICE FOR IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF PHYTOPLANKTON, METHODS AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished 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 date21187313.822.07.2021
[2022/04]
Priority number, datePT2020011659822.07.2020         Original published format: PT 2020116598
[2022/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3943918
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2021
ClassificationIPC: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);
G01N2015/1497 (EP); G01N2021/635 (EP); G01N2021/6482 (EP) (-)
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 [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 statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman: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 procedure21.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/17]
21.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/41]
12.06.2024Despatch 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 paidRenewal fee
22.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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