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EP About this file: EP4179305

EP4179305 - ELECTROPHORESIS & ELECTROTRANSFER DEVICES, SYSTEMS, & METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
IP Legal Department
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
For all designated states
Life Technologies Holdings Pte Limited
Block 33
Marsiling Industrial Estate Road 3 07-06
Singapore 739256 / SG
[2023/20]
Inventor(s)01 / MURAKAMI, Marie
Carlsbad, California 92008 / US
02 / BULLOCH, Kyle
Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067 / US
03 / OLSON, Neil
Carlsbad, California 92008 / US
04 / WINNICK, Ross
Carlsbad, California 92008 / US
05 / TEO, Wei Fuh
Singapore 739256 / SG
06 / THACKER, Michael
Carlsbad, California 92008 / US
 [2023/20]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2023/20]
Application number, filing date21763432.812.07.2021
[2023/20]
WO2021US41312
Priority number, dateUS202063051349P13.07.2020         Original published format: US 202063051349 P
[2023/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2022015661
Date:20.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4179305
Date:17.05.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/447
[2023/20]
CPC:
G01N27/44704 (EP,CN,KR); G01N27/447 (CN,KR); G01N27/44739 (KR,US);
G01N27/44713 (KR,US); G01N27/44743 (KR,US); G01N27/44782 (CN,KR)
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 [2023/20]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROPHORESE- UND ELEKTROTRANSFERVORRICHTUNGEN, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN[2023/20]
English:ELECTROPHORESIS & ELECTROTRANSFER DEVICES, SYSTEMS, & METHODS[2023/20]
French:DISPOSITIFS, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'ÉLECTROPHORÈSE ET D'ÉLECTROTRANSFERT[2023/20]
Entry into regional phase12.01.2023National basic fee paid 
12.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/20]
12.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [A]US6110340  (LAU TIMOTHY O [US], et al) [A] 12-16,35-40,70 * column 5, line 27 - line 42 *;
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 [A]WO2015079048  (GE HEALTHCARE BIO SCIENCES AB [SE]) [A] 41-55,66-69 * page 13; figure 6a *;
 [A]US2016011147  (JACKSON THOMAS [US]) [A] 1,56,60,63 * paragraphs [0040] , [0063] , [0064] , [0068] , [0071] , [0074] , [0084] , [0111] , [0122] *;
 [A]US2016299099  (URI YOCHANAN [IL], et al) [A] 1,56,60,63 * figures 5A-5C *;
 [Y]US2017153204  (BULLOCH KYLE [US], et al) [Y] 12-16,35-40,70 * paragraphs [0073] , [0075] , [0076] , [0079]; figures 9A-10C *;
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