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EP2812671 - SORTING FLOW CYTOMETER, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/51]SORTING FLOW CYTOMETER
[2019/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821 / US
[2014/51]
Inventor(s)01 / THRASHER, Thomas, L.
2318 Kodiak Rd.
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
02 / BAILEY, Bruce, G.
1633 Alcott Street
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
03 / VON SEGGERN, Eric
2430 White Wing Road
Johnstown, CO 80534 / US
04 / DEGEAL, Jeffrey, W.
5820 Wild Plum Drive
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
 [2014/51]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2019/52]
Former [2014/51]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date13706356.608.02.2013
[2019/52]
WO2013US25308
Priority number, dateUS201261597022P09.02.2012         Original published format: US 201261597022 P
[2014/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013119924
Date:15.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2812671
Date:17.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2812671
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14, G01N15/10, G01N35/08
[2019/28]
CPC:
G01N15/1425 (EP,US); G01N15/1404 (US); G01N15/1492 (EP);
G01N35/08 (US); G01N15/149 (US); G01N2015/1021 (EP,US);
G01N2015/1481 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/51]G01N15/14, G01N15/10
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 [2014/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SORTIERENDES DURCHFLUSSZYTOMETER, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERLESBARES MEDIUM[2019/28]
English:SORTING FLOW CYTOMETER, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM[2019/28]
French:CYTOMÈTRE EN FLUX DE TRI DE CELLULES, PROCÉDÉ ET SUPPORT LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR[2019/28]
Former [2014/51]SORTIERENDES DURCHFLUSSZYTOMETER
Former [2014/51]SORTING FLOW CYTOMETER
Former [2014/51]CYTOMÈTRE EN FLUX
Entry into regional phase21.08.2014National basic fee paid 
21.08.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2014Examination requested  [2014/51]
30.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
14.11.2019Fee for grant paid
14.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.12.2017
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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