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StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.11.2018
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.01.2019  [2019/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Northwestern University
633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL 60608 / US
[2015/06]
Inventor(s)01 / FISHER, Mark James
490 Broadview Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035 / US
02 / McFALL, Sally M.
2200 Pioneer Road
Evanston, IL 60201 / US
03 / HILLMAN, Robert D., Jr.
2531 W. Berwyn Ave.
Apt. G
Chicago, IL 60625 / US
04 / WALKER, Zachary J.
1531 W. Rosemont Ave.
Apt. 1N
Chicago, IL 60660 / US
05 / GROVES, Jacqueline Rene
7053 S Oneida Cir
Centennial, CO 80112-1125 / US
06 / REED, Jennifer
1411 W. Greenleaft Ave.
Apt. 1W
Chicago, IL 60626 / US
07 / KELSO, David M.
741 8th Street
Wilmette, IL 60091 / US
 [2015/06]
Representative(s)Gibson, Mark
Sagittarius IP
Marlow International
Parkway
Marlow SL7 1YL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/06]Gibson, Mark
Sagittarius IP
Three Globeside
Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1HZ / GB
Application number, filing date13717620.227.03.2013
WO2013US34168
Priority number, dateUS201261616243P27.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261616243 P
[2015/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013148881
Date:03.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2830767
Date:04.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00
[2015/06]
CPC:
B01L3/50825 (EP,US); C12Q1/24 (US); B01L2200/025 (EP,US);
B01L2300/028 (EP,US); B01L2300/042 (EP,US); B01L2300/044 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0654 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2015/06]
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER UND SYSTEM ZUR PROBENENTNAHME UND -VORBEREITUNG[2015/06]
English:CONTAINER AND SYSTEM FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PREPARATION[2015/06]
French:RÉCIPIENT ET SYSTÈME DESTINÉS À LA RÉCUPÉRATION ET À LA PRÉPARATION D'ÉCHANTILLON[2015/06]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2014National basic fee paid 
29.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.09.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/06]
23.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/01]
29.08.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/01]
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  23.03.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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