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EP About this file: EP2877828

EP2877828 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF A SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 München / DE
[2015/23]
Inventor(s)01 / FUHR, Günter R.
Eintrachtstr. 2
13187 Berlin / DE
02 / ZIMMERMANN, Heiko
Pfarrer-Fröhlich-Strasse 17
97295 Waldbrunn / DE
03 / STRACKE, Frank
Benzstr. 17
66123 Saarbrücken / DE
04 / SCHMITT, Daniel
Schillerweg 5
66806 Ensdorf / DE
05 / GRABENBAUER, Markus
Robert-Koch-Str. 1
69234 Dielheim / DE
06 / BASTIAENS, Philippe
Jägerhofstr. 129
42119 Wuppertal / DE
07 / WEHNER, Frank
Preinstr. 171
44265 Dortmund / DE
 [2015/23]
Representative(s)v. Bezold & Partner Patentanwälte - PartG mbB
Ridlerstraße 57
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/23]v. Bezold & Partner Patentanwälte - PartG mbB
Akademiestraße 7
80799 München / DE
Application number, filing date13739145.417.07.2013
[2018/28]
WO2013EP02126
Priority number, dateDE2012101479125.07.2012         Original published format: DE102012014791
[2015/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014015962
Date:30.01.2014
Language:DE
[2014/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2877828
Date:03.06.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2877828
Date:11.07.2018
Language:DE
[2018/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/42, A01N1/02
[2015/23]
CPC:
A01N1/0289 (EP); G01N1/42 (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 [2015/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HOCHGESCHWINDIGKEITS-TEMPERIERUNG EINER PROBE[2015/23]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF A SAMPLE[2015/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR UN CONDITIONNEMENT THERMIQUE TRÈS RAPIDE D'UN ÉCHANTILLON[2015/23]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2015National basic fee paid 
23.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/23]
30.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2018Fee for grant paid
29.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  22.02.2018
Opposition(s)12.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.07.2013
AL11.07.2018
CY11.07.2018
CZ11.07.2018
DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
IT11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
MC11.07.2018
MK11.07.2018
MT11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
PT11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
RS11.07.2018
SE11.07.2018
SI11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
SM11.07.2018
TR11.07.2018
IE17.07.2018
LU17.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
NO11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]HU17.07.2013
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CZ11.07.2018
DK11.07.2018
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TR11.07.2018
IE17.07.2018
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