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EP About this file: EP3244189

EP3244189 - QUANTITATIVE ANALYTE ASSAY DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lee, Jin Po
7337 Melodia Terrace
Carlsbad, CA 92011 / US
[2017/46]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2017/46]
Representative(s)Lloyd, John Scott, et al
Script IP Limited
Turnpike House
18 Bridge Street
Frome Somerset BA11 1BB / GB
[2017/46]
Application number, filing date17171225.027.11.2009
[2017/46]
Priority number, dateUS2008031781430.12.2008         Original published format: US 317814
[2017/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3244189
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3244189
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/30, G01N33/48, G01N33/558
[2017/46]
CPC:
G01N33/558 (EP); G01N33/54388 (US); G01N21/78 (EP,US);
G01N33/74 (EP,US); G01N2021/6439 (EP,US); G01N2021/7786 (EP,US);
G01N2021/7793 (EP,US); G01N2021/7796 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/25]
Former [2017/46]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR QUANTITATIVEN ANALYT-ASSAY[2017/46]
English:QUANTITATIVE ANALYTE ASSAY DEVICE AND METHOD[2017/46]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE DOSAGE QUANTITATIF D'ANALYTE[2017/46]
Examination procedure16.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/25]
12.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2020Fee for grant paid
20.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09836476.3  / EP2384428
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
15.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
15.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201709   M06   Fee paid on   25.01.2018
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.11.2009
AT26.02.2020
CY26.02.2020
CZ26.02.2020
DK26.02.2020
EE26.02.2020
ES26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
IT26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
MC26.02.2020
MK26.02.2020
MT26.02.2020
NL26.02.2020
PL26.02.2020
RO26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
SI26.02.2020
SK26.02.2020
SM26.02.2020
TR26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
[2022/33]
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AT26.02.2020
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PT19.07.2020
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