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EP About this file: EP1427531

EP1427531 - SAMPLE VESSELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Iquum, Inc.
214 Lincoln Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02134-1348 / US
[2016/42]
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
Iquum, Inc.
214 Lincoln Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02134-1348 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Shuqi
96 Naples Road, Unit 2
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
02 / KOPCZYNSKI, Kevin, R.
1697 Cambridge Street, Unit 5
Cambridge, MA 02135 / US
03 / CHEN, Lingjun
96 Naples Road, Unit 2
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
04 / BRADLEY, Truman, B.
118 Otis Street, Unit 3
Cambridge, MA 02141 / US
 [2004/25]
Representative(s)Merkel, Patrick
Roche Diagnostics International AG
Forrenstrasse 2
6343 Rotkreuz / CH
[2016/42]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2004/25]HOFFMANN EITLE
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date02775793.911.09.2002
[2004/25]
WO2002US28951
Priority number, dateUS20010318768P11.09.2001         Original published format: US 318768 P
[2004/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03022435
Date:20.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1427531
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1427531
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B01L3/14, A61B5/145
[2009/43]
CPC:
B01L3/505 (EP,US); A61B5/1427 (US); A61B5/1438 (US);
A61B5/15003 (EP,US); A61B5/150221 (EP,US); A61B5/150251 (EP,US);
A61B5/150259 (EP,US); A61B5/150351 (EP,US); A61B5/150358 (EP,US);
A61B5/150389 (EP,US); A61B5/150488 (EP,US); A61B5/150717 (EP,US);
A61B5/150755 (EP,US); A61B5/150786 (EP,US); B01L3/502 (EP,US);
B01L3/50825 (EP,US); B01L2200/026 (EP,US); B01L2300/021 (EP,US);
B01L2300/044 (US); B01L2300/046 (EP,US); B01L2300/047 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0636 (EP,US); B01L2300/0816 (EP,US); B01L2300/0832 (US);
B01L2300/0887 (EP,US); B01L2300/123 (US); B01L2400/0481 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0655 (EP,US); B01L2400/0694 (US); B01L3/5027 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/25]B01L3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2016/42]
Former [2004/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PROBENBEHÄLTER[2004/25]
English:SAMPLE VESSELS[2004/25]
French:TUBES ECHANTILLONS[2004/25]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2004National basic fee paid 
08.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
28.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
05.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.03.2016
09.03.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2016Fee for grant paid
29.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2016Receipt 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  28.09.2004
Opposition(s)20.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/39]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.10.2010Request for further processing filed
22.10.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.11.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
08.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200807   M06   Fee paid on   30.01.2009
30.09.201009   M06   Fee paid on   27.01.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.10.2016
BE19.10.2016
CY19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
ES19.10.2016
FI19.10.2016
IT19.10.2016
MC19.10.2016
NL19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
TR19.10.2016
BG19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
PT20.02.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]AT19.10.2016
BE19.10.2016
CY19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
ES19.10.2016
FI19.10.2016
IT19.10.2016
MC19.10.2016
NL19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
BG19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2018/30]AT19.10.2016
BE19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
ES19.10.2016
FI19.10.2016
IT19.10.2016
MC19.10.2016
NL19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
BG19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/38]AT19.10.2016
BE19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
ES19.10.2016
FI19.10.2016
IT19.10.2016
NL19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
BG19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/36]AT19.10.2016
BE19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
ES19.10.2016
FI19.10.2016
NL19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
GR20.01.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/35]AT19.10.2016
BE19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
ES19.10.2016
FI19.10.2016
NL19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
GR20.01.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/33]AT19.10.2016
BE19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
ES19.10.2016
FI19.10.2016
NL19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
GR20.01.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/29]AT19.10.2016
BE19.10.2016
ES19.10.2016
FI19.10.2016
NL19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
GR20.01.2017
PT20.02.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]US4187861  (HEFFERNAN BART T [US]) [X] 1-15,30,31,35-37 * figures 1,3,5 * * column 4, line 28 - column 5, line 5 * * column 5, line 45 - line 60 * * claim 8 *;
 [X]EP1106250  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [X] 1-6,19 * paragraphs [0028] - [0030] - [0037] , [0041] * * claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0047806  (AMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP [US]) [X] 1 * page 3, line 16 - line 29 * * page 5, line 3 - line 11 * * figure 2 *;
 [X]US6016683  (BETTS RONALD E [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * figures 2B,,4B,,5 * * column 4, line 30 - line 61 * * column 5, line 37 - column 6, line 3 * * column 6, line 43 - line 53 * * column 7, line 37 - line 41 *;
 [X]WO0013014  (QUALISYS DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [X] 1 * page 4, line 3 - line 13 * * page 5, line 8 - line 15 * * page 6, line 1 - line 14 * * page 7, line 17 - line 24 * * page 12, line 12 - line 17 *;
 [A]WO9727324  (SARNOFF DAVID RES CENTER [US]) [A] 1 * figures 2,5,8 *;
 [A]US3441205  (YOUNG MARVIN KENDALL JR) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 47 - line 54 *;
 [A]US4065263  (WOODBRIDGE III RICHARD G) [A] 1 * figures 1-7,12 *
ExaminationUS2895475
 WO9426414
by applicantUS4065263
 US6468651
 US6318191
 US19990339055
 US20010782732
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