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EP About this file: EP2235520

EP2235520 - COLUMN PACKING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Björkgatan 30
75184 Uppsala / SE
[2018/14]
Former [2010/40]For all designated states
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Patent Department Björkgatan 30
75184 Uppsala / SE
Inventor(s)01 / KARLBERG, Per
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
02 / RURLING, Erik
Sollerövägen 23
167 71 Bromma / SE
03 / LUNDKVIST, Joakim
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
 [2018/14]
Former [2010/46]01 / KARLBERG, Per
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Björkgatan 30
S-751 84 Uppsala / SE
02 / RURLING, Erik
Sollerövägen 23
S-167 71 Bromma / SE
03 / LUNDKVIST, Joakim
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Björkgatan 30
SE-751 84 Uppsala / SE
Former [2010/40]01 / KARLBERG, Per
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Björkgatan 30
S-751 84 Uppsala / SE
02 / RURLING, Erik
Sollerövägen 23
S-167 71 Bromma / SE
03 / LUNDKVIST, Joakim
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Björkgatan 30
S-751 84 Uppsala / SE
Representative(s)Cavill, Ross David, et al
GE Healthcare UK Limited
Pollards Wood
Nightingales Lane
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire HP8 4SP / GB
[2018/14]
Former [2010/40]Stavbom, Ellen Elisabet
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
Application number, filing date09703957.215.01.2009
[2010/40]
WO2009SE00012
Priority number, dateSE2008000016023.01.2008         Original published format: SE 0800160
[2010/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009093953
Date:30.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2235520
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2235520
Date:04.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE30.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/56, B01D15/20
[2010/40]
CPC:
B01D15/206 (EP,US); G01N30/56 (EP,US); G01N2030/565 (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,   TR [2018/14]
Former [2010/40]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,  TR 
TitleGerman:SÄULENPACKVERFAHREN[2010/40]
English:COLUMN PACKING METHOD[2010/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE REMPLISSAGE DE COLONNE[2010/40]
Entry into regional phase21.06.2010National basic fee paid 
21.06.2010Search fee paid 
21.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
10.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2018Fee for grant paid
23.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2018Receipt 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  10.08.2012
Opposition(s)07.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.01.2009
CY04.04.2018
CZ04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
MK04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
RO04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
TR04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
IS04.08.2018
PT06.08.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/32]HU15.01.2009
CY04.04.2018
CZ04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
RO04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
TR04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
IS04.08.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2021/31]CY04.04.2018
CZ04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
RO04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
TR04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
IS04.08.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2021/26]CY04.04.2018
CZ04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
RO04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
TR04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2020/16]CZ04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
RO04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
TR04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/40]CZ04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
RO04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/26]CZ04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
RO04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/10]CZ04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
RO04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/09]DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/08]DK04.04.2018
FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2019/03]FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
PT06.08.2018
Former [2018/52]FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
Former [2018/51]FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
Former [2018/50]FI04.04.2018
HR04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
NO04.07.2018
Former [2018/47]FI04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
NO04.07.2018
Documents cited:Search[XP]WO2008109192  (GE HEALTHCARE BIO SCIENCES [US], et al) [XP] 1-6 * page 4, line 7 - line 15 * * page 9, line 16 - page 10, line 3 * * page 16, line 1 - page 17, line 6 * * figure -; claim - *
International search[X]WO2007045491  (GE HEALTHCARE BIO SCIENCES AB [SE], et al);
 [X]US2003089662  (HOFMANN MARTIN JOHN [GB])
by applicantWO2007045491
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