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EP About this file: EP2364218

EP2364218 - CONTAINER FOR THE ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/37]SEPARATION DEVICE FOR USE IN THE SEPARATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND/OR IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS
[2019/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
bioMérieux, Inc.
100 Rodolphe Street
Durham, NC 27712 / US
[2020/19]
Former [2011/37]For all designated states
Biomerieux, Inc
100 Rodolphe Street
Durham, NC 27712 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WALSH, John
704 Wellingham Drive
Durham NC 27713 / US
02 / HYMAN, Jones
2501 Dunmore Court
Wake Forest NC 27587 / US
03 / RONSICK, Christopher
2817 Duke Homestead Road
Durham NC 27712 / US
04 / LINK, John
4819 Northbury Circle
Durham NC 27712 / US
05 / ROBINSON, Ron
4404 Dula Street
Durham NC 27705 / US
06 / WILSON, Mark
6814 Carol Lane
Hillsborough NC 27278 / US
 [2011/37]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/16]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2011/37]Marchant, Michael John
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow
Strathclyde G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date09760034.030.10.2009
[2020/16]
WO2009US05888
Priority number, dateUS20080110187P31.10.2008         Original published format: US 110187 P
[2011/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010062353
Date:03.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2364218
Date:14.09.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2364218
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/03, G01N21/35, G01N21/3581, G01N21/359, G01N21/47, G01N21/64, G01N21/65, C12Q1/04, G01N33/68
[2019/43]
CPC:
G01N21/65 (EP,US); C12M1/24 (KR); C12Q1/24 (US);
B01L3/50 (KR); B01L3/5021 (US); C12M1/00 (KR);
C12M1/34 (KR); C12Q1/04 (EP,US); C12Q1/37 (US);
C12Q1/6816 (US); G01N21/03 (EP,US); G01N33/6848 (EP,US);
B01L2300/042 (US); B01L2300/0838 (US); B01L2300/0861 (US);
G01N21/35 (EP,US); G01N21/3581 (EP,US); G01N21/359 (EP,US);
G01N21/47 (EP,US); G01N21/64 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/37]B01L3/14
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 [2020/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER ZUR ISOLIERUNG UND IDENTIFIKATION VON MIKROORGANISMEN[2019/45]
English:CONTAINER FOR THE ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS[2019/45]
French:RECIPIENT POUR L'ISOLATION ET L'IDENTIFICATION DE MICRO-ORGANISMES[2019/45]
Former [2011/37]TRENNVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI DER TRENNUNG, CHARAKTERISIERUNG UND/ODER IDENTIFIKATION VON MIKROORGANISMEN
Former [2011/37]SEPARATION DEVICE FOR USE IN THE SEPARATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND/OR IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS
Former [2011/37]DISPOSITIF DE SÉPARATION UTILE POUR LA SÉPARATION, LA CARACTÉRISATION ET/OU L'IDENTIFICATION DE MICRO-ORGANISMES
Entry into regional phase24.05.2011National basic fee paid 
24.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/37]
04.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2019Date of oral proceedings
24.10.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2020Fee for grant paid
06.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2020Receipt 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  04.05.2012
Opposition(s)18.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.10.2009
AT15.04.2020
CY15.04.2020
CZ15.04.2020
DK15.04.2020
EE15.04.2020
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FI15.04.2020
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MC15.04.2020
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 [XI]WO02068580  (BIO MERIEUX INC [US], et al);
 [XI]EP1346773  (LEISURE INC [JP]);
 [XI]WO2004043601  (DIASYS CORP [US], et al)
ExaminationUS4212948
 US5736398
 WO0221108
by applicantUS4687479
 WO02068580
 US20090589929
 US20090589952
 US20090589936
 US20090589976
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