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EP About this file: EP2388589

EP2388589 - Plasma membrane isolation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMEC
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
For all designated states
VIB
Rijvisschesstraat 120
9052 Gent / BE
For all designated states
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
K.U. Leuven Research and Development
Minderbroedersstraat 8A - bus 5105
3000 Leuven / BE
[N/P]
Former [2011/47]For all designated states
IMEC
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
For all designated states
VIB
Rijvisschesstraat 120
9052 Gent / BE
For all designated states
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
K.U. Leuven Research and Development Minderbroedersstraat 8A - bus 5105
3000 Leuven / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Thimiri Govinda Ray, Deepak Balaji
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,
K.U.Leuven R&D
Celestijnlaan 63/30
B-3001 Leuven / BE
02 / Lagae, Liesbet
IMEC
Celestijnenlaan 43/22
B-3001 Leuven / BE
03 / Annaert, Wim
VIB
Montfortstraat 75
B-2550 Kontich / BE
04 / Borghs, Gustaaf
IMEC
Bergstraat 70
B-3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
 [2011/47]
Representative(s)Kirkpatrick
Avenue Wolfers, 32
1310 La Hulpe / BE
[N/P]
Former [2015/40]Bird, William Edward, et al
Bird Goën & Co
Wetenschapspark Arenberg
Gaston Geenslaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
Former [2011/47]Bird, William Edward, et al
Bird Goën & Co Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele / BE
Application number, filing date10163644.721.05.2010
[2011/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2388589
Date:23.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2388589
Date:30.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:B82Y5/00, G01N33/50, G01N33/68
[2015/10]
CPC:
B82Y5/00 (EP,US); C12N13/00 (US); G01N33/5076 (EP,US);
G01N33/6842 (EP,US); H01F1/01 (US); Y10S977/702 (EP,US);
Y10S977/703 (EP,US); Y10S977/713 (EP,US); Y10S977/773 (EP,US);
Y10S977/779 (EP,US); Y10S977/783 (EP,US); Y10S977/962 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/47]G01N33/50
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/40]
Former [2011/47]AL,  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:Plasmamembranisolierung[2011/47]
English:Plasma membrane isolation[2011/47]
French:Isolation de membrane à plasma[2011/47]
Examination procedure23.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/27]
03.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2015Fee for grant paid
24.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2015Receipt 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  03.07.2012
Opposition(s)01.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.05.2010
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