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EP2430461 - Combined detection instrument for culture specimen containers and instrument for identification and/or characterization of a microbial agent in a sample [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/12]COMBINED DETECTION INSTRUMENT FOR CULTURE SPECIMEN CONTAINERS AND INSTRUMENT FOR IDENTIFICATION AND/OR CHARACTERIZATION OF A MICROBIAL AGENT IN A SAMPLE
[2013/38]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 21.08.2019  [2019/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
bioMerieux, Inc.
100 Rodolphe Street
Durham, NC 27712 / US
[2019/34]
Former [2015/12]For all designated states
bioMerieux, Inc.
100 Rodolphe Street
Durham, NC 27712 / US
Former [2012/12]For all designated states
Biomerieux, Inc
100 Rodolphe Street
Durham, NC 27712 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROBINSON, Ronnie, J.
16 Bogey Club LN
St. Charles MO 63303 / US
02 / WILSON, Mark, S.
6814 Carol Lane
Hillsborough NC 27278 / US
03 / RONSICK, Christopher, S.
2817 Duke Homestead Road
Durham NC 27712 / US
04 / WALSH, John, D.
704 Wellingham Drive
Durham NC 27713 / US
05 / HYMAN, Jones
2501 Dunmore Court
Wake Forest NC 27587 / US
06 / THORPE, Thurman
6713 Lipscomb Drive
Durham NC 27712 / US
07 / CLAY, Bradford
1723 Timber Ridge Estates Drive
Wildwood MO 63011 / US
 [2012/12]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/34]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2014/12]Sprugnoli, Claude Louis Victor
BioMérieux
Département Propriété Industrielle
Chemin de l'Orme
69280 Marcy l'Étoile / FR
Former [2012/12]Sprugnoli, Claude Louis Victor
bioMérieux Département Propriété Industrielle Chemin de l'Orme
F-69280 Marcy l'Étoile / FR
Application number, filing date10728944.914.05.2010
[2019/34]
WO2010US34995
Priority number, dateUS20090216339P15.05.2009         Original published format: US 216339 P
US20090277862P30.09.2009         Original published format: US 277862 P
US20100337597P08.02.2010         Original published format: US 337597 P
[2012/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010132829
Date:18.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2430461
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2430461
Date:19.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2430461
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/34, C12Q1/02, C12Q1/04, G01N35/00, G01N35/02, G01N35/04
[2019/21]
CPC:
C12Q1/04 (EP,BR,KR,US); C12M41/36 (EP,BR,KR,US); G01N35/00603 (BR,KR,US);
C12M3/00 (KR); C12Q1/00 (KR); C12Q1/02 (BR,KR,US);
G01N33/48 (KR); G01N35/0099 (EP,BR,KR,US); G01N35/026 (BR,US);
G01N35/10 (KR); G01N2035/00148 (EP,BR,KR,US); G01N2035/0406 (EP,BR,KR,US);
G01N2035/0453 (EP,BR,KR,US); G01N2035/0465 (BR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/20]C12M1/34, C12Q1/02, C12Q1/04, G01N35/00, G01N35/04
Former IPC [2013/38]C12Q1/04, G01N35/00, G01N35/04
Former IPC [2012/12]G01N35/04
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 [2012/12]
TitleGerman:Kombiniertes Detektionsinstrument für Kulturprobenbehälter und Instrument zur Identifizierung und/oder Characterisierung von Mikroben in einer Probe[2013/38]
English:Combined detection instrument for culture specimen containers and instrument for identification and/or characterization of a microbial agent in a sample[2013/38]
French:Instrument de détection combiné pour récipients à échantillons de culture et instrument pour l'identification et/ou la caractérisation d'un agent microbien dans un échantillon[2013/38]
Former [2012/12]KOMBINIERTES DETEKTIONSINSTRUMENT FÜR KULTURPROBENBEHÄLTER UND INSTRUMENT ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG UND/ODER CHARAKTERISIERUNG VON MIKROBEN IN EINER PROBE
Former [2012/12]COMBINED DETECTION INSTRUMENT FOR CULTURE SPECIMEN CONTAINERS AND INSTRUMENT FOR IDENTIFICATION AND/OR CHARACTERIZATION OF A MICROBIAL AGENT IN A SAMPLE
Former [2012/12]INSTRUMENT DE DÉTECTION COMBINÉ POUR RÉCIPIENTS À ÉCHANTILLONS DE CULTURE ET INSTRUMENT POUR L'IDENTIFICATION ET/OU LA CARACTÉRISATION D'UN AGENT MICROBIEN DANS UN ÉCHANTILLON
Entry into regional phase13.12.2011National basic fee paid 
13.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/12]
21.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2014Fee for grant paid
05.02.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  21.10.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.12.2014  08.01.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
P.O. Box 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
 [2018/03]
Former [2017/02]
Opponent(s)01  19.12.2014  08.01.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Molnia, David
Df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
Former [2015/05]
Opponent(s)01  19.12.2014   
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
21.01.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.07.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
21.08.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.10.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.02.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.04.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.07.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.12.2017Appeal received No.  T0047/18
20.02.2018Statement of grounds filed
06.02.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
06.02.2019Date of oral proceedings
12.02.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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