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EP2446277 - METHOD OF PROCESSING A PLURALITY OF PREPARED BLOOD SAMPLES THROUGH A BLOOD ANALYZING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/18]PIPELINING ASSEMBLY FOR A BLOOD ANALYZING INSTRUMENT
[2019/34]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 South Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821 / US
[2012/18]
Inventor(s)01 / PEREZ, Carlos A.
7311 SW 9 Street
Miami Florida 33144 / US
02 / CANO, Jose M.
13320 SW 108 Street Circle
Miami Florida 33186 / US
03 / SCHORSCH, Joe C.
2916 Virginia Street
Coconut Grove Florida 33133 / US
04 / VARGAS, Viviana A.
16538 SW 96 Terrace
Miami Florida 33196 / US
 [2012/18]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/18]Penny, Daryl
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date10729000.922.06.2010
WO2010US39440
Priority number, dateUS2009049227026.06.2009         Original published format: US 492270
[2012/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010151522
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2446277
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/08, G01N35/10, G01N35/00
[2012/18]
CPC:
G01N35/0092 (EP,US); G01N35/085 (EP,US); G01N35/1097 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00326 (EP,US); G01N2035/0093 (EP,US); G01N35/1004 (EP,US);
Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/2575 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2012/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERARBEITEN EINER MEHRZAHL VON VORBEREITETEN BLUTPROBEN IN EINEM BLUTANALYSEGERÄT[2019/34]
English:METHOD OF PROCESSING A PLURALITY OF PREPARED BLOOD SAMPLES THROUGH A BLOOD ANALYZING INSTRUMENT[2019/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE PLURALITÉ D'ÉCHANTILLONS DE SANG DANS UN ANALYSEUR DE SANG.[2019/34]
Former [2012/18]LEITUNGSANORDNUNG FÜR EIN BLUTANALYSEINSTRUMENT
Former [2012/18]PIPELINING ASSEMBLY FOR A BLOOD ANALYZING INSTRUMENT
Former [2012/18]ENSEMBLE CIRCUIT DE CONDUITS POUR UN INSTRUMENT D'ANALYSE DU SANG
Entry into regional phase26.01.2012National basic fee paid 
26.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/18]
17.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/34]
01.04.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/34]
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  15.12.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US6979569  (CARVER JR EDWARD LAWRENCE [US], et al) [X] 1,6,7,10-12,20,23 * column 3, line 30 - column 5, line 12; figure 1 * [I] 2-5,8,9,21,22;
 [IA]US2003013199  (ANDERSON MARC R [US], et al) [I] 1-9,12,20-23 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0093] - paragraph [0098]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0108]; figure 4 * * paragraph [0127] * [A] 13,18,19;
 [I]US7198753  (CAMPBELL MARK A [US], et al) [I] 1-5,8,9,12-22 * column 8, line 46 - column 10, line 17; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3690833  (FERRARI ANDRES) [A] 4,13 * column 4, line 18 - line 35; figure 1 * * column 1, line 12 - line 35 *;
 [A]US2008098828  (LI WILLIAM W [US], et al) [A] 8,9,18,19,21,22 * paragraph [0032] *;
 [A]WO2006084472  (CHEMPAQ AS [DK], et al) [A] 8,9,18,19,21,22 * page 11, line 9 - line 12 *;
 [A]US2007292308  (HORAN MARTIN [IE], et al) [A] 13 * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0073] *;
 [A]US2005123970  (OZBAL CAN [US], et al) [A] 13 * paragraph [0005] *
ExaminationJPH06249763
by applicantUS6228652
 US5125737
 US5616501
 US6232125
 US7008792
 US7208319
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