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EP About this file: EP2673618

EP2673618 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SPORES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dutch Water Technologies B.V.
Agora 4
8934 CJ Leeuwarden / NL
[2013/51]
Inventor(s)01 / JANSEN, Gijsbert, Johan
De Barte 32
NL-9061DK Giekerk / NL
 [2013/51]
Representative(s)Verdijck, Gerardus, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2017/17]
Former [2013/51]Verdijck, Gerardus, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date12716694.010.02.2012
[2017/17]
WO2012NL00014
Priority number, dateNL2011200618911.02.2011         Original published format: NL 2006189
NL2011200660014.04.2011         Original published format: NL 2006600
[2013/51]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012144886
Date:26.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2673618
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2673618
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14, G01N1/22, C12M1/26
[2013/51]
CPC:
G01N15/147 (EP); G01N1/2211 (EP); G01N15/1459 (EP)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG VON SPOREN[2013/51]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SPORES[2013/51]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉTECTION DE SPORES[2013/51]
Entry into regional phase10.09.2013National basic fee paid 
10.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/51]
21.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2017Fee for grant paid
08.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2017Receipt 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  10.07.2015
Opposition(s)29.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.02.2012
AL26.04.2017
AT26.04.2017
CY26.04.2017
CZ26.04.2017
DK26.04.2017
EE26.04.2017
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0668095  (SECR DEFENCE BRIT [GB]) [A] 1-10,15,16 * column 4, lines 6-51; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5880835  (YAMAZAKI ISAO [JP], et al) [Y] 11-14 * abstract * * column 1, lines 11-18 * * column 5, line 16 - column 6, line 4 * * column 6, line 56 - column 7, line 25 * * column 10, lines 24-29 *;
 [XYI]US2004038385  (LANGLOIS RICHARD G [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0004] , [0034] , [0038] , [0051] , [0061] - [0067] - [0075]; figures 4-8a * [Y] 11-14 [I] 2-10,15,16;
 [Y]US2004047502  (XU RENLIANG [US]) [Y] 11-14 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 26] - [0031] - [0 35] , [0 40]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2006227324  (BLOOM SCOTT H [US], et al) [Y] 11-14 * abstract ** paragraphs [0031] - [0039] *;
 [XYI]US2008171398  (TANIELIAN MINAS [US]) [X] 1 * figure 1 * [Y] 11-14 [I] 2-10,15,16;
 [XYI]US2009126514  (BURROUGHS ERIC GREGORY [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0021] - [0023] - [0029]; figure 1 * [Y] 11-14 [I] 2-10,15,16
ExaminationUS5498271
by applicantUS2008171398
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