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EP About this file: EP2686662

EP2686662 - TWO PHASE IMMISCIBLE SYSTEM FOR THE PRETREATMENT OF EMBEDDED BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
(a Delaware corporation)
5301 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
[2020/23]
Former [2014/04]For all designated states
Dako Denmark A/S
Produktionsvej 42
2600 Glostrup / DK
Inventor(s)01 / MATTHIESEN, Steen, Hauge
Store Stendamsvej 2
Ny Hammersholt
3400 Hilleroed / DK
02 / NIELSEN, Soren
Vissebo 12
9210 Aalborg / DK
 [2022/03]
Former [2014/04]01 / MATTHIESEN, Steen, Hauge
Store Stendamsvej 2
Ny Hammersholt
DK-3400 Hilleroed / DK
02 / NIELSEN, Soren
Vissebo 12
DK-9210 Aalborg / DK
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2022/03]
Former [2014/41]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date12752162.328.02.2012
[2022/03]
WO2012IB00405
Priority number, dateUS201161447364P28.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161447364 P
[2014/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012117294
Date:07.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2686662
Date:22.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2686662
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:XN28.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/30, G01N1/31, // G01N1/36
[2020/15]
CPC:
G01N1/30 (EP,CN,US); G01N1/312 (EP,US); G01N1/36 (CN);
G01N2001/366 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/04]G01N1/30, G01N1/36
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 [2014/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZWEISTUFIGES UNMISCHBARES SYSTEM ZUR VORBEHANDLUNG EINGEBETTETER BIOLOGISCHER PROBEN[2014/04]
English:TWO PHASE IMMISCIBLE SYSTEM FOR THE PRETREATMENT OF EMBEDDED BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES[2014/04]
French:SYSTÈME BIPHASÉ IMMISCIBLE POUR LE PRÉTRAITEMENT D'ÉCHANTILLONS BIOLOGIQUES INCORPORÉS[2014/04]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2013National basic fee paid 
30.08.2013Search fee paid 
30.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2013Examination requested  [2014/04]
24.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2021Fee for grant paid
08.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.12.2021Receipt 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  27.03.2020
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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