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EP About this file: EP2827990

EP2827990 - REAGENT BEAD INSERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2017
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
Dynex Technologies, Inc.
14340 Sullyfield Circle
Chantilly VA 20151-1621 / US
[2015/05]
Inventor(s)01 / FUSELLIER, Andrew
9287 Alvyn Lake Circle
Bristow, Virginia 20136 / US
02 / GAILLARD, Patrick
78 Midland Avenue
Hicksville, NY 11801 / US
 [2015/05]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/40]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2015/05]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date13710530.006.03.2013
[2017/40]
WO2013GB50555
Priority number, dateGB2012000489121.03.2012         Original published format: GB 201204891
EP2012016051121.03.2012         Original published format: EP 12160511
[2015/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013140128
Date:26.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2827990
Date:28.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2827990
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02
[2015/05]
CPC:
B01L3/021 (EP,US); B01L3/0289 (GB); G01N35/1002 (GB,US);
B01J19/0046 (EP,US); B01L3/0217 (US); G01N33/543 (GB);
G01N35/10 (GB); G01N35/1074 (US); B01J2219/00364 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00416 (EP,US); B01J2219/00418 (EP,US); B01J2219/00468 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0642 (US); B01L2200/16 (US); B01L2400/0478 (US);
B01L2400/049 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:REAGENZKÜGELCHENINSERTER[2015/05]
English:REAGENT BEAD INSERTER[2015/05]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INSERTION DE BILLES DE RÉACTIFS[2017/18]
Former [2015/05]DISPOSITIF D'INTRODUCTION DE BILLES DE RÉACTIF
Entry into regional phase19.09.2014National basic fee paid 
19.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/05]
16.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2017Fee for grant paid
24.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2017Receipt 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  16.11.2015
Opposition(s)05.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.03.2013
AL04.10.2017
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
MK04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
MT06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU06.03.2013
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
MK04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
MT06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/28]HU06.03.2013
AT04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
MT06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/16]AT04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
MT06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/08]AT04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
MT06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/12]AT04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/09]AT04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
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SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
Former [2019/04]AT04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
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SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
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NO04.01.2018
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IS04.02.2018
LU06.03.2018
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DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
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HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
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MC04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
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RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2018/40]AT04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
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DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
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DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
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PL04.10.2017
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SE04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2018/35]AT04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
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ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2018/22]ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
NO04.01.2018
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