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EP About this file: EP2781906

EP2781906 - Method for identifying cells [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/39]Method and device for identifying cells
[2021/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMEC VZW
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
[2017/52]
Former [2014/39]For all designated states
IMEC
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Liu, Chengxun
c/o IMEC, IP department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
02 / Van Roy, Willem
c/o IMEC, IP department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
03 / Lagae, Liesbet
c/o IMEC, IP department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
04 / Huang, Chengjun
No.3 Bei-Tu-Cheng West Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100029 / CN
 [2021/17]
Former [2015/05]01 / Liu, Chengxun
IMEC, IP department
c/o Imec
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
02 / Van Roy, Willem
IMEC, IP department
c/o Imec
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
03 / Lagae, Liesbet
IMEC, IP department
c/o Imec
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Heverlee / BE
04 / Huang, Chengjun
No.3 Bei-Tu-Cheng West Road,
Chaoyang District
Beijing, 100029 / CN
Former [2014/39]01 / Liu, Chengxun
IMEC, IP department
c/o Imec
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
02 / Van Roy, Willem
IMEC, IP department
c/o Imec
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
03 / Lagae, Liesbet
IMEC, IP department
c/o Imec
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Heverlee / BE
Representative(s)Winger
Hundelgemsesteenweg 1116
9820 Merelbeke / BE
[N/P]
Former [2021/33]DenK iP bv
Hundelgemsesteenweg 1116
9820 Merelbeke / BE
Former [2014/39]Hertoghe, Kris Angèle Louisa, et al
DenK iP bvba Hundelgemsesteenweg 1114
9820 Merelbeke / BE
Application number, filing date14160611.119.03.2014
[2014/39]
Priority number, dateEP2013015994219.03.2013         Original published format: EP 13159942
[2014/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2781906
Date:24.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2781906
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2781906
Date:18.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/10, B01L3/00, B03C5/00, B03C5/02, G01N15/00, C12Q1/04, G01N33/487
[2018/04]
CPC:
G01N15/1031 (EP,US); C12Q1/04 (US); B01L3/502761 (EP,US);
B03C5/005 (EP,US); B03C5/026 (EP,US); G01N27/02 (US);
G01N33/48728 (EP,US); B01L2200/0652 (EP,US); B01L2300/0645 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0816 (EP,US); B01L2300/0883 (EP,US); B01L2400/0424 (EP,US);
B03C2201/26 (EP,US); G01N15/01 (EP,US); G01N2015/1006 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/39]G01N15/10, B01L3/00
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 [2018/34]
Former [2014/39]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Identifizierung Zellen[2021/16]
English:Method for identifying cells[2021/16]
French:Méthode pour identifier des cellules[2021/16]
Former [2014/39]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Identifizierung Zellen
Former [2014/39]Method and device for identifying cells
Former [2014/39]Méthode et dispositif pour identifier des cellules
Examination procedure16.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/34]
03.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2021Fee for grant paid
13.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2021Receipt 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  03.11.2020
Opposition(s)19.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.03.2014
AL18.08.2021
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DK18.08.2021
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO03048728  (UNIV TEXAS [US], et al) [X] 1,11 * page 4, line 1-line 10; page 17, line 17-line 32; page 30, line 17-page 31, line 9 *;
 [XYI]US2004112748  (LEE RICHARD STANLEY [US], et al) [X] 1-5,11 * paragraphs [0007] , [0091] , [0110] - paragraph [0111] * [Y] 7,10 [I] 6,14;
 [XY]EP1764418  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT], et al) [X] 11,15 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0023]; figure 7 * [Y] 10;
 [X]EP2259044  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1,11 * paragraph [0044] - paragraphs [0045] , [0078] , [0079]; figure 1 *;
 [XI]EP2428560  (IMEC [BE]) [X] 1,9,11,13 * paragraphs [0050] , [0051] , [0067] , [0071] , [0072] , [0081] , [0096] - paragraph [0098]; figures 3A, 7,6B * [I] 8,12;
 [Y]US2012085649  (SANO MICHAEL B [US], et al) [Y] 7* paragraph [0335] - paragraph [0338]; table 5 *
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