EP3003559 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLUID-IMPERMEABLE CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [2016/15] | CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE, KIT THEREWITH, BLANK THEREFOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A KIT | ||
[2018/02] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.02.2020 Database last updated on 20.05.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 15.03.2019 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 03.07.2018 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 15.05.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 03.01.2018 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 23.12.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Mast Group Limited Mast House Derby Road Bootle Liverpool, Merseyside L20 1EA / GB | [2016/15] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
MCELARNEY, Iain 41 Westfield Road Backwell North Somerset BS48 3NF / GB | [2016/15] | Representative(s) | WP Thompson 8th Floor 1 Mann Island Liverpool L3 1BP / GB | [2016/15] | Application number, filing date | 14735639.8 | 03.06.2014 | [2016/15] | WO2014GB51696 | Priority number, date | GB20130009867 | 03.06.2013 Original published format: GB 201309867 | [2016/15] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2014195694 | Date: | 11.12.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/50] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP3003559 | Date: | 13.04.2016 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2016/15] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3003559 | Date: | 17.04.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/16] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 02.04.2015 | Classification | IPC: | B01L3/00, B65D5/20, B65D5/50, B65D5/54, B65D75/14, B65D81/26 | [2018/02] | CPC: |
B01L3/5055 (EP);
B65D5/62 (GB);
A61B10/0096 (GB);
B65D5/2052 (EP);
B65D5/2076 (EP);
B65D5/40 (GB);
B65D5/509 (EP);
B65D5/545 (EP);
B65D5/563 (GB);
B65D75/14 (EP);
B65D81/264 (EP);
B01L2200/18 (EP);
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Former IPC [2016/15] | B01L3/00 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2016/15] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES FLÜSSIGKEITSDICHTEN BEHÄLTERS ZUM TRANSPORTIEREN EINER BIOLOGISCHEN PROBE | [2018/02] | English: | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLUID-IMPERMEABLE CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | [2018/02] | French: | PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN RÉCIPIENT IMPERMÉABLE POUR LE TRANSPORT D'UN ÉCHANTILLON BIOLOGIQUE | [2018/02] |
Former [2016/15] | BEHÄLTER ZUM TRANSPORTIEREN EINER BIOLOGISCHEN PROBE, KIT DAMIT, ZUSCHNITT DAFÜR UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG SOLCH EINES KITS | ||
Former [2016/15] | CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE, KIT THEREWITH, BLANK THEREFOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A KIT | ||
Former [2016/15] | RÉCIPIENT DE TRANSPORT D'UN ÉCHANTILLON BIOLOGIQUE, KIT AVEC UN TEL RÉCIPIENT, ÉBAUCHE POUR UN TEL RÉCIPIENT ET MÉTHODE DE FABRICATION D'UN TEL KIT | Entry into regional phase | 30.12.2015 | National basic fee paid | 30.12.2015 | Designation fee(s) paid | 30.12.2015 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 30.12.2015 | Examination requested [2016/15] | 03.08.2016 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 02.01.2017 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.10.2017 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.01.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 14.05.2018 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 04.07.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 02.01.2019 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | 08.03.2019 | Fee for grant paid | 08.03.2019 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 08.03.2019 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP19169631.9 Application deemed to be withdrawn : 17.05.2019 | Opposition(s) | 20.01.2020 | No opposition filed within time limit [2020/13] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent | 08.03.2019 | Request for further processing filed | 08.03.2019 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 20.03.2019 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report | 18.10.2017 | Request for further processing filed | 18.10.2017 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 30.10.2017 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 07.04.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 04.04.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 16.05.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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