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EP2972310 - DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2021Change - divisional application(s)published on 04.08.2021  [2021/31]
02.07.2021Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 04.08.2021  [2021/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Labrador Diagnostics LLC
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
[2020/31]
Former [2018/42]For all designated states
Theranos IP Company, LLC
7333 Gateway Boulevard
Newark, CA 94560 / US
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
Theranos, Inc.
7333 Gateway Blvd
Newark, CA 94560 / US
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Theranos, Inc.
1701 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOO, Alexander
1601 S. California Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
02 / HOLMES, Elizabeth, A.
1601 S. California Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 JJ Thomson Avenue
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]Hampshire, Annabel, et al
Avidity IP Limited
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 J.J. Thomson Avenue
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
Application number, filing date14768967.310.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US22847
Priority number, dateUS201361799533P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361799533 P
US201361806809P29.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361806809 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014150290
Date:25.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2972310
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU25.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/10, G01N35/00, G01N1/28, G01N33/48, G01N29/02
[2016/49]
CPC:
B01L3/5082 (EP); B01F31/86 (EP,MX,US); G01N35/00 (MX,US);
C12Q1/04 (MX,US); G01N1/28 (MX,US); G01N1/286 (EP,MX,US);
G01N1/38 (EP,MX,US); G01N33/487 (EP,MX,US); B01L2200/025 (EP);
B01L2300/0858 (EP); G01N2001/4094 (EP,US); G01N2035/00524 (EP,MX,US);
G01N2035/00554 (EP,US); G01N35/00871 (EP,US); G01N35/1009 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]G01N33/48, G01N29/02, G01N1/28
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 [2016/03]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR PROBENVORBEREITUNG[2016/03]
English:DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION[2016/03]
French:DISPOSITIFS, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION D'ÉCHANTILLON[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2015National basic fee paid 
12.10.2015Search fee paid 
12.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
27.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2021Application withdrawn by applicant  [2021/31]
25.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.06.2021
29.06.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)EP21181603.8
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.11.2019
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.09.2020Request for further processing filed
04.09.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.09.2020Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
27.09.2017Request for further processing filed
27.09.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.10.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [XA]US2010050749  (YUAN BOB [US]) [X] 1,2,4-9,11-15 * paragraph [0033]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0075] - [0076]; figure 8 * * paragraphs [0137] - [0139]; figure 16 * [A] 3,10;
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