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EP About this file: EP3111240

EP3111240 - SAMPLE HOLDING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
Tubney Woods
Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5QX / GB
[2017/01]
Inventor(s)01 / JEDAMZIK, Dieter
c/o Oxford Instruments
Nanotechnology Tools Limited
Tubney Woods
Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5QX / GB
02 / SHARP, Peter
c/o Oxford Instruments
Nanotechnology Tools Limited
Tubney Woods
Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5QX / GB
 [2017/01]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2017/01]
Application number, filing date15708874.102.03.2015
[2017/01]
WO2015GB50596
Priority number, dateGB2014000351928.02.2014         Original published format: GB 201403519
[2017/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015128679
Date:03.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3111240
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3111240
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01R1/04, G01N1/42, G01R31/28, B01L7/00, G01N21/01
[2022/52]
CPC:
G01N1/42 (EP); B01L7/50 (EP); B01L7/52 (EP);
B01L2300/1827 (EP); G01N21/01 (EP); G01R1/0408 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/01]G01R1/04, G01N1/42, G01R31/28
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 [2017/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROBENHALTESYSTEM[2017/01]
English:SAMPLE HOLDING SYSTEM[2017/01]
French:SYSTÈME DE SUPPORT D'ÉCHANTILLON[2017/01]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2016National basic fee paid 
27.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
27.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
08.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2023Fee for grant paid
05.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/21]
Request for further processing for:Loss of rights: Claims
08.08.2017Request for further processing filed
08.08.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.08.2017Decision despatched
08.08.2017Request for further processing filed
08.08.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.08.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
02.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
IT14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SI14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SI14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2024/01]ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES14.06.2023
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