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EP About this file: EP3164692

EP3164692 - FLOW CYTOMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LioniX International B.V.
PO Box 456
7500 AL Enschede / NL
[2018/15]
Former [2017/38]For all designated states
Lionix International BV
PO Box 456
7500 AL Enschede / NL
Former [2017/19]For all designated states
Octrolix BV
PO Box 456
7500 AH Enschede / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SCHREUDER, Frederik
Molendijk - Zuid 13
7461 JD Rijssen / NL
02 / HOEKMAN, Marcel
Benninkburg 24
7511 ME Enschede / NL
03 / DEKKER, Ronal
Roessinghsbleekweg 40
7522 AJ Enschede / NL
04 / HOSSEINI, Seyed Naser
Leeuwerikenstraat 39-203
3001 Heverlee / BE
 [2017/29]
Former [2017/19]01 / SCHREUDER, Frederik
Molendijk - Zuid 13
7461 JD Rijssen / NL
02 / HOEKMAN, Marcel
Benninkburg 24
7511 ME Enschede / NL
03 / DEKKER, Ronal
Roessinghsbleekweg 40
7522 AJ Enschede / NL
04 / HOSSEINI, Seyed Naser
Emmastraat 210-421
7513 BH Enschede / NL
Representative(s)Williams, David John
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/19]Williams, David John
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London
WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date15734644.601.07.2015
[2017/19]
WO2015EP65028
Priority number, dateUS20141432113801.07.2014         Original published format: US201414321138
[2017/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016001324
Date:07.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3164692
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3164692
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14, G01S17/88, G01N33/483, // G01N21/47, G01N21/64
[2019/16]
CPC:
G01N15/1484 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01N15/1436 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01N15/1425 (US);
G01N15/1459 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01N21/05 (KR,US); G01N33/483 (EP,CN,US);
G01S17/88 (EP,CN,US); B01L2300/0654 (KR,US); G01N15/01 (US);
G01N2015/145 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01N2015/1454 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01N2021/0346 (KR,US);
G01N2021/4742 (EP,CN,US); G01N2021/6484 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01N2201/08 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/19]G01N15/14, G01N21/05, G01N21/03
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 [2017/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DURCHFLUSSZYTOMETRIESYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2017/19]
English:FLOW CYTOMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD[2017/19]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE CYTOMÉTRIE EN FLUX[2017/19]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2017National basic fee paid 
31.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/19]
31.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2019Fee for grant paid
22.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.07.2015
AL02.10.2019
AT02.10.2019
CY02.10.2019
CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
HR02.10.2019
IT02.10.2019
LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
MK02.10.2019
MT02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
SI02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
TR02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
IE01.07.2020
LU01.07.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU01.07.2015
AL02.10.2019
AT02.10.2019
CY02.10.2019
CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
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PL02.10.2019
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SM02.10.2019
TR02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
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IE01.07.2020
LU01.07.2020
Former [2021/20]AL02.10.2019
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FI02.10.2019
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LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
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SE02.10.2019
SI02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
IE01.07.2020
LU01.07.2020
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AT02.10.2019
CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
HR02.10.2019
IT02.10.2019
LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
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BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
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PT03.02.2020
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NO02.01.2020
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IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
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FI02.10.2019
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LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
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SE02.10.2019
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SM02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
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PT03.02.2020
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PT03.02.2020
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NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
PT03.02.2020
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BG02.01.2020
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