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EP About this file: EP3200892

EP3200892 - ACOUSTOPHORETIC CLARIFICATION OF PARTICLE-LADEN NON-FLOWING FLUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flodesign Sonics, Inc.
11 Interstate Drive, Suite 200
West Springfield, MA 01089 / US
[2022/17]
Former [2017/32]For all designated states
Flodesign Sonics Inc.
380 Main Street
Wilbraham, MA 01095 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIPKENS, Bart
380 Main Street
Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 / US
02 / KING, Jeff
380 Main Street
Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 / US
03 / SOKOLOWSKI, David
380 Main Street
Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 / US
04 / MASI, Anthony B.
380 Main Street
Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 / US
05 / KENNEDY, Brian T.
380 Main Street
Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 / US
06 / MCCARTHY, Brian
380 Main Street
Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 / US
07 / ROSS-JOHNSRUD, Benjamin
380 Main Street
Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 / US
08 / DIONNE, Jason
499 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 / US
09 / MEALEY, Dane
380 Main Street
Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 / US
10 / BARNES, Jason
380 Main Street
Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 / US
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/31]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Former [2017/32]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date15847217.530.09.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015US53200
Priority number, dateUS201462057514P30.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462057514 P
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016054192
Date:07.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3200892
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3200892
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01D17/00, B01D21/28, B01D43/00, C02F1/36
[2017/32]
CPC:
B01D21/283 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/3678 (EP,US); B01D17/044 (EP,US);
B01D17/06 (EP,US); B01D19/0078 (EP,US); B06B1/0622 (KR,US);
B06B1/0644 (KR,US); C12M47/04 (EP,KR,US); C12N13/00 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2221/10 (EP,US); B01D51/08 (EP,US); B06B1/06 (EP,US);
B06B2201/71 (EP,KR,US) (-)
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 [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKUSTOPHORETISCHE KLÄRUNG PARTIKELBEHAFTETER STRÖMUNGSLOSER FLÜSSIGKEITEN[2017/32]
English:ACOUSTOPHORETIC CLARIFICATION OF PARTICLE-LADEN NON-FLOWING FLUIDS[2017/32]
French:CLARIFICATION ACOUSTOPHORÉTIQUE DE FLUIDES SANS ÉCOULEMENT ET CHARGÉS EN PARTICULES[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2017National basic fee paid 
23.03.2017Search fee paid 
23.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
23.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2022Fee for grant paid
27.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/28]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.01.2021Request for further processing filed
11.01.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.01.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201804   M06   Fee paid on   29.10.2018
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