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EP3254096 - AN ORGANIC TRANSISTOR-BASED SYSTEM FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF CELLS AND METHOD FOR THE MONITORING OF THE CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
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
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI
Via San Giorgio 12
09124 Cagliari / IT
For all designated states
Universita' degli Studi di Genova
Via Balbi, 5
16126 Genova / IT
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / TEDESCO, MariaTeresa
Corso Torino 20/7
I-16129 Genova / IT
02 / BONFIGLIO, Annalisa
Via Belvedere 30/2
I-16040 Leivi (GE) / IT
03 / SPANU, Andrea
Via del Sestante 16
I-09126 Cagliari / IT
04 / LAI, Stefano
Via Salvatore Mannironi 7
I-09134 Cagliari / IT
05 / MARTINOIA, Sergio
Via Zara 32/4
I-16145 Genova / IT
06 / COSSEDDU, Piero
Via della Pineta 44
I-09125 Cagliari / IT
 [2017/50]
Representative(s)Montevecchi, Emma
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi 18
35122 Padova / IT
[N/P]
Former [2018/52]Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A
Via Vittoria Colonna, 4
20149 Milano / IT
Former [2017/50]Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A
Via Trebbia, 20
20135 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date16705451.904.02.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016EP52433
Priority number, dateIT2015MI0014504.02.2015         Original published format: IT MI20150145
[2017/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016124714
Date:11.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3254096
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3254096
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/414, G01N33/483
[2017/50]
CPC:
G01N27/4145 (EP,US); G01N33/4833 (EP,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 [2017/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORGANISCHES TRANSISTORBASIERTES SYSTEM FÜR ELEKTROPHYSIOLOGISCHE ÜBERWACHUNG VON ZELLEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG DER ZELLEN[2017/50]
English:AN ORGANIC TRANSISTOR-BASED SYSTEM FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF CELLS AND METHOD FOR THE MONITORING OF THE CELLS[2017/50]
French:SYSTÈME A TRANSISTOR ORGANIQUE POUR SURVEILLANCE ÉLECTROPHYSIOLOGIQUE DE CELLULES ET PROCÉDÉ DE SURVEILLANCE DES CELLULES[2017/50]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2017National basic fee paid 
31.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
31.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2018Fee for grant paid
19.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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