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EP3274699 - METHOD FOR TREATING FET SENSOR ARRAYS AND RESULTING SENSOR DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/05]METHOD FOR TREATING A SEMICONDUCTOR SENSOR ARRAY DEVICE
[2023/03]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, NL
published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[2023/51]
Former [2018/05]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BALL, James
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, California 92008 / US
02 / WAGGONER, Phil
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, California 92008 / US
03 / PARKER, Scott
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, California 92008 / US
 [2018/05]
Representative(s)Ziermann, Oliver
Life Technologies GmbH
Frankfurter Straße 129b
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2023/51]
Former [2018/05]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date16715410.324.03.2016
[2018/05]
WO2016US24013
Priority number, dateUS201562138537P26.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562138537 P
[2018/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016154438
Date:29.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3274699
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3274699
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/414
[2023/03]
CPC:
G01N27/4145 (EP,CN,KR,US); B08B3/08 (CN,KR,US); B05D3/00 (CN,US);
B05D5/12 (CN,US); B08B3/10 (KR); B08B9/08 (CN,US);
C11D1/22 (CN,US); C11D3/162 (CN,US); C11D3/3418 (CN,US);
C11D3/43 (CN,US); C11D7/34 (CN,KR,US); C11D7/5013 (CN,KR,US);
C11D7/5022 (CN,KR,US); G01N27/414 (CN,US); G01N27/4148 (EP,CN,US);
H01L21/02057 (CN,KR,US); C11D2111/22 (CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/05]G01N27/414, C11D3/16, C11D3/37
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 [2018/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON FET-SENSORARRAYS UND RESULTIERENDEN SENSORVORRICHTUNGEN[2023/06]
English:METHOD FOR TREATING FET SENSOR ARRAYS AND RESULTING SENSOR DEVICES[2023/03]
French:MÉTHODE DE TRAITEMENT DES RÉSEAUX DE CAPTEURS DE FET ET DISPOSITIFS DE CAPTEURS RÉSULTANTS[2023/03]
Former [2018/05]VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINER HALBLEITERSENSORARRAYVORRICHTUNG
Former [2018/05]METHOD FOR TREATING A SEMICONDUCTOR SENSOR ARRAY DEVICE
Former [2018/05]PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'UN DISPOSITIF À RÉSEAU DE CAPTEURS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS
Entry into regional phase10.10.2017National basic fee paid 
10.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/05]
10.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2023Fee for grant paid
10.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0913181  (DOW CORNING [US]) [A] 43;
 [Y]US6398875  (COTTE JOHN MICHAEL [US], et al) [Y] 1-44 * claims 6,7 * * column 3, line 6 - column 3, line 54 *;
 [A]US6903064  (KASTURI CHANDRIKA [US], et al) [A] 43;
 [A]US8657966  (KALYANKAR NIKHIL D [US], et al) [A] 1* column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 1 *;
 [IY]WO2014160962  (LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [I] 1-44 * the whole document * [Y] 1-44
ExaminationUS2012045368
 WO2014111944
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