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EP About this file: EP3283221

EP3283221 - DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING AND ANALYSING PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
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
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO EPFL
Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
[2018/08]
Inventor(s)01 / BONZON, David Vincent
ch. du Bois de Ruz 1
1801 Le Mont-Pélerin / CH
02 / MULLER, Georges Henri
Chemin de la Joliette 2
1006 Lausanne / CH
03 / RENAUD, Philippe
Ch. Neuf 11
1028 Préverenges / CH
04 / BARRANDON, Yann
Petit Forge 17
1026 Echandens-Denges / CH
05 / BUREAU, Jean-Baptiste
Sentier de Denges 1
1024 Ecublens / CH
06 / BÉGUIN, Steve
11 Phillip Avenue
Springvale VIC 3171 / AU
 [2018/08]
Representative(s)Grosfillier, Philippe
André Roland SA
IP Attorneys & Services
Avenue Collonges 21
1004 Lausanne / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/36]Grosfillier, Philippe
ANDRE ROLAND S.A.
IP Attorneys & Services
Avenue Collonges 21
1004 Lausanne / CH
Former [2018/08]Grosfillier, Philippe
ANDRE ROLAND S.A.
P.O. Box 5107
1002 Lausanne / CH
Application number, filing date16724707.115.04.2016
[2018/08]
WO2016IB52177
Priority number, dateWO2015IB5275415.04.2015         Original published format: PCT/IB2015/052754
[2018/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016166729
Date:20.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3283221
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3283221
Date:07.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/12, G01N33/487, G01N15/10, G01N15/14, B01L3/02
[2022/18]
CPC:
B01L3/0275 (EP,US); G01N15/12 (EP,US); G01N15/1459 (EP,US);
G01N33/48721 (EP,US); B01L2200/12 (EP,US); B01L2300/044 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0645 (EP,US); B01L2300/0681 (EP,US); B01L2300/0851 (EP,US);
G01N2015/1006 (EP,US); G01N2015/1029 (US); G01N2015/135 (US);
G01N2015/1488 (EP,US); G01N2015/1493 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/08]B01L3/02, G01N15/00
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 [2018/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUSGABE UND ANALYSE VON PARTIKELN[2018/08]
English:DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING AND ANALYSING PARTICLES[2018/08]
French:DISPOSITIFS, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LA DISTRIBUTION ET L'ANALYSE DE PARTICULES[2018/08]
Entry into regional phase09.11.2017National basic fee paid 
09.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/08]
28.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.08.2022Fee for grant paid
02.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
IT07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
IE15.04.2023
LU15.04.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/21]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
IE15.04.2023
LU15.04.2023
Former [2024/08]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
LU15.04.2023
Former [2024/04]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
LU15.04.2023
Former [2023/37]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/34]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2023/30]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
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AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
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SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
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IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
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CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
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PL07.09.2022
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SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
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PT09.01.2023
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CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
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LT07.09.2022
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FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
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FI07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
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NO07.12.2022
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US3714565  (COULTER W, et al) [AD] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [A]WO0111338  (LARSEN ULRIK DARLING [DK]) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * page 15, lines 10-13 * * page 17, line 22 - page 20, line 28 * * figure 10 *;
 [XDA]WO2005121780  (UNIV TEXAS [US], et al) [XD] 15,16 * abstract * * page 7, lines 14-19 * * page 12, line 13 - page 15, line 6 * * page 16, lines 24-31 * * figures 1-4 * [A] 1-14;
 [X]WO2010093998  (DIFFINITY GENOMICS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0266] - [0277]; figures 19, 19(a) *
ExaminationWO2015056176
by applicantUS2656508
 US3714565
 EP0494735
 WO2005121780
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