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EP3216855 - CASSETTE FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Luminex Corporation
12212 Technology Boulevard
Austin TX 78727 / US
[2017/37]
Inventor(s)01 / CHING, Jesus
2227 Bellington Court
San Jose, CA 95138 / US
02 / HU, David Hsiang
2912 Sevyson Court
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
03 / YU, Steve Jia Chang
2192 Terrena Valley Drive
San Jose, CA 9512! / US
04 / LEE, Phillip You Fai
520 Victoria Street
San Francisco, CA 94132 / US
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner
Junkersstraße 3
82178 Puchheim/München / DE
[2020/28]
Former [2017/37]Jöstingmeier, Martin
Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner
Junkersstraße 3
82178 Puchheim / DE
Application number, filing date17164233.318.10.2006
[2017/37]
Priority number, dateUS20050728569P19.10.2005         Original published format: US 728569 P
US20050753622P22.12.2005         Original published format: US 753622 P
US20050753618P22.12.2005         Original published format: US 753618 P
US2006058265117.10.2006         Original published format: US 582651
[2017/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3216855
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3216855
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/34, B01F11/00, B01F15/02, G01N1/38, B01L3/00, B01L7/00, C12Q1/68
[2017/37]
CPC:
B01L3/502 (EP,US); C12M1/34 (KR); C12N15/1013 (US);
B01F31/65 (EP,US); B01F35/712 (EP,US); B01F35/715 (EP,US);
B01F35/7174 (EP,US); B01F35/90 (US); B01L7/00 (EP,US);
B03C1/01 (US); B03C1/286 (US); C12Q1/6806 (US);
G01N1/38 (US); B01F2035/99 (US); B01F2101/23 (US);
B01L2200/026 (EP,US); B01L2200/0647 (EP,US); B01L2200/0668 (US);
B01L2200/10 (EP,US); B01L2200/16 (EP,US); B01L2300/042 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0672 (EP,US); B01L2300/0867 (EP,US); B01L2300/0887 (US);
B01L2400/0478 (EP,US); B01L2400/0481 (EP,US); B01L2400/0487 (US);
B01L2400/0622 (EP,US); B01L2400/0633 (US); B01L2400/0644 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0683 (EP,US); B03C2201/18 (US); B03C2201/20 (US);
Y10T137/0402 (EP,US); Y10T137/0407 (EP,US); Y10T137/0413 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0419 (EP,US); Y10T137/0424 (EP,US); Y10T436/10 (EP,US);
Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/115831 (EP,US); Y10T436/118339 (EP,US);
Y10T436/25 (EP,US); Y10T436/25375 (EP,US); Y10T436/255 (EP,US);
Y10T436/2575 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/12]
Former [2017/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KASSETTE ZUR PROBENVORBEREITUNG[2017/37]
English:CASSETTE FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION[2017/37]
French:CASSETTE POUR UNE PRÉPARATION D'ÉCHANTILLON[2017/37]
Examination procedure31.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/12]
15.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.05.2020Fee for grant paid
07.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
29.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06817150.3  / EP1945753
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2006
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
TR08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IE18.10.2020
LU18.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/46]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IE18.10.2020
LU18.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/37]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
LU18.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
LU18.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/31]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
LU18.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/22]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/20]AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/10]AT08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/09]AT08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/08]ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/07]FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
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