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EP3403066 - LABEL-FREE CHARACTERIZATION OF PARTICLES SUSPENDED IN A FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.11.2020  [2020/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
352 Henry Administration Building
506 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801 / US
[2018/47]
Inventor(s)01 / BASHIR, Rashid
1401 Waterford Place
Champaign IL 61821 / US
02 / REDDY, Bobby, Jr.
608 W. Main Street
Urbana IL 61801 / US
03 / GHONGE, Tanmay
1110 W. Stoughton Street Apt. 202
Urbana IL 61801 / US
04 / HASSAN, Umer
2106 S. Orchard St. Apt. 103
Urbana IL 61801 / US
05 / DURACK, Gary
2910 Rutherford Drive
Urbana IL 61802 / US
06 / DAMHORST, Gregory
60 Crescent St.
Elgin IL 60123 / US
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Hannke, Christian
Hannke Bittner & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Prüfeninger Straße 1
93049 Regensburg / DE
[2018/47]
Application number, filing date17738912.912.01.2017
[2018/47]
WO2017US13155
Priority number, dateUS201662277736P12.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662277736 P
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017123730
Date:20.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3403066
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/10, G01N15/12, G01N15/14, G01N27/02, G01N27/27, G01N27/74, G01N33/487, C12M1/34
[2019/44]
CPC:
C12M41/36 (EP,US); G01N15/1031 (US); G01N15/10 (EP,US);
G01N33/48721 (EP,US); G01N2015/1006 (EP,US); G01N2015/1027 (US);
G01N2015/1486 (EP,US); G01N27/745 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/47]G01N15/12, G01N27/02, G01N27/27, C12M1/34
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 [2018/47]
TitleGerman:MARKIERUNGSFREIE CHARAKTERISIERUNG VON IN EINEM FLUID SUSPENDIERTEN PARTIKELN[2018/47]
English:LABEL-FREE CHARACTERIZATION OF PARTICLES SUSPENDED IN A FLUID[2018/47]
French:CARACTÉRISATION SANS MARQUEUR DE PARTICULES EN SUSPENSION DANS UN FLUIDE[2018/47]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2018National basic fee paid 
20.07.2018Search fee paid 
20.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
01.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/46]
24.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202004   M06   Not yet paid
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 [T]WO2017070602  (GEORGIA TECH RES INST [US]) [T] 1-15* page 34, line 10 - page 36, line 5; figures 50-58,67-68,91-93; example 4 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02716
International search[XY]US2013295588  (WATKINS NICHOLAS [US], et al) [X] 1-2, 5-31 and 36-39 * ; Figures 2A-2E, 3, 8-9, 17; paragraphs [0019, 0022, 0023, 0025, 0029, 0064, 0065, 0068, 0071, 0073, 0077, 0079-0081, 0090-0092, 0095, 0118, 0122-0124, 0131, 0142] * [Y] 3-4, 32-35 and 40;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms16059804
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