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EP3695218 - VOLTAMMETRIC REFERENCE CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/34]VOLTAMMETRIC REFERENCE CONTROL SYSTEM
[2025/07]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.11.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.11.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 10.12.2025  [2025/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ANB Sensors Limited
Building 6, Old Farm Business Centre
Church Road
Toft, Cambridgeshire CB23 2RF / GB
[2025/43]
Former [2020/34]For all designated states
ANB Sensors Limited
28 Willow Lane
Great Cambourne
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB23 6AA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GAHLINGS, Steven A.
Toft, Cambridgeshire CB23 2RF / GB
02 / LAWRENCE, Nathan
Toft, Cambridgeshire CB23 2RF / GB
03 / MCGUINNESS, Kay Louise
Toft, Cambridgeshire CB23 2RF / GB
 [2025/43]
Former [2020/34]01 / GAHLINGS, Steven A.
28 Willow Lane
Great Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6AA / GB
02 / LAWRENCE, Nathan
1 Spring Place
Hail Weston Cambridgeshire PE19 5LQ / GB
03 / MCGUINNESS, Kay Louise
Sycamore House 51a London Road
Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7QJ / GB
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2025/50]
Former [2020/34]Parker, Andrew James
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date18786741.111.10.2018
[2020/34]
WO2018EP77780
Priority number, dateGB2017001665211.10.2017         Original published format: GB 201716652
GB2017001666011.10.2017         Original published format: GB 201716660
WO2018IB0009712.02.2018         Original published format: PCT/IB2018/000097
[2020/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019072991
Date:18.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3695218
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3695218
Date:10.12.2025
Language:EN
[2025/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/48
[2020/34]
CPC:
G01N27/4163 (EP,US); G01N27/301 (US); G01N27/302 (US);
G01N27/308 (US); G01N27/333 (US); G01N27/36 (US);
G01N27/4035 (US); G01N27/4165 (US); G01N27/4167 (US);
G01N27/48 (EP,US); G01N33/18 (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 [2020/34]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VOLTAMMETRISCHES REFERENZKONTROLLVERFAHREN[2025/07]
English:VOLTAMMETRIC REFERENCE CONTROL METHOD[2025/07]
French:METHODE VOLTAMMETRIQUE DE CONTROLE DE REFERENCE[2025/07]
Former [2020/34]VOLTAMMETRISCHES REFERENZSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM
Former [2020/34]VOLTAMMETRIC REFERENCE CONTROL SYSTEM
Former [2020/34]SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE RÉFÉRENCE VOLTAMÉTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase28.04.2020National basic fee paid 
28.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/34]
28.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.05.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2025Fee for grant paid
17.09.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.13189/ujeee.2015.030601
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2014.08.018
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp1096585
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   C. BATCHELOR-MCAULEY; B.R. KOZUB; D. MENSHKAU; R.G. COMPTON: "Voltammetric Responses of Surface-Bound and Solution-Phase Anthraquinone Moieties in the Presence of Unbuffered Aqueous Media", J. PHYS. CHEM. C, vol. 115, 2011, pages 714 - 718, XP055018005, DOI: doi:10.1021/jp1096585

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp1096585
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