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EP3688444 - MAGNETO-OPTICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ANALYTES IN A LIQUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: payment of fee 
21.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cotton Mouton Diagnostics Limited
8 Cae Gwyrdd
Greenmeadow Springs
Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF15 7AB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/32]For all designated states
Cotton Mouton Diagnostics Limited
8 Cae Gwyrdd
Greenmeadow Springs Business Park
Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF15 7AB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ALLENDER, Chris
Bryn Hir
Graig Llan
Rudry
Cardiff South Glamorgan CF83 3DE / GB
02 / BOWEN, Jenna
49 Augustine Road
Griffithstown
Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5EZ / GB
03 / EPPLER, Stefan
Im Obstgarten 36
88326 Aulendorf / DE
04 / MATELON, Raphael
44 De Clare Drive
Radyr
Cardiff South Glamorgan CF15 8FY / GB
05 / THURLOW, James
3 Gors Goch
Menai Bridge
Anglesey Gwynedd LL59 5LF / GB
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)Wynne-Jones IP Limited
Southgate House
Southgate Street
Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1UB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/32]Wynne-Jones IP Limited
2nd Floor, 5210 Valiant Court
Gloucester Business Park
Gloucester
Gloucestershire GL3 4FE / GB
Application number, filing date18797023.128.09.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018GB52788
Priority number, dateGB2017001587229.09.2017         Original published format: GB 201715872
GB2018000765111.05.2018         Original published format: GB 201807651
[2020/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019064024
Date:04.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3688444
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/17, G01N21/27, G01N21/21
[2020/32]
CPC:
G01N11/10 (EP,GB,US); G01N27/745 (EP,GB); G01N21/59 (GB,US);
G01N11/14 (US); G01N11/16 (GB); G01N21/1717 (EP,GB,US);
G01N21/21 (US); G01N21/272 (EP,US); G01N21/94 (GB);
G01N2011/0086 (EP,US); G01N2011/147 (US); G01N2021/1727 (EP,GB,US);
G01N2021/218 (EP,US); G01N21/64 (US); G01N2203/0089 (EP);
G01N2203/0092 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/32]
TitleGerman:MAGNETOOPTISCHES VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM NACHWEIS VON ANALYTEN IN EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT[2020/32]
English:MAGNETO-OPTICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ANALYTES IN A LIQUID[2020/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ MAGNÉTO-OPTIQUE ET APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION D'ANALYTES DANS UN LIQUIDE[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2020National basic fee paid 
23.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
23.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.202205   M06   Fee paid on   14.03.2023
30.09.202306   M06   Fee paid on   21.02.2024
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9408221  (UNIV LONDON PHARMACY [GB], et al) [Y] 16-22* page 2, line 11 - line 19 *;
 [XI]WO2013030601  (UNIV EXETER, et al) [X] 1-8,10-13,15,23-26,29-35 * page 2, line 6 - page 14, line 22 * * figures 1-2b * [I] 9;
 [XYI]WO2015184133  (UNIV FLORIDA [US]) [X] 1-7,9,12-15,23-27,29-35 * paragraphs [0023] - [0039] - [0 60] , [0 61] * * figures 1-4, 8, 13 * [Y] 16-22 [I] 8,10,11,28
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