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EP3676377 - ASSAY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BioFire Defense, LLC
79 West 4500 South, Suite 14
Salt Lake City, UT 84107 / US
For all designated states
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
515 S. Colorow Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84108 / US
For all designated states
Biomerieux, S.A.
L'Etoile
69280 Marcy / FR
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / RIRIE, Kirk M.
1364 Kristie Lane
Salt Lake City Utah 84108 / US
02 / WERNEREHL, Aaron D.
899 Bounty Drive
Apt. 101
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
03 / PASKO, Christopher P.
1648 S. 1000 E.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105 / US
04 / LAAYOUN, Ali
214 Chemin du Trievoz
F-38260 La Frette / FR
05 / VACHON, Carole
11 Lotissement La Grande Foret
F-39860 Saint Etienne de Crossey / FR
06 / DUPONT-FILLIARD, Agnes
Villard Chateau
F-38190 Les Adrets / FR
07 / MESTA, Laurent
8 Impasse des Bosquets
F-69740 Genas / FR
08 / HATCH, Andrew C.
6591 W. Scarlet Oak Drive
West Jordan, Utah 84081 / US
09 / HUYNH, Erik W.
6445 S. Orange Sky Court
West Jordan, Utah 84081 / US
10 / JONES, David, E.
15 Sierra Way
Layton, UT 84041 / US
 [2020/51]
Former [2020/28]01 / RIRIE, Kirk M.
1364 Kristie Lane
Salt Lake City Utah 84108 / US
02 / WERNEREHL, Aaron D.
899 Bounty Drive
Apt. 101
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
03 / PASKO, Christopher P.
1648 S. 1000 E.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105 / US
04 / LAAYOUN, Ali
214 Chemin du Trievoz
F-38260 La Frette / FR
05 / VACHON, Carole
11 Lotissement La Grande Foret
F-39860 Saint Etienne de Crossey / FR
06 / DUPONT-FILLARD, Agnes
Villard Chateau
F-38190 Les Adrets / FR
07 / MESTA, Laurent
8 Impasse des Bosquets
F-69740 Genas / FR
08 / HATCH, Andrew C.
6591 W. Scarlet Oak Drive
West Jordan, Utah 84081 / US
09 / HUYNH, Erik W.
6445 S. Orange Sky Court
West Jordan, Utah 84081 / US
10 / JONES, David, E.
15 Sierra Way
Layton, UT 84041 / US
Representative(s)Henderson, Helen Lee
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/28]Elsy, David
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date18849787.923.05.2018
[2020/28]
WO2018US34208
Priority number, dateUS201762552588P31.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762552588 P
[2020/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019045807
Date:07.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3676377
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/10, C12P19/34, C12Q1/68, C12Q1/6806, C12Q1/6844, C12Q1/686, B01L3/00, B01L7/00, G01N33/543
[2021/15]
CPC:
B01L3/502761 (EP,US); B01L7/525 (EP,US); C12N15/10 (EP);
C12Q1/6844 (EP,US); B01L2200/0668 (EP,US); B01L2200/0689 (US);
B01L2200/10 (EP); B01L2200/16 (EP); B01L2300/0636 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0816 (EP,US); B01L2300/087 (EP); B01L2300/1811 (EP,US);
B01L2300/1816 (EP,US); B01L2300/1822 (EP,US); B01L2300/1827 (EP,US);
B01L2300/1844 (EP,US); B01L2400/043 (EP,US); B01L2400/0481 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6844, C12Q2563/143, C12Q2563/149, C12Q2565/629 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/28]C12N15/10, C12P19/34, C12Q1/68, C12Q1/6806, C12Q1/6844, C12Q1/686
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 [2020/28]
TitleGerman:TESTVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2020/28]
English:ASSAY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF[2020/28]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'ANALYSE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2020/28]
Entry into regional phase26.02.2020National basic fee paid 
26.02.2020Search fee paid 
26.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
08.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2009002447  (GEN PROBE INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0283] , [0287] , [0319] , [0321] , [ 372] , [0374]; figures 1,10,12 *;
 [X]US2010056383  (RIRIE KIRK M [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0072] - [0079]; figure 5 *;
 [A]US2011318784  (HIMMELREICH RALF [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0221] - [0223]; figure 5 *;
 [X]WO2016196827  (BIOFIRE DEFENSE LLC [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0051] - [0056]; figure 1 *
International search[Y]US2006110725  (LEE JEONG-GUN [KR], et al) [Y] 9/8/1-2, 20 * ; paragraphs [0016], [0039], [0042], [0062] *;
 [Y]US2006205006  (GODFREY TONY E [US], et al) [Y] 13-16 * ; abstract; paragraphs [0015], [0041], [0064], [0073]-[0075] *;
 [Y]WO2010057318  (EARLY WARNING INC [CA], et al) [Y] 26-31 * ; page 3, lines 25-30; page 13, line 4-21; page 15, lines 1-5; page 16, lines 25-31; claim 21; figure 3A *;
 [XY]US2011318784  (HIMMELREICH RALF [DE], et al) [X] 1-2, 3/1-2, 4/1-2, 6, 17, 21 * ; abstract; figure 5; paragraphs [0008], [0026], [0028], [0020], [0221]-[0224] * [Y] 5, 7, 8/1-2, 9/8/1-2, 10/8/1-2, 11-16, 18, 20, 23-31;
 [XY]AU2012200153  (IDAHO TECHNOLOGY INC) [X] 1, 19, 22, 32-33, 36-41 * ; abstract; page 2, lines 14-23, 29-31; page 3, lines 4-7; page 5, lines 1-32; page 6, lines 31-33; page 7, lines 10-31; page 8, lines 23-30; page 11, lines 3-33; page 12, lines 1-12; page 16, lines 11-26; page 17, lines 7-15; figure 1 * [Y] 8/1-2, 9/8/1-2, 10/8/1-2, 11-12, 23-31, 34-35, 95-99;
 [Y]US2014170667  (DYKES COLIN [US], et al) [Y] 5, 7 * ; paragraphs [0059]-[0060], [0066]-[0067] *;
 [Y]US2015299777  (PATEL PRANAV [US], et al) [Y] 98 * ; paragraphs [0265], [0270], [0352] ! *;
 [Y]US2016017274  (PFLANZ KARL [DE], et al) [Y] 29-31* ; abstract; : figure 4; paragraphs [0005], [0069], [0085], [0089] *;
 [Y]US2016116381  (HAUPT STEVEN G [US], et al) [Y] 18 * ; abstract; paragraphs [0004]-[0007], [0023], [0054], [0058]-[0059] *;
 [Y]CN105799153  (QUAN STAR PREC MACHINE (SHANGHAI) CO LTD) [Y] 34-35, 95-99 * ; see machine translation; abstract; paragraphs [0003], [0007]-[0008], [0023] *;
 [Y]EP1876231  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 10/8/1-2, 12 * ; paragraphs [0034], [0057] *;
 [Y]WO2017019598  (NOVEL MICRODEVICES LLC (DBA NOVEL DEVICES) [US]) [Y] 97 * ; page 7, lines 10-19; ! figure 3 *
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