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EP About this file: EP3866977

EP3866977 - SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universiteit Maastricht
Minderbroedersberg 4-6
6211 LK Maastricht / NL
For all designated states
Academisch ziekenhuis Maastricht
P. Debyelaan 25
6229 HX Maastricht / NL
[2021/34]
Inventor(s)01 / HEEREN, Ronald Martinus Alexander
Wiefferingdreef 12
1383 CC Weesp / NL
02 / CREISSEN, Alain Vincent Jacques
P.O. Box 16007
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 / US
03 / LAEVEN, Paul Frans Jozef
Rott 33
6194 NL Vijlen / NL
04 / SMEETS, Lars Catharina Pascal
Marie Koenenhof 22
6243 CK Geulle / NL
05 / HUYSMANS, Pascal Paul Marie
Groene Specht 7
6245 RK Eijsden / NL
06 / HUIZING, Lennart Randolf Sibren
Bilzerbaan 87/01
3620 Veldwezelt / BE
07 / ELLIS, Shane Raymond
20 McMahon Street
Fairy Meadow, NSW, 2519 / AU
 [2021/34]
Representative(s)Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V.
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
[2021/34]
Application number, filing date19783539.010.10.2019
[2021/34]
WO2019EP77514
Priority number, dateEP2018020047115.10.2018         Original published format: EP 18200471
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020078830
Date:23.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3866977
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01L9/00, H01J49/04, B05D3/10, B05D7/00, B05D1/00, G01N1/31, G01N1/44
[2021/34]
CPC:
B01L9/52 (EP); G01N1/31 (EP); G01N1/44 (EP);
B01L2200/0678 (EP); B01L2300/1827 (EP); B01L2400/049 (EP);
B05D1/60 (EP); H01J49/0418 (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 [2021/34]
TitleGerman:PROBENHERSTELLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2021/34]
English:SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS[2021/34]
French:APPAREIL DE PRÉPARATION D'ÉCHANTILLON[2021/34]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2021National basic fee paid 
30.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/34]
30.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI]JPH1025563  (SHINKO SEIKI) [X] 1-4,7,13-15 * paragraphs [0001] , [0026] , [0 49] - [0056] - [0119]; figures 1-4 * [I] 1-15;
 [I]EP0997552  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [I] 1,3,7,10,11,13-15 * paragraphs [0023] - [0037]; figures 1,2 *;
 [ID]EP2975393  (SHIMADZU CORP [JP], et al) [ID] 1-8,13-15 * paragraphs [0052] - [0061]; figure 5 *;
 [A]KR101814390B  (HITACHI SHIPBUILDING ENG CO [JP]) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0049] - [0051]; figures 1,2 *
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