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EP3921632 - SAMPLE INJECTION DIAPHRAGM VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APN Inc.
2659, boul. du Parc-Technologique
Québec, Québec G1P 4S5 / CA
[2021/50]
Inventor(s)01 / LEMELIN, Simon
2659, boul. du Parc-Technologique
Québec, Québec G1P 4S5 / CA
02 / LESSARD, Joël
2659, boul. du Parc-Technologique
Québec, Québec G1P 4S5 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2021/50]01 / LEMELIN, Simon
Québec, Québec G1P 4S5 / CA
02 / LESSARD, Joël
Québec, Québec G1P 4S5 / CA
Representative(s)Schmidt, Martin Peter
IXAS Conseil
22 avenue René Cassin
69009 Lyon / FR
[2021/50]
Application number, filing date19914411.407.02.2019
[2021/50]
WO2019CA50158
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020160634
Date:13.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3921632
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA13.08.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:F16K7/14, G01N30/20, F16K11/00
[2022/38]
CPC:
F16K7/14 (EP); F16K7/16 (US); G01N30/20 (EP,US);
G01N2030/201 (EP,US); G01N2030/205 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2021/50]G01N30/20, F16K11/00, F16K7/14
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 [2021/50]
TitleGerman:MEMBRANVENTIL ZUR PROBENINJEKTION[2021/50]
English:SAMPLE INJECTION DIAPHRAGM VALVE[2021/50]
French:VANNE D'ÉCHANTILLONNAGE À MEMBRANE D'INJECTION[2021/50]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2021National basic fee paid 
03.08.2021Search fee paid 
03.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/50]
10.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
29.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2009006742  (MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC [CA], et al);
 [I]WO2010025570  (MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE [CA], et al);
 [I]WO2010063125  (MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC [CA], et al);
 [XI]DE102012111193  (KOBER STEINWIESEN GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [I]WO2014138966  (MÉCANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC [CA]);
International search[A]US2006185419  (GAMACHE YVES [CA], et al);
 [A]EP1880131  (MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC [CA]);
 [A]WO2008089583  (MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC [CA], et al);
 [A]WO2009006742  (MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC [CA], et al);
 [A]WO2010111791  (MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC [CA], et al);
 [A]EP2331858  (MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC [CA]);
 [A]EP2972290  (MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC [CA]);
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