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EP About this file: EP3751250

EP3751250 - SAMPLING PORTS AND RELATED CONTAINER SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[2020/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Goodwin, Michael E.
1355 Red Rox Trace
Logan, UT Utah 84321 / US
 [2020/51]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/42]Pawlyn, Anthony Neil, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2020/51]Pawlyn, Anthony Neil
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
7th Floor, Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Application number, filing date20183001.520.03.2007
[2020/51]
Priority number, dateUS2006038562620.03.2006         Original published format: US 385626
[2020/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3751250
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3751250
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/10
[2020/51]
CPC:
G01N1/10 (EP,US); G01K1/14 (US); C12M1/26 (US);
C12M1/28 (US); C12M23/14 (EP,US); C12M23/26 (EP,US);
C12M23/46 (EP,US); C12M27/02 (EP,US); C12M29/06 (EP,US);
C12M33/00 (EP,US); C12M41/12 (EP,US); B01F2101/44 (EP,US);
G01N2001/1037 (US); Y10T137/86292 (EP,US); Y10T137/863 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/29]
Former [2020/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PROBENAHMEPORTS UND ENTSPRECHENDE BEHÄLTERSYSTEME[2020/51]
English:SAMPLING PORTS AND RELATED CONTAINER SYSTEMS[2020/51]
French:TROUS DE PRÉLÈVEMENT ET SYSTÈMES DE CONTENANT ASSOCIÉ[2020/51]
Examination procedure11.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/29]
11.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2022Fee for grant paid
06.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07251179.3  / EP1837640
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
15.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.10.2022
CZ19.10.2022
DK19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
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LT19.10.2022
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MC19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
PL19.10.2022
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GR20.01.2023
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PT20.02.2023
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BE31.03.2023
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LI31.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3085435  (MISCOE ANTHONY J, et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4294124  (KALWAITIS GEORGE V) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4413533  (DIESEL HANS A [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5085087  (FRANCK GERHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US2003115973  (SEATTER NORMAN EUGENE [CA]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [XAI]EP1548420  (MILLIPORE CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,6,8,9,11,13,15 * paragraphs [0030] - [0045]; figure 2 * [A] 4,5,12 [I] 3,7,10,14
by applicantUS6083587
 US2002131654
 US2003077466
 US2005239199
 US20060112834
 US20050127651
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