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EP3851196 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANIPULATION AND/OR THE DETECTION OF PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, PT
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Menarini Silicon Biosystems S.p.A.
Via G. di Vittorio, 21 B/3
40013 Castel Maggiore (BO) / IT
[2024/06]
Former [2021/29]For all designated states
Menarini Silicon Biosystems S.p.A.
Via G. di Vittorio, 21 B/3
40013 Castel Maggiore (BO) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / MEDORO, Gianni
Via Lamalfa Ugo, 3
71049 Trinitatopolo(BT) / IT
02 / MANARESI, Nicolo'
Via Santo Stefano, 132
40138 Bologna / IT
 [2021/29]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A., et al
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2024/06]
Former [2021/29]Plebani, Rinaldo, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date21161552.119.07.2006
[2021/29]
Priority number, dateIT2005BO0048119.07.2005         Original published format: IT BO20050481
[2021/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3851196
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3851196
Date:07.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:B03C5/02, G01N15/10, G01N15/14
[2021/29]
CPC:
B03C5/026 (EP,US); G01N27/403 (KR); G01N27/44756 (US);
B03C5/02 (KR); G01N15/1031 (EP,US); G01N15/1459 (EP,US);
B03C2201/24 (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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2022/08]  
Former [2021/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MANIPULATION UND/ODER DETEKTION VON PARTIKELN[2021/29]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANIPULATION AND/OR THE DETECTION OF PARTICLES[2021/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE MANIPULATION ET/OU DE DÉTECTION DE PARTICULES[2021/29]
Examination procedure18.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/08]
18.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
23.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2023Fee for grant paid
28.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06795130.1  / EP1909965
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 16
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 17
24.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG07.02.2024
FI07.02.2024
LT07.02.2024
LV07.02.2024
PL07.02.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
PT07.06.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]BG07.02.2024
FI07.02.2024
LT07.02.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT07.02.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS07.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3931851  (HEINRICH JOERN DIPL CHEM [DE]);
 [A]WO9804355  (BRITISH TECH GROUP [GB], et al);
 [A]WO0047322  (UNIV TEXAS [US], et al);
 [A]US6149789  (BENECKE WOLFGANG [DE], et al);
 [A]EP1145766  (WAKO PURE CHEM IND LTD [JP]);
 [A]WO03045556  (KECK GRADUATE INST [US], et al);
 [XA]US2004055891  (PAMULA VAMSEE K [US], et al);
by applicantWO0069565
 US6294063
 US2004058450
 WO2004071668
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