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EP1534982 - ONE-DIRECTIONAL MICROBALL VALVE FOR A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  31.03.2006
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2006Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 17.05.2006  [2006/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applera Corporation
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
[2005/22]
Inventor(s)01 / COX, David, M.
912 Gull Avenue
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
02 / HARROLD, Michael, P.
511 Sonora
San Mateo, CA 94402 / US
03 / MEAD, Dennis, E.
1495 McBain Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
 [2005/22]
Representative(s)Williamson, Brian
Olswang LLP 90 High Holborn London
WC1V 6XX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]Williamson, Brian
OLSWANG 90 High Holborn London
WC1V 6XX / GB
Former [2005/22]Moran, Paula
OLSWANG 90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date03771653.717.07.2003
[2005/22]
WO2003US22470
Priority number, dateUS20020398777P26.07.2002         Original published format: US 398777 P
US20020398778P26.07.2002         Original published format: US 398778 P
US20020398852P26.07.2002         Original published format: US 398852 P
US20020398946P26.07.2002         Original published format: US 398946 P
US2003040364031.03.2003         Original published format: US 403640
US2003040365231.03.2003         Original published format: US 403652
US2003041417914.04.2003         Original published format: US 414179
US2003042658730.04.2003         Original published format: US 426587
[2005/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004011143
Date:05.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1534982
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/00
[2005/22]
CPC:
F16K99/0001 (EP); F15C5/00 (EP); F16K15/04 (EP);
F16K99/0023 (EP); F16K99/0057 (EP); F16K2099/008 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINWEGE-MIKROKUGELVENTIL FÜR MIKROFLUIDVORRICHTUNG[2005/22]
English:ONE-DIRECTIONAL MICROBALL VALVE FOR A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE[2005/22]
French:SOUPAPE A MICROBILLE MONODIRECTIONNELLE DESTINEE A UN APPAREIL MICROFLUIDIQUE[2005/22]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2005National basic fee paid 
10.01.2005Search fee paid 
10.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
06.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2006Application withdrawn by applicant  [2006/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4911616  (LAUMANN JR CARL W [US]) [X] 1,2,4-11,15-17,19-23 * column 4, lines 14-62 * * column 5, lines 11-35; figures 1,7 * [Y] 3,12-14,18;
 [PY]WO02097422  (ELECTRON BIO INC [KR], et al) [PY] 3,12-14,18 * page 6, lines 25-27 * * page 8, lines 13-15 * * page 9, lines 8-20 * * page 20, lines 6-19; figures 1A,1B,2A,2B,2C *;
 [PX]US2003116738  (O'CONNOR STEPHEN D [US], et al) [PX] 1,2,6-8,10,11,13,16,17,21* paragraphs [0047] , [0048] , [0051] , [0052] , [0054]; figures 1B,1C,1D *
International search[X]US4911616  ;
 [XE]US2003152463  ;
 [YE]US6595950
by applicantUS19510003988
 US19480003995
 US20030336274
 US20030336706
 US20030336330
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