EP1590429 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPLITTING OF SPECIMENS INTO MULTIPLE CHANNELS OF A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 22.02.2019 Database last updated on 18.01.2025 | |
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 11.09.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.02.2019 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 27.03.2019 [2019/13] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. 511 Benedict Avenue Tarrytown, NY 10591 / US | [2008/17] |
Former [2005/44] | For all designated states Bayer HealthCare LLC 511 Benedict Avenue Tarrytown New York 10591 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
PUGIA, Michael, J. 14342 Taddington Drive Granger, IN 46530 / US | 02 /
PROFITT, James, A. 1805 Barclay Place Goshen, IN 46528 / US | 03 /
BLANKENSTEIN, Gert Am Knappenberg 79 44139 Dortmund / DE | 04 /
PETERS, Ralf-Peter Zum Waschbach 23a 51467 Bergisch Gladbach / DE | [2005/44] | Representative(s) | Schweitzer, Klaus, et al Plate Schweitzer Zounek Industriepark Kalle-Albert Rheingaustrasse 196 65203 Wiesbaden / DE | [2014/41] |
Former [2009/13] | Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al Siemens AG CT IP Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München / DE | ||
Former [2008/23] | Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE | ||
Former [2005/44] | Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 03799887.9 | 11.12.2003 | [2005/44] | WO2003US39377 | Priority number, date | US20020326157 | 19.12.2002 Original published format: US 326157 | [2005/44] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2004061414 | Date: | 22.07.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/30] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1590429 | Date: | 02.11.2005 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2005/44] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 07.10.2004 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 20.06.2011 | Classification | IPC: | C12M1/34 | [2005/44] | CPC: |
B01L3/5027 (EP,US);
G01N35/00069 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0605 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0684 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0803 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0816 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0864 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0867 (EP,US);
B01L2300/087 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0406 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0409 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0688 (EP,US);
B01L3/5025 (EP,US);
B01L3/50273 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00158 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | AT, 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 [2005/44] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFTEILUNG VON PROBEN AUF MEHRERE KANÄLE EINER MIKROFLUIDISCHEN VORRICHTUNG | [2005/44] | English: | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPLITTING OF SPECIMENS INTO MULTIPLE CHANNELS OF A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE | [2005/44] | French: | PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE REPARTIR DES ECHANTILLONS DANS LES CANAUX MULTIPLES D'UN DISPOSITIF MICROFLUIDIQUE | [2005/44] | Entry into regional phase | 11.07.2005 | National basic fee paid | 11.07.2005 | Search fee paid | 11.07.2005 | Designation fee(s) paid | 11.07.2005 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 19.07.2004 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 11.07.2005 | Examination requested [2005/44] | 27.06.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 13.12.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.02.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.06.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.08.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01) | 11.10.2018 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2019/13] | 09.11.2018 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2019/13] | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 27.06.2012 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.12.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.12.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 14.12.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 18.12.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 18.12.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 20.12.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 19.12.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 17.12.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 19.12.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 19.12.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 18.12.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 20.12.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 20.12.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 15 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.12.2018 | 16   M06   Not yet paid |
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