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EP1590429 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPLITTING OF SPECIMENS INTO MULTIPLE CHANNELS OF A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished 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 date03799887.911.12.2003
[2005/44]
WO2003US39377
Priority number, dateUS2002032615719.12.2002         Original published format: US 326157
[2005/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:US07.10.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2011
ClassificationIPC: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);
G01N2035/00237 (EP,US); G01N2035/1034 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2005/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman: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 phase11.07.2005National basic fee paid 
11.07.2005Search fee paid 
11.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
27.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
11.10.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/13]
09.11.2018Despatch 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 paidRenewal fee
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
20.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
19.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
17.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
19.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
19.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
18.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
20.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
20.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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31.12.201816   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[I]US5160702  (KOPF-SILL ANNE R [US], et al) [I] 1-12 * column 5, line 7 - column 8, line 19; figures 1-15 *;
 [XI]US6063589  (KELLOGG GREGORY [US], et al) [X] 1-8,10,12 * column 3, lines 44-57 * * column 5, line 21 - column 6, line 49 * * column 9, line 24 - column 12, line 54 * * column 13, line 56 - column 14, line 6 * * column 17, line 29 - column 19, line 12; figures 1-3, 7-15 * [I] 1-12;
 [A]US2002151078  (KELLOGG GREGORY J [US], et al) [A] 1-12* paragraphs [0027] - [0029] - [ 117]; figures 7, 8 *
International search[Y]US6030581  (VIRTANEN JORMA [US]);
 [Y]US6296020  (MCNEELY MICHAEL R [US], et al);
 [Y]US5164598  (HILLMAN ROBERT S [US], et al);
 [A]US5866345  (WILDING PETER [US], et al)
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