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EP About this file: EP1814665

EP1814665 - BENT MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2012
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/23]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV 
F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Former [2007/32]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV 
F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Effenhauser, Carlo
Am Ziegelhof 4
69469 Weinheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EFFENHAUSER, Carlo
Am Ziegelhof 4
69469 Weinheim / DE
02 / SAROFIM, Emad
Hofmatt 74
CH-6332 Hagendorn / CH
03 / KORNER, Stephan
Zugerstrasse 17
CH-6330 Cham / CH
04 / GRISS Patrick
Schulstrasse 5
CH-8112 Otelfingen / CH
 [2007/38]
Former [2007/32]01 / EFFENHAUSER, Carlo
Am Ziegelhof 4
69469 Weinheim / DE
02 / SAROFIM, Emad
Loretostrasse 9
CH-6300 Zug / CH
03 / KORNER, Stephan
Zugerstrasse 17
CH-6330 Cham / CH
04 / GRISS Patrick
Schulstrasse 5
CH-8112 Otelfingen / CH
Representative(s)Troesch, Jacques J.
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
[N/P]
Former [2011/51]Troesch, Jacques J.
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
Former [2009/31]Troesch, Jacques J.
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
Former [2007/32]Troesch, Jacques J.
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG, Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
Application number, filing date05803184.022.11.2005
[2007/32]
WO2005CH00688
Priority number, dateEP2004002763422.11.2004         Original published format: EP 04027634
[2007/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006053461
Date:26.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1814665
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1814665
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00
[2007/32]
CPC:
B01L3/0244 (EP,US); B01L3/00 (KR); G01N1/20 (US);
B01L3/02 (KR); B01L3/502707 (EP,US); B01L3/502715 (EP,US);
B41J2/16 (KR); G01N35/10 (KR); B01L2200/025 (EP,US);
B01L2400/025 (EP,US); B01L2400/0406 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US);
Y10T436/110833 (EP,US); Y10T436/2575 (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 [2007/32]
TitleGerman:GEKRÜMMTE MIKROFLUIDVORRICHTUNG[2007/32]
English:BENT MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE[2007/32]
French:DISPOSITIF MICROFLUIDIQUE COURBÉ[2007/32]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2007National basic fee paid 
30.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
22.06.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2011Fee for grant paid
03.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  17.08.2009
Opposition(s)24.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.11.2005
AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
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BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
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PT23.04.2012
Former [2013/29]AT21.12.2011
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PL21.12.2011
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BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
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PT23.04.2012
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BG21.03.2012
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BG21.03.2012
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4269197  (GILBARD JEFFREY P) [X] 1,14,20 * figure 1 * * column 2, lines 2-10 * * abstract *;
 [X]US6116297  (FEYGIN ILYA [US]) [X] 1,14,20 * figure 4 * * column 1, lines 15-20 * * column 2, lines 53-60 * * column 3, lines 6-17 ** column 5, lines 10-50 *;
 [A]US2003183761  (HANTSCHEL THOMAS [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * figure 24 * * paragraphs [0010] - [0013] *;
 [X]EP1388369  (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 1-21 * paragraph [0001]; figures 3-10 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] , [0005] - [0007] - [0021] , [0022] , [0025] , [0027] , [0029] , [0031] , [0033] , [0037] , [0040] - [0042] - [0045] *;
 [A]  - HANTSCHEL T ET AL, "Fabrication of highly conductive stressed-metal springs and their use as sliding-contact interconnects", MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, ELSEVIER PUBLISHERS BV., AMSTERDAM, NL, (200306), vol. 67-68, ISSN 0167-9317, pages 690 - 695, XP004428937 [A] 1-21 * figures 2,3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-9317(03)00174-6
by applicantEP1388369
    - T. HANTSCHEL ET AL., "Fabrication of highly conductive stressed-metal springs and their use as sliding-contact interconnects", MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, ELSEVIER PUBLISHERS BV., (200306), vol. 67-68, pages 690 - 695
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