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EP1962679 - METHODS FOR MAKING MICRO NEEDLES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.02.2013 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	18.07.2014	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU	published on 20.08.2014 [2014/34]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SILEX Microsystems AB Box 595 Bruttovägen 1 175 26 Järfälla / SE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/36]	For all designated states Silex Microsystems AB Box 595 Bruttovägen 1 175 26 Järfälla / SE
Inventor(s)	01 / KÄLVESTEN, Edvard Edelcrantzvägen 20 129 38 Hägersten / SE
	02 / EBEFORS, Thorbjörn Kallkärrsvägen 28 141 41 Huddinge / SE
	03 / CORMAN, Thierry Klockargränd 27 192 72 Sollentuna / SE
	[2008/36]
Representative(s)	Lindgren, Anders BRANN AB P.O. Box 12246 102 26 Stockholm / SE
	[2012/15]
Former [2008/36]	Lindgren, Anders BRANN AB P.O. Box 1344 751 43 Uppsala / SE
Application number, filing date	06824640.4	14.12.2006
	[2008/36]
	WO2006SE50582
Priority number, date	SE20050002760	14.12.2005 Original published format: SE 0502760
	US20050750047P	14.12.2005 Original published format: US 750047 P
	[2008/36]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2007070004
	Date:	21.06.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/25]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1962679
	Date:	03.09.2008
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2008/36]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1962679
	Date:	11.04.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/15]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	SE	23.08.2007
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	11.03.2011
Classification	IPC:	A61B5/042, A61B5/151, A61B5/153, A61M25/06, A61M37/00, A61M5/158, A61N1/18, G01N33/483	[2008/36]
	CPC:	A61M37/0015 (EP,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US); A61B5/150282 (EP,US); A61B5/150984 (EP,US); A61N1/0502 (EP,US); A61N1/0551 (EP,US); (+) A61B5/053 (EP,US); A61M2037/003 (EP,US); A61M2037/0046 (EP,US); A61M2037/0053 (EP,US); H10W72/01515 (EP,US); H10W72/075 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	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 [2008/36]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MIKRONADELN UND SEINE ANWENDUNGEN	[2008/36]
	English:	METHODS FOR MAKING MICRO NEEDLES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF	[2008/36]
	French:	PROCEDES DE FABRICATION DE MICRO-AIGUILLES ET APPLICATIONS DE CELLES-CI	[2008/36]
Entry into regional phase	03.07.2008	National basic fee paid
	03.07.2008	Search fee paid
	03.07.2008	Designation fee(s) paid
	03.07.2008	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	12.10.2007	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
	03.07.2008	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	03.07.2008	Examination requested [2008/36]
	09.12.2011	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	05.03.2012	Fee for grant paid
	05.03.2012	Fee 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 09.12.2011
Opposition(s)	14.01.2013	No opposition filed within time limit [2013/12]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.12.2008	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.12.2009	Renewal fee patent year 04
	17.12.2010	Renewal fee patent year 05
	20.12.2011	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	14.12.2006
	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	CZ	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	IT	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	RO	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	SK	11.04.2012
	TR	11.04.2012
	BG	11.07.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	ES	22.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
	IE	14.12.2012
	LU	14.12.2012
	CH	31.12.2012
	LI	31.12.2012
	MC	31.12.2012
	[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	CZ	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	IT	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	RO	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	SK	11.04.2012
	TR	11.04.2012
	BG	11.07.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	ES	22.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
	IE	14.12.2012
	LU	14.12.2012
	CH	31.12.2012
	LI	31.12.2012
	MC	31.12.2012
Former [2014/21]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	CZ	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	IT	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	RO	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	SK	11.04.2012
	TR	11.04.2012
	BG	11.07.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	ES	22.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
	IE	14.12.2012
	CH	31.12.2012
	LI	31.12.2012
	MC	31.12.2012
Former [2013/48]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	CZ	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	IT	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	RO	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	SK	11.04.2012
	BG	11.07.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	ES	22.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
	IE	14.12.2012
	CH	31.12.2012
	LI	31.12.2012
	MC	31.12.2012
Former [2013/47]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	CZ	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	IT	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	RO	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	SK	11.04.2012
	BG	11.07.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	ES	22.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
	IE	14.12.2012
	MC	31.12.2012
Former [2013/34]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	CZ	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	IT	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	RO	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	SK	11.04.2012
	BG	11.07.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	ES	22.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
	MC	31.12.2012
Former [2013/33]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	CZ	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	IT	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	RO	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	SK	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	ES	22.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
	MC	31.12.2012
Former [2013/22]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	CZ	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	IT	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	RO	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	SK	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	ES	22.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
Former [2013/11]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	CZ	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	IT	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	RO	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	SK	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
Former [2013/10]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	CZ	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	RO	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	SK	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
Former [2013/09]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	EE	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
Former [2013/08]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	DK	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	NL	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
Former [2013/07]	AT	11.04.2012
	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
Former [2013/04]	BE	11.04.2012
	CY	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
Former [2013/01]	CY	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
	PT	13.08.2012
Former [2012/51]	CY	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	SI	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
Former [2012/50]	CY	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	LV	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	GR	12.07.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
Former [2012/49]	CY	11.04.2012
	FI	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	PL	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
	IS	11.08.2012
Former [2012/48]	FI	11.04.2012
	LT	11.04.2012
	SE	11.04.2012
Former [2012/47]	LT	11.04.2012
Documents cited:	Search	No further relevant documents disclosed
	by applicant	SE0600214

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