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EP2307307 - MICRO-POSTS HAVING IMPROVED UNIFORMITY AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.05.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.06.2015  [2015/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
600-700 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[2011/15]
Inventor(s)01 / BOLLE, Cristian, A.
708 Foothill Road
Bridgewater NJ 08807 / US
02 / PARDO, Flavio
12 Ethan Drive
New Providence NJ 07974 / US
 [2011/15]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/09]DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2013/43]Dreiss
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2013/40]Wetzel, Emmanuelle, et al
Alcatel Lucent Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2011/15]Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte
Neuer Zollhof 2
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2011/15]Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte
Neuer Zollhof 2
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date09773898.330.06.2009
[2011/15]
WO2009US03874
Priority number, dateUS2008016588001.07.2008         Original published format: US 165880
[2011/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010002445
Date:07.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2307307
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR22.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:B81C1/00, H01L21/027
[2014/40]
CPC:
B81C1/00039 (EP,KR,US); B81B7/04 (KR); H01L21/30604 (US);
B81C1/00015 (US); B81C1/00531 (US); B81C1/00539 (US);
H01L21/0274 (KR); H01L21/3065 (US); B81B2201/047 (EP,KR,US);
B81B2203/0118 (EP,KR,US); B81B2203/0307 (EP,KR,US); B81B2203/0361 (EP,KR,US);
B81B2203/0384 (EP,KR,US); B81B2207/056 (EP,KR,US); Y10T428/24479 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/15]B81B7/04, H01L21/027
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/15]
TitleGerman:MIKROPFÄHLE MIT VERBESSERTER UNIFORMITÄT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2011/15]
English:MICRO-POSTS HAVING IMPROVED UNIFORMITY AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF[2011/15]
French:MICROPOTEAUX PRÉSENTANT UNE UNIFORMITÉ AMÉLIORÉE ET LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2011/15]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2011National basic fee paid 
01.02.2011Search fee paid 
01.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/15]
14.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.01.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/23]
27.01.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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[2014/47]
Former [2013/40]ID:01
For:AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Date:10.04.2013
[2014/47]
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2005146240  (SMITH LOWELL S [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * figure 5 * * paragraphs [0029] , [0037] *[I] 5,6
International search[A]KR20020042422  (IBM);
 [X]  - KITSON, S. ET AL., "A. Controllable alignment of nematic liquid crystals around microscopic posts: Stabilization of multiple states.", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, (200205), vol. 80, pages 3635 - 3637, XP012030864

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1478778
 [A]  - YANG, M. T. ET AL., "Geometric Considerations of Micro- to Nanoscale Elastomeric Post Arrays to Study Cellular Traction Forces.", ADVANCED MATERIALS, (2007), vol. 19, pages 3119 - 3123, XP008139018

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.200701956
 [A]  - BALDI, A. ET AL., "A Micro-tool for Mechanical Manipulation of in vitro Cell Arrays.", BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES, (200312), vol. 5, pages 291 - 295, XP008139030

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1027353612618
 [A]  - LI, B. ET AL., "Development of Micropost Force Sensor Array with Culture experiments for Determination of Cell Traction Forces.", CELL MOTILITY AND THE CYTOSKELETON, (2007), vol. 64, pages 509 - 518, XP008139019

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cm.20200
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