EP2616806 - USING BLOOD CLOT IN MICROFLUIDIC VALVING APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 07.02.2020 Database last updated on 02.11.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 22.02.2019 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 14.11.2018 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 03.08.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states California Institute of Technology 1200 East California Boulevard, M/C 6-32 Pasadena, CA 91125 / US | [2019/03] |
Former [2013/30] | For all designated states California Institute of Technology 1200 East California Blvd. MC 210-85 Pasadena, CA 91125 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
TAI, Yu-Chong 3191 E. California Boulevard Pasadena, California 91107 / US | 02 /
SHI, Wendian 346 S. Catalina Avenue Pasadena, California 91106 / US | 03 /
GUO, Luke 12769 Adolphia Court San Diego, California 92129 / US | [2013/30] | Representative(s) | Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2019/13] | Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL / GB | ||
Former [2013/30] | Carr, Anne Marie Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow Strathclyde G5 8PL / GB | Application number, filing date | 11825881.3 | 14.09.2011 | [2019/13] | WO2011US51615 | Priority number, date | US20100382867P | 14.09.2010 Original published format: US 382867 P | [2013/30] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2012037266 | Date: | 22.03.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/12] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2616806 | Date: | 24.07.2013 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2013/30] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2616806 | Date: | 27.03.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/13] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | KR | 14.06.2012 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 01.04.2016 | Classification | IPC: | G01N33/49, G01N33/86, G01N33/555, B01L3/00, F16K99/00, G01N35/00 | [2016/17] | CPC: |
G01N33/86 (EP,US);
B01L3/502738 (EP,US);
F16K99/0032 (EP,US);
F16K99/004 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0816 (EP);
B01L2300/1827 (EP);
B01L2300/1861 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0406 (EP);
B01L2400/0442 (US);
B01L2400/0677 (EP,US);
B01L3/5027 (US);
B01L3/502707 (US);
F16K2099/0084 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00247 (EP,US);
G01N33/49 (US);
Y10T137/0391 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2013/30] | G01N33/49, G01N33/86, G01N33/555 | Designated contracting states | AL, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2013/30] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERWENDUNG VON BLUTGERINNSELN IN MIKROFLUIDISCHEN VENTILANWENDUNGEN | [2013/30] | English: | USING BLOOD CLOT IN MICROFLUIDIC VALVING APPLICATIONS | [2013/30] | French: | UTILISATION D'UN CAILLOT DE SANG DANS DES APPLICATIONS DE VANNES MICROFLUIDIQUES | [2013/30] | Entry into regional phase | 11.03.2013 | National basic fee paid | 11.03.2013 | Search fee paid | 11.03.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 11.03.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 11.03.2013 | Examination requested [2013/30] | 24.08.2016 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 06.08.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01) | 23.08.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.09.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01) | 17.10.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.11.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 18.02.2019 | Fee for grant paid | 18.02.2019 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 18.02.2019 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 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 06.08.2018 | Opposition(s) | 03.01.2020 | No opposition filed within time limit [2020/11] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.09.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.08.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 18.08.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 26.09.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 29.09.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.12.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.09.2018 | 08   M06   Fee paid on   31.12.2018 |
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