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EP2676135 - MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/52]MEASUREMENT CHIP, MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD
[2019/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2013/52]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DEANE, Steven, Charles
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2013/52]
Representative(s)Kroeze, Johannes Antonius
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2020/20]
Former [2013/52]Kroeze, Johannes Antonius
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date12705446.809.02.2012
[2020/20]
WO2012IB50585
Priority number, dateEP2011015500318.02.2011         Original published format: EP 11155003
[2013/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012110922
Date:23.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2676135
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2676135
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/10, G01N1/38, B01L3/00
[2019/49]
CPC:
B01L3/5027 (EP,US); G01N1/38 (RU); G01N33/5094 (US);
G01N15/1023 (EP,US); B01L2200/0652 (EP,US); B01L2200/10 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0645 (EP,US); B01L2300/0816 (EP,US); B01L2300/0867 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0883 (EP,US); G01N2001/383 (EP,US); Y10T29/49117 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/52]G01N33/487, B01L3/00, G01N1/38, G01N15/12
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2013/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2019/49]
English:MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE[2019/49]
French:DISPOSITIF MICROFLUIDIQUE[2019/49]
Former [2013/52]MESSCHIP, MIKROFLUIDISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2013/52]MEASUREMENT CHIP, MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD
Former [2013/52]PUCE DE MESURE, DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ MICROFLUIDIQUES
Entry into regional phase18.09.2013National basic fee paid 
18.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/52]
10.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.11.2019
07.11.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2020Fee for grant paid
01.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2020Receipt 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  18.07.2017
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.02.2012
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cyto.a.20141
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cyto.a.20141
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