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EP3007841 - METALLIC MICRONEEDLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.02.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.03.2022  [2022/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microdermics Inc.
313-1890 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1R6 / CA
[2016/16]
Inventor(s)01 / STOEBER, Boris
313-1890 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1R6 / CA
02 / MANSOOR, Iman
106-1750 Esquimalt Avenue
West Vancouver, British Columbia V7V 1R8 / CA
03 / HÄFELI, Urs Otto
2977 Willow Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 3P2 / CA
 [2016/16]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz
Partnerschaft mbB
Neue Mainzer Straße 75
60311 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/16]Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz
Partnerschaft mbB
Bettinastraße 53-55
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date14811447.312.06.2014
[2016/16]
WO2014CA50552
Priority number, dateUS201361834482P13.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361834482 P
[2016/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014197995
Date:18.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3007841
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA18.12.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:B22D25/02, B21G1/00, A61M37/00, B81C1/00
[2017/08]
CPC:
A61M37/0015 (EP,US); B05D1/36 (US); B21G1/00 (EP,US);
B81C1/00111 (US); A61M2037/0023 (US); A61M2037/003 (US);
A61M2037/0053 (EP,US); B05D2201/06 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/16]B22D25/02, B21G1/00, A61M37/00
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 [2016/16]
TitleGerman:METALLISCHE MIKRONADELN[2016/16]
English:METALLIC MICRONEEDLES[2016/16]
French:MICRO-AIGUILLES MÉTALLIQUES[2016/16]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2015National basic fee paid 
16.12.2015Search fee paid 
16.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
16.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/16]
12.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/11]
26.10.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.06.202108   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2008063866  (ALLEN MARK G [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * claims 18-24, 44 *;
 [Y]US2008097352  (BECK PATRICIA A [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0033] *
 [XP]  - MANSOOR I ET AL, "Fabrication of hollow microneedle arrays using electrodeposition of metal onto solvent cast conductive polymer structures", 2013 TRANSDUCERS & EUROSENSORS XXVII: THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOLID-STATE SENSORS, ACTUATORS AND MICROSYSTEMS (TRANSDUCERS & EUROSENSORS XXVII), IEEE, (20130616), doi:10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2013.6626780, pages 373 - 376, XP032499404 [XP] 1-15 * page 373 - page 374 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/Transducers.2013.6626780
International search[X]US2006015061  (KUO SHIH-CHI [TW], et al);
 [X]WO2009072830  (INCYTO CO LTD [KR], et al);
 [X]US2013116523  (JUNG HYUNG II [KR], et al);
 [X]US2006084942  (KIM KABSEOG [US], et al);
 [A]US6565532  (YUZHAKOV VADIM VLADIMIROVICH [US], et al)
 [XP]  - 1. MANSOOR ET AL., "Fabrication Of Hollow Microneedle Arrays Using Electrodeposition Of Metal Onto Solvent Cast Conductive Polymer Structures.", TRANSDUCERS 2013, BARCELONA, SPAIN, (20130616), pages 373 - 376, XP032499404

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/Transducers.2013.6626780
 [Y]  - MANSOOR ET AL., "Hollow Out-of-Plane Polymer Microneedles Made by Solvent Casting for Transdermal Drug Delivery.", JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, (201202), vol. 21, no. 1, pages 44 - 52, XP011403378

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JMEMS.2011.2174429
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