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EP About this file: EP3218300

EP3218300 - MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORM FOR INVESTIGATING CELL-BASED INTERACTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIM Biotech Pte. Ltd.
51 Ayer Rajah Crescent, 02-12/14
Singapore 139948 / SG
[2024/40]
Former [2017/38]For all designated states
AIM Biotech Pte. Ltd.
51 Ayer Rajah Crescent, 02-12/14
Singapore 139948 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / PAVESI, Andrea
206 Depot Road
no. 08-52
Singapore 109697 / SG
02 / LIM, Sei Hien
701 Yishun Avenue 5
no. 11-300
Singapore 760701 / SG
03 / LIM, Swee Khuan
9 Canberra Drive
Nr.11-19
Singapore 768070 / SG
04 / KUAN, Chee Mun
136B Hillview Avenue
no. 03-03
Singapore 669607 / SG
 [2018/36]
Former [2017/38]01 / PAVESI, Andrea
206 Depot Road
no. 08-52
Singapore 109697 / SG
02 / LIM, Sei Hien
701 Yishun Avenue 5
no. 11-300
Singapore 760701 / SG
03 / LIM, Swee Khuan
629 Woodlands Ring Road
no. 13-238
Singapore 730629 / SG
04 / KUAN, Chee Mun
136B Hillview Avenue
no. 03-03
Singapore 669607 / SG
Representative(s)Moore, Michael Richard, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2024/40]
Former [2017/38]Smart, Jessica Ann, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
Application number, filing date15859297.209.11.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015SG50441
Priority number, dateUS201462077942P11.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462077942 P
[2017/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016076795
Date:19.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3218300
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3218300
Date:02.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU19.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:B81B1/00, B01L3/00, B81C1/00, C12M3/00, C12M1/00, C12M3/06, C12M1/32
[2018/29]
CPC:
C12M23/16 (EP,KR,US); C12M23/12 (EP,KR,US); B01L3/502761 (EP,KR,US);
C12M23/22 (EP,KR,US); C12M23/24 (US); C12M23/40 (EP,KR,US);
B01L2200/025 (EP,KR,US); B01L2200/0684 (EP,KR,US); B01L2300/0809 (EP,KR,US);
B01L2300/0874 (EP,KR,US); B01L2300/12 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/38]B81B1/00, B01L3/00, B81C1/00, C12M3/00
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 [2017/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHE PLATTFORM ZUR UNTERSUCHUNG VON WECHSELWIRKUNGEN AUF ZELLBASIS[2017/38]
English:MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORM FOR INVESTIGATING CELL-BASED INTERACTIONS[2017/38]
French:PLATEFORME MICROFLUIDIQUE POUR L'ÉTUDE D'INTERACTIONS À BASE DE CELLULES[2017/38]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2017National basic fee paid 
09.06.2017Search fee paid 
09.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
09.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2024Fee for grant paid
23.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
29.11.2022Request for further processing filed
29.11.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.12.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
29.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2012050981  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US], et al);
 [X]WO2013019491  (DENOVO SCIENCES [US], et al);
 [X]US2014044610  (MIYOSHI YUICHI [JP], et al)
International search[XA]US2002114739  (WEIGL BERNARD H [US], et al) [X] 1-3, 16-19 * Abstract, paragraphs 0018 to 0020, figure 1 Abstract, paragraphs 0003, 0010 to 0014, 0018 to 0025, figures 1 to 3 * [A] 4-15, 20-31;
 [XA]US2005266582  (MODLIN DOUGLAS N [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * paragraphs 0105, 0114 to 0117, 0126, 0128, 0160 to 0162, 0167, 0168, 0209, 0210, 0225, 0250, Table 1, figures 6, 17, 49, 50 and 62 Abstract, paragraphs 0002, 0015, 0105 to 0318, figures 6 to 90 * [A] 25-31;
 [A]WO9855852  (CALIPER TECHN CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-31 * Abstract, page 3 line 24 to page 6 line 32, page 7 line 33 to page 17 line 36, figures 1 to 9 *;
 [A]WO2010056755  (CRAIG H RANDALL [US]) [A] 1-31 * Abstract, page 10 line 25 to page 12 line 22, page 15 line 17 to page 41 line 26, figures 14 to 86 *;
 [A]US2010056394  (CHANG YAW-JEN [TW], et al) [A] 1-31 * Abstract, paragraphs 0014 to 0021, figures 1 to 4 *
 [XA]  - MAIR, D.A. et al., "Injection molded microfluidic chips featuring integrated interconnects", Lab on a Chip, vol. 6, (20060000), pages 1346 - 1354, XP055441078 [X] 1-3, 16-19 * Abstract, Injection Molding, Optical Properties of COC, Mold insert fabrication, Interconnects, Bonding and burst pressure measurement, figure 5A, 5B, and 6B Whole document * [A] 4-15, 20-31

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/B605911B
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