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EP3384046 - DIGITAL MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM FOR SINGLE-CELL ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANALYTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.01.2017
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
Illumina, Inc.
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
[2018/41]
Inventor(s)01 / JAMSHIDI, Arash
2048 Maryland Street
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
02 / LIN, Yan-you
4251 Nerissa Circle
Fremont, California 94555 / US
03 / ABSALAN, Farnaz
626 Poplar Avenue
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
04 / STUART, Sarah
2400 Skyline Drive
Pacifica, California 94044 / US
05 / CANN, Gordon
1227 Gordon Street
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
06 / WU, Yir-Shyuan
825 Cornell Ave
Albany, California 94706 / US
07 / KHURANA, Tarun
38866 Northern Common
Fremont, California 94536 / US
08 / FISHER, Jeffrey, S.
7855 Via Montebello 4
San Diego, California 92129 / US
 [2018/47]
Former [2018/41]01 / JAMSHIDI, Arash
499 Illinois Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
02 / LIN, Yan-you
499 Illinois Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
03 / ABSALAN, Farnaz
499 Illinois Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
04 / STUART, Sarah
499 Illinois Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
05 / CANN, Gordon
499 Illinois Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
06 / WU, Yir-Shyuan
499 Illinois Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
07 / KHURANA, Tarun
499 Illinois Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
08 / FISHER, Jeffrey, S.
499 Illinois Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/17]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2018/41]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date16816512.430.11.2016
[2018/41]
WO2016US64206
Priority number, dateUS201562261786P01.12.2015         Original published format: US 201562261786 P
US201662281510P21.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662281510 P
US201662314071P28.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662314071 P
US201662358968P06.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662358968 P
[2018/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017095917
Date:08.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3384046
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3384046
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6806, G01N1/28, G01N15/10, B01L3/00, G01N33/543, C12Q1/6869
[2020/49]
CPC:
B01L3/502761 (EP,US); B01L3/502784 (EP,US); B01L3/5088 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6806 (EP,US); G01N1/28 (EP,US); G01N33/54333 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0605 (EP,US); B01L2200/0642 (EP,US); B01L2200/0668 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0819 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP); B01L2300/165 (US);
B01L2400/0427 (EP,US); B01L2400/043 (EP,US); C12Q1/6869 (EP,US);
C12Q2563/143 (EP,US); C12Q2563/149 (EP,US); C12Q2563/185 (EP,US);
G01N2015/1006 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2535/122 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/41]C12Q1/68, G01N1/28, B01L3/00, G01N15/10
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 [2018/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIGITALES MIKROFLUIDISCHES SYSTEM ZUR EINZELLIGEN ISOLIERUNG UND CHARAKTERISIERUNG VON ANALYTEN[2018/41]
English:DIGITAL MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM FOR SINGLE-CELL ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANALYTES[2018/41]
French:SYSTÈME MICROFLUIDIQUE NUMÉRIQUE POUR L'ISOLEMENT DE CELLULES UNIQUES ET LA CARACTÉRISATION D'ANALYTES[2018/41]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2018National basic fee paid 
14.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/41]
14.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2021Fee for grant paid
18.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21170333.5  / EP3907295
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.11.2016
AL28.04.2021
CY28.04.2021
CZ28.04.2021
EE28.04.2021
HR28.04.2021
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BG28.07.2021
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PT30.08.2021
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