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EP3504532 - DIAGNOSTIC METHODS AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology
124 La Trobe Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000 / AU
For all designated states
The University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010 / AU
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / DOWNIE, Laura, Elizabeth
9 Locksley Road
Ivanhoe, Victoria 3079 / AU
02 / YEO, Leslie
9 Moama Road
Malvern East, Victoria 3145 / AU
03 / MCDONNELL, Amarin, George
19 Montanus Court
Ringwood North, Victoria 3134 / AU
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Herzog IP Patentanwalts GmbH
Steinstraße 16-18
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Immermannstrasse 40
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date17842455.224.08.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017AU50900
Priority number, dateAU2016090336224.08.2016         Original published format: AU 2016903362
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018035569
Date:01.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3504532
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU01.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N11/00, G01N29/02
[2020/17]
CPC:
G01N11/00 (EP); G01N11/02 (US); A61B5/0051 (US);
A61B8/00 (US); G01N13/02 (US); G01N29/00 (US);
G01N29/022 (EP,US); G01N29/036 (EP); G01N29/14 (US);
G01N29/2418 (US); G01N29/4436 (EP); G01N33/487 (US);
G01N2011/0073 (EP); G01N2291/02827 (EP); G01N2291/0423 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/27]G01N11/02, G01N29/02
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 [2019/27]
TitleGerman:DIAGNOSEVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG[2019/27]
English:DIAGNOSTIC METHODS AND DEVICE[2019/27]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIF DE DIAGNOSTIC[2019/27]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2019National basic fee paid 
08.03.2019Search fee paid 
08.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
22.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
09.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
03.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]  - GOUVEIA S M ET AL, "Human tear viscosity: An interactive role for proteins and lipids", BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA (BBA) - PROTEINS & PROTEOMICS, ELSEVIER, NETHERLANDS, vol. 1753, no. 2, ISSN 1570-9639, (20051201), pages 155 - 163, (20051201), XP027627787 [Y] 1-15 * Abstract *
 [Y]  - MCDONNELL AMARIN G ET AL, "ADMiER-ing thin but complex fluids", SMART NANO-MICRO MATERIALS AND DEVICES, SPIE, 1000 20TH ST. BELLINGHAM WA 98225-6705 USA, (20111221), vol. 8204, no. 1, doi:10.1117/12.903238, pages 1 - 7, XP060000517 [Y] 1-15 * sections "INTRODUCTION" and "ADMiER" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.903238
 [Y]  - BHATTACHARJEE P K ET AL, "Extensional flow of low-viscosity fluids in capillary bridges formed by pulsed surface acoustic wave jetting;Extensional flow of low-viscosity fluids in capillary bridges formed by pulsed surface acoustic wave jetting", NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS PUBLISHING, BRISTOL, GB, (20110201), vol. 13, no. 2, doi:10.1088/1367-2630/13/2/023005, ISSN 1367-2630, page 23005, XP020204377 [Y] 1-15 * Abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/13/2/023005
International search[A]WO2011160168  (UNIV MONASH [AU], et al)[A] 0;
 [Y]  - TIFFANY, J. M. et al., "The viscosity of human tears", International Ophthamology, (19910000), vol. 15, no. 6, doi:10.1007/BF00137947, ISSN 0165-5701, pages 371 - 376, XP009513736 [Y] 1-57 * . Abstract, Figure 1, Table 1, Page 3 Column 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00137947
 [Y]  - MCDONNELL, A. G., "The acoustically-driven microfluidic extensional rheometer: development, validation, and application to complex low-viscosity fluids", PhD Thesis, Monash University, (20160223), pages 1 - 191, URL: https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0ahUKEwiFr7q3qsPaAhUJkywKHSJxCnIQFggtMAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fau-east.erc.monash.edu.au%2Ffpfiles%2F7707409%2Fmonash_173232.pdf&usg=AOvVaw17C_3jTxbwo72yTq0M3HQ6, XP055468102 [Y] 1-57 * . Chapters 2, 3.2, 4.2-4.4, 6.3-6.4 *
by applicantWO2011160168
    - GOUVEIA et al., "Human tear viscosity: An interactive role for proteins and lipids", BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA (BBA) - PROTEINS & PROTEOMICS, (20050000), vol. 1753, no. 2, doi:10.1016/j.bbapap.2005.08.023, pages 155 - 163, XP005173950

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbapap.2005.08.023
    - MCDONNELL et al., "ADMiER-ing thin but complex", SMART NANO-MICRO MATERIALS AND DEVICES, (20110000), vol. 8204, no. 1, doi:10.1117/12.903238, pages 1 - 7, XP060000517

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.903238
    - BHATTACHARJEE et al., "Extensional flow of low-viscosity fluids in capillary bridges formed by pulsed surface acoustic wave jetting; Extensional flow of low-viscosity fluids in capillary bridges formed by pulsed surface acoustic wave jetting", NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, (20110000), vol. 13, no. 2, doi:10.1088/1367-2630/13/2/023005, page 23005, XP020204377

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/13/2/023005
    - TIFFANY et al., "The viscosity of human tears", INTERNATIONAL OPHTHAMOLOGY, (19910000), vol. 15, no. 6, doi:10.1007/BF00137947, pages 371 - 376, XP009513736

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00137947
    - "The acoustically-driven microfluidic extensional rheometer: development, validation, and application to complex low-viscosity fluids", MCDONNELL et al., PhD Thesis, Monash Universit, (20160000), pages 1 - 191
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