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EP3607312 - MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.02.2024  [2024/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
Senate House
Technion City
3200004 Haifa / IL
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BERCOVICI, Moran
42/3 Ider Street
3475276 Haifa / IL
02 / TRUMAN, Marianna
21 Shalon St.
Haifa 3298019 / IL
 [2020/39]
Former [2020/27]01 / BERCOVICI, Moran
42/3 Ider Street
3475276 Haifa / IL
02 / TRUMAN, Marianna
21 Shalon St.
3298019 Haifa / IL
Former [2020/18]01 / BERCOVICI, Moran
42/3 Ider Street
3475276 Haifa / IL
02 / TRUMAN, Marianna
21 Shalon St.
Haifa 3298019 / IL
Former [2020/07]01 / BERCOVICI, Moran
42/3 Ider Street
3475276 Haifa / IL
02 / TRUMAN, Marianna
13 Lionel Watson Street
3475121 Haifa / IL
Representative(s)Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz UK LLP
The Gridiron Building
One Pancras Square
London N1C 4AG / GB
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18781805.903.04.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018IL50391
Priority number, dateUS201762480571P03.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762480571 P
[2020/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018185761
Date:11.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3607312
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL11.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/447, G01N33/50
[2020/07]
CPC:
G01N27/44704 (EP,US); G01N27/44791 (US); B01L3/502753 (US);
C12Q1/04 (US); G01N1/28 (US); G01N27/447 (EP);
G01N33/54366 (EP); B01L2300/0681 (US); G01N33/493 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/07]
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN DAMIT[2020/07]
English:MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS USING THE SAME[2020/07]
French:DISPOSITIFS MICROFLUIDIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS LES UTILISANT[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2019National basic fee paid 
02.10.2019Search fee paid 
02.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
06.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/09]
19.10.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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 [Y]WO2005093045  (PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION [US], et al) [Y] 6-15 * paragraphs [0008] , [0090] , [0091]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US8802034  (BARTFELD BENJAMIN R [US], et al) [A] 7* column 10, line 17 - line 33 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac200253x
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