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EP3930899 - MICROFLUIDIC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE ISOLATION OF PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Menarini Silicon Biosystems S.p.A.
Via Giuseppe di Vittorio, 21 B/3
40013 Castel Maggiore (BO) / IT
[2024/08]
Former [2022/01]For all designated states
Menarini Silicon Biosystems S.p.A.
Via Giuseppe di Vittorio, 21 B/3
40013 Castel Maggiore (BO) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / MEDORO, Gianni
Via Gaspari, 5
40033 Casalecchio di Reno (BO) / IT
 [2024/08]
Former [2022/01]01 / MEDORO, Gianni
40033 Casalecchio di Reno (BO) / IT
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A., et al
Viale Antonio Silvani, 6
40122 Bologna / IT
[2024/08]
Former [2022/01]Mangini, Simone, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date20713962.726.02.2020
[2022/01]
WO2020IB51647
Priority number, dateIT2019000277726.02.2019         Original published format: IT201900002777
[2022/01]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020174422
Date:03.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3930899
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3930899
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, G01N15/00, G01N15/14, G01N15/10
[2023/32]
CPC:
B01L3/502761 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01L3/50273 (EP,IL,US); G01N1/40 (US);
G01N15/1433 (EP,KR); G01N15/147 (EP,IL); G01N15/149 (EP,KR,US);
B01L2200/027 (US); B01L2200/0652 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01L2200/10 (US);
B01L2300/0663 (US); B01L2300/0816 (EP,IL,KR); B01L2300/0864 (KR);
B01L2300/087 (EP,IL); B01L2300/1894 (EP,IL); B01L2400/0424 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B01L2400/043 (EP,IL,KR); B01L2400/0436 (EP,IL,KR); B01L2400/086 (EP,IL,KR,US);
G01N2015/1006 (EP,IL); G01N2015/1415 (EP,IL) (-)
Former IPC [2022/01]B01L3/00, G01N15/00
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 [2022/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHES VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ISOLIERUNG VON PARTIKELN[2022/01]
English:MICROFLUIDIC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE ISOLATION OF PARTICLES[2022/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME MICROFLUIDIQUES POUR L'ISOLATION DE PARTICULES[2022/01]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2021National basic fee paid 
24.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.08.2021Examination requested  [2022/01]
24.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2024Fee for grant paid
12.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.11.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.02.2020
HU26.02.2020
BG21.02.2024
CZ21.02.2024
DK21.02.2024
EE21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
MC21.02.2024
RO21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
SI21.02.2024
SK21.02.2024
SM21.02.2024
TR21.02.2024
IE26.02.2024
LU26.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
[2026/05]
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HU26.02.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XI] CN109142717  (BERKELEY LIGHTS INC et al.) [X] 17,18,21,24 * paragraphs [0060] , [0076] , [0077] , [0093] , [0101] , [0103]; figures 1-11 *[I] 17-30
 [XI] WO2015061497  (BERKELEY LIGHTS INC et al.) [X] 1,2,4,7-10,12-18,21,24 * paragraphs [0137] - [0146] - [0155] , [0202] , [0203] , [0115] , [0161]; figures 1-14 *[I] 1-30
 [A] US2016016180  (LOPEZ GABRIEL P et al.) [A] 1-30 * paragraphs [0009] , [0 48] - [0054] - [0069]; figures 1,2,5,6,9 *
 [A] WO2017050649  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG et al.) [A] 1-30 * page 16, line 7 - page 20, line 15; figures 1-9 *
 [XI] US2008302732  (SOH HYONGSOK et al.) [X] 1,2,4-10,12-15,17-27,29 * paragraphs [0010] , [0059] , [0 87] - [0100]; figures 3-7 *[I] 1-30
 [A] EP2731723  (FLUXION BIOSCIENCES INC et al.) [A] 1-30 * paragraphs [0049] , [0056]; figures 5,8 *
ExaminationEP2731723
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