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EP About this file: EP3938108

EP3938108 - FLUID CONTROL DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/03]FLUID CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
[2023/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc.
200 West Mercer Street, Suite 500
Seattle WA 98119 / US
[2022/03]
Inventor(s)01 / BULLINGTON, Gregory J.
2121 6th Avenue S1713
Seattle, Washington 98121 / US
02 / MIAZGA, Jay M.
P.O. Box 1208
Langley, Washington 98260 / US
03 / RAMSEY, Timothy F.
518 N 70th St.
Seattle, Washington 98103 / US
04 / PATTERSON, Abigail
6450 24th Ave. 518
Seattle, Washington 98107 / US
 [2023/31]
Former [2022/03]01 / BULLINGTON, Gregory J.
Seattle, Washington 98121 / US
02 / MIAZGA, Jay M.
Langley, Washington 98260 / US
03 / RAMSEY, Timothy F.
Seattle, Washington 98103 / US
04 / PATTERSON, Abigail
Seattle, Washington 98107 / US
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2022/03]
Application number, filing date20716348.611.03.2020
[2022/03]
WO2020US22125
Priority number, dateUS201962816477P11.03.2019         Original published format: US 201962816477 P
[2022/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020185914
Date:17.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3938108
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3938108
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, A61B5/15, A61B5/153, // A61B5/154, A61B10/00
[2023/08]
CPC:
B01L3/563 (EP,CN,IL); A61B5/150343 (CN,IL,US); A61B10/0045 (EP,CN,IL);
A61B5/15003 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61B5/150099 (CN,IL,US); A61B5/150145 (CN,IL,US);
A61B5/150221 (EP,IL); A61B5/150251 (EP,CN,IL); A61B5/150755 (CN,IL,US);
A61B5/150992 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61B5/153 (EP,CN,IL); A61B5/154 (EP,IL);
B01L3/502 (CN,IL,US); C12M33/04 (CN); C12M33/07 (CN);
B01L2200/026 (CN,IL,US); B01L2200/141 (EP,CN,IL,US); B01L2300/0672 (CN,IL,US);
B01L2400/0633 (EP,CN,IL); B01L2400/082 (CN,IL,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/03]B01L3/00, A61B5/15, A61B10/00, G01N35/10
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 [2022/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUIDSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN[2023/08]
English:FLUID CONTROL DEVICES[2023/08]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE RÉGULATION DE FLUIDE[2023/08]
Former [2022/03]FLUIDSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON
Former [2022/03]FLUID CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
Former [2022/03]DISPOSITIFS DE RÉGULATION DE FLUIDE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase30.09.2021National basic fee paid 
30.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/03]
30.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2023Fee for grant paid
23.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23182529.0  / EP4265186
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]WO2014022275  (MAGNOLIA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-29 * paragraphs [1002] , [ 1029] - [1042]; figure 1; claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 10 *;
 [XD]US2015342510  (BULLINGTON GREGORY J [US], et al) [XD] 1,12,20 * paragraphs [0008] , [ 158] - [0168]; figures 41-45; claims 30, 45 *;
 [A]WO2016054252  (EXOSOME DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [A] 1,12,20* figures 2, 8; claims 1, 2, 5, 6, 21 *;
 [XAI]US2018353117  (BULLINGTON GREGORY J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7,12,17,18,20 * paragraphs [0003] , [0 54] - [0071] - [ 237] - [0247] - [ 265] - [0273]; figures 1, 28, 30, 31; claims 1, 2, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 30, 31 * [A] 3-6,10,11,13-15,21-29 [I] 8,9,16,19
by applicantUS8197420
 US8535241
 US9060724
 US9155495
 US2015342510
 US2016361006
 US9950084
 US2018140240
 US10123783
 US2019076074
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