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EP3928867 - MICRODEVICES AND BIOSENSOR CARTRIDGES FOR BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illumina, Inc.
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
[2021/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Eltoukhy, Helmy A.
Hayward, 94545 / US
02 / Khurana, Tarun
Hayward, 94545 / US
03 / Javanmardi, Behnam
Hayward, 94545 / US
04 / Sabounchi, Poorya
Hayward, 94545 / US
05 / Aghababazadeh, Majid
Hayward, 94545 / US
 [2021/52]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2021/52]
Application number, filing date21192582.120.10.2011
[2021/52]
Priority number, dateUS201040735010P27.10.2010         Original published format: US 40735010 P
[2021/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3928867
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3928867
Date:17.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B01L9/00, G01N21/05, G01N35/00, C12Q1/68, G01N21/64
[2021/52]
CPC:
B01L3/502715 (EP,US); C12Q1/6874 (US); B01L3/502746 (EP,US);
B01L9/527 (EP,US); G01N21/05 (EP,US); G01N21/6428 (EP,US);
G01N21/6452 (EP,US); B01L2300/0636 (EP,US); B01L2300/0654 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0816 (EP,US); B01L2300/0877 (EP,US); B01L3/5085 (EP,US);
B01L7/52 (EP,US); G01N2021/0346 (EP,US); G01N2021/058 (EP,US);
G01N21/11 (EP,US); G01N35/1097 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2022/31]  
Former [2021/52]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:MIKROBAUELEMENTE UND BIOSENSORKASSETTEN ZUR BIOLOGISCHEN ODER CHEMISCHEN ANALYSE SOWIE SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2021/52]
English:MICRODEVICES AND BIOSENSOR CARTRIDGES FOR BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAME[2021/52]
French:MICRODISPOSITIFS ET CARTOUCHES DE BIOCAPTEUR POUR ANALYSE CHIMIQUE OU BIOLOGIQUE ET SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS CORRESPONDANTS[2021/52]
Examination procedure23.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/31]
23.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2024Fee for grant paid
11.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11779910.6  / EP2632593
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
26.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
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 [X]WO2009111696  (BIOTROVE INC [US], et al);
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