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EP About this file: EP3960295

EP3960295 - MICROFLUIDICS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring, TX 77389 / US
[2022/52]
Former [2022/09]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Matthew David
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
02 / Giri, Manish
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
03 / Domingue, Chantelle
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
 [2023/01]
Former [2022/09]01 / Smith, Matthew David
CORVALLIS, Oregon, 97330-4239 / US
02 / Giri, Manish
CORVALLIS, Oregon, 97330-4239 / US
03 / Domingue, Chantelle
CORVALLIS, Oregon, 97330-4239 / US
Representative(s)ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla de Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [2022/09]ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date21201779.229.01.2016
[2022/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3960295
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3960295
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, G16H40/63, // G11C19/28
[2022/09]
CPC:
B01L3/50273 (EP,US); C12M23/16 (US); G16H40/63 (EP,US);
G16H50/20 (US); B01L2300/0627 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0867 (EP,US); B01L2400/0442 (EP,US); G11C19/28 (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 [2022/34]
Former [2022/09]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:MIKROFLUIDIKSYSTEM[2022/09]
English:MICROFLUIDICS SYSTEM[2022/09]
French:SYSTÈME MICROFLUIDIQUE[2022/09]
Examination procedure19.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/34]
19.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2022Fee for grant paid
22.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16888466.6  / EP3313277
Opposition(s)05.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
IT04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
IE29.01.2023
LU29.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
FR04.03.2023
GB04.04.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
[2024/27]
Former [2024/11]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
IE29.01.2023
LU29.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
FR04.03.2023
GB04.04.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
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PT04.05.2023
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SK04.01.2023
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IE29.01.2023
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CH31.01.2023
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GB04.04.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
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PT04.05.2023
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SK04.01.2023
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LU29.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0816081  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * page 1 lines 3 and 4; page 5 lines 33-42; Figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0908955  (ROHM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 39]; figure 6 *;
 [I]US2001026935  (ACKLEY DONALD E [US], et al) [I] 1-3 * paragraphs [0003] , [0 24] , [0 35] , [0 36] , [0 76] - [0081] - [ 123] - [0125]; figures 2, 3, 15 *;
 [A]US2009257886  (ROSENSTEIN JACOB [US], et al) [A] 1* paragraphs [0009] - [0012] - [0 42]; figures 1B, 1C, 2 *;
 [A]US2013027075  (SHAO JHIH JIE [TW], et al) [A] 1-3 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0018] , [0029] , [0030]; figures 2, 6; claims 1, 3-5, 15-17 *
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