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EP4127131 - MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF DESIGNING AND USING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2024New entry: Decision on request for further processing 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Javelin Biotech, Inc.
299 Washington Street
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
[2023/06]
Inventor(s)01 / CIRIT, Murat
299 Washington Street
Woburn, Massachusetts 01801 / US
 [2023/06]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2023/06]
Application number, filing date21780619.930.03.2021
[2023/06]
WO2021US24899
Priority number, dateUS20201683423530.03.2020         Original published format: US202016834235
[2023/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2021202539
Date:07.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4127131
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.11.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2023
ClassificationIPC:C12M3/00, B01L3/00
[2023/06]
CPC:
C12M23/16 (EP,KR,US); C12M35/08 (EP,KR); C12M23/34 (KR);
C12M29/10 (US); C12N5/0653 (US); C12N5/0658 (US);
C12N5/0686 (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 [2023/06]
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM ENTWERFEN UND VERWENDEN MIKROFLUIDISCHER VORRICHTUNGEN[2023/06]
English:MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF DESIGNING AND USING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES[2023/06]
French:DISPOSITIFS MICROFLUIDIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS DE CONCEPTION ET D'UTILISATION DE DISPOSITIFS MICROFLUIDIQUES[2023/06]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2022National basic fee paid 
27.10.2022Search fee paid 
27.10.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2022Examination requested  [2023/06]
22.04.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.05.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
16.07.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
16.07.2024Request for further processing filed
16.07.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.07.2024Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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31.03.202404   M06   Fee paid on   26.04.2024
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO03027223  (CORNELL RES FOUNDATION INC [US], et al) [X] 1,6,12 * figure 1; claims 1,23, 38 * [I] 2-5,7-11,13-15;
 [A]WO2011014674  (UNIV CORNELL [US], et al) [A] 1-15* claims 1,2 *;
 [XI]WO2013086329  (RES TRIANGLE INST [US]) [X] 1,6 * page 21, lines 12-15; figures 3,4; claims 1, 10-12 * [I] 2-5,7-15
International search[A]US2019032021  (INGBER DONALD E [US], et al) [A] 1-9, 20-28* ; entire document *;
 [X]  - Edington Collin D., Chen Wen Li Kelly, Geishecker Emily, Kassis Timothy, Soenksen Luis R., Bhushan Brij M., Freake Duncan, Kirschner Jared, Maass Christian, Tsamandouras Nikolaos, Valdez Jorge, Cook Christi D., Parent Tom, Snyder Stephen, Yu Jiajie, Suter Emily, Shockley Michael, Velazquez Jason, Velazquez Jeremy J., Stockdale Linda, Papps Julia P., Lee Iris, Vann Nicholas, Gamboa Mario, Labarge Matthew E., Zhong Zhe, Wang Xin, Boyer Laurie A., Lauffenburger Douglas A., Carrier Rebecca L., Communal Catherine, Tannenbaum Steven R., Stokes Cynthia L., Hughes David J., Rohatgi Gaurav, Trumper David L., Cirit Murat, Griffith Linda G., "Interconnected Microphysiological Systems for Quantitative Biology and Pharmacology Studies", Scientific Reports, (20181201), vol. 8, no. 1, doi:10.1038/s41598-018-22749-0, page 4530, XP055870204 [X] 1-9, 20-28 * ; especially abstract; pg 2, para 6; pg 3, para 2-4; pg 4, para 2 - pg 5, para 1; pg 5, para 4; pg 6, para 1; pg 9, para 3; pg 9, para 5; pg 11, para 5; pg 11, para 7; pg 13, para 2; Figures 2, 4, 7 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22749-0
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