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EP About this file: EP4281534

EP4281534 - MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE CHAMBER PILLARS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2023/48]
Inventor(s)01 / DENISON, Carson
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
02 / TORNIAINEN, Erik D.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
03 / SEAVER, Richard W.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
04 / KORNILOVICH, Pavel
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
05 / GOVYADINOV, Alexander
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
06 / JEBAKUMAR, Anand Samuel
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
 [2023/48]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2023/48]Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date21921557.122.01.2021
[2023/48]
WO2021US14591
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022159097
Date:28.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4281534
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU28.07.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2024
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/00, C12M3/06, B81B1/00, B01L3/00
[2024/11]
CPC:
C12M23/16 (EP); B01L3/502746 (EP,US); B01L2200/025 (EP);
B01L2200/0621 (EP); B01L2200/0642 (US); B01L2200/0684 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0848 (US); B01L2300/0874 (US); B01L2400/0406 (EP);
B01L2400/086 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/48]C12M1/00, C12M3/06, B81B1/00
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 [2023/48]
TitleGerman:KAMMERSÄULEN EINER MIKROFLUIDISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2023/48]
English:MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE CHAMBER PILLARS[2023/48]
French:PILIERS DE CHAMBRE DE DISPOSITIF MICROFLUIDIQUE[2023/48]
Entry into regional phase15.06.2023National basic fee paid 
15.06.2023Search fee paid 
15.06.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/48]
27.05.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5837115  (AUSTIN ROBERT H [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US7686029  (NAKAO TOMOKI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2010089529  (BARHOLM-HANSEN CLAUS [DK], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0016] , [ 0098] , [ 0177] , [ 0196] , [ 0198] , [ 0199] , [ 0200]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0116] - paragraph [0128] *;
 [A]US2011086427  (FARIS RONALD A [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2011072989  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2015196909  (JONES BENJAMIN [BE], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0006] , [ 0007] , [ 0015] , [ 0037] , [ 0043] , [ 0044] , [ 0046]; figures 1, 2A, 2B, 2C; claims 8, 9 * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0059] *;
 [X]US2016279637  (SARIOGLU ALI FAITH [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0003] , [ 0039] , [ 0053]; figures 1A, 5, 11; claim 1 *;
 [A]US9771553  (VULTO PAUL [NL], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2019226953  (WUNSCH BENJAMIN H [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[A]US5837115  (AUSTIN ROBERT H [US], et al)[A] 1-15;
 [A]WO2014207257  (UNIV DANMARKS TEKNISKE [DK]) [A] 1-15 * , claims 1, 6, 7, [0026]-[0027], fig.6a *;
 [A]WO2020013915  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US]) [A] 1-15 * , claims *
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