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EP1208240 - MICROFLUIDIC AND NANOFLUIDIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR DETECTING CHANGES IN CAPACITANCE OF FLUIDS AND METHODS OF USING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.07.2010
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
P.O. Box 36
Princeton, NJ 08544-0636 / US
[2002/22]
Inventor(s)01 / SOHN, Lydia, Lee
5 Campbell Woods Way
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / SALEH, Omar, A.
4 Chestnut Street
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
03 / KNIGHT, James, Bradford
214 Fisher Place
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
04 / NOTTERMAN, Dan
19 Foxcroft Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
05 / LANDWEBER, Laura, F.
38 Chestnut Street
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
 [2002/22]
Representative(s)Thomas, Simon, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
3rd Floor
33 Glasshouse Street
London W1B 5DG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/50]Thomas, Simon, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [2008/39]Green, Mark Charles
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [2002/22]Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr.
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date00970446.128.08.2000
[2002/22]
WO2000US23652
Priority number, dateUS19990150899P26.08.1999         Original published format: US 150899 P
US20000211063P13.06.2000         Original published format: US 211063 P
[2002/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0118246
Date:15.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1208240
Date:29.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.03.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, G01N33/53, C12M1/00, C12M1/42, C07H21/02, C07H21/00, B01L3/00, // C12M1/34, G01N27/22, G01N33/487
[2006/40]
CPC:
C12Q1/6825 (EP,US); B01L3/502761 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US);
C12Q1/68 (EP,US); B01L2200/0647 (EP,US); B01L2300/0645 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0896 (EP,US); B01L2400/0415 (EP,US); B01L2400/0487 (EP,US);
G01N15/1023 (EP,US); G01N15/1031 (EP,US); G01N2015/1006 (EP,US);
G01N33/48707 (EP,US); G01N33/48721 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6825, C12Q2565/629, C12Q2563/155, C12Q2563/113 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/22]C12Q1/68, G01N33/53, C12M1/00, C12M1/42, C07H21/02, C07H21/00, B01L3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/22]
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHE UND MAKROFLUIDISCHE ELEKTRONISCHE GERÄTE ZUR DETEKTION VON ÄNDERUNGEN DER KAPAZITÄT VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN VERWENDUNG.[2002/22]
English:MICROFLUIDIC AND NANOFLUIDIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR DETECTING CHANGES IN CAPACITANCE OF FLUIDS AND METHODS OF USING[2002/22]
French:DISPOSITIFS ELECTRONIQUES MICROFLUIDIQUES ET NANOFLUIDIQUES PERMETTANT DE DETECTER DES MODIFICATIONS DE LA CAPACITE DE FLUIDES ET TECHNIQUES D'UTILISATION[2002/22]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2002National basic fee paid 
27.02.2002Search fee paid 
27.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/22]
03.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/34]
08.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
20.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200405   M06   Fee paid on   23.09.2004
31.08.200506   M06   Fee paid on   20.01.2006
31.08.200910   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3560847  (BOYD JOSEPH W, et al) [A] 1-4 * figure -; claims 1-7 *;
 [A]US5164319  (HAFEMAN DEAN G [US], et al) [A] 1 * claim - *;
 [A]US5876675  (KENNEDY COLIN B [US]) [A] 5-9,22 * column 3, lines 15-42 - column 4, line 12; claims 5,10 *;
 [A]WO9912016  (CALIPER TECHN CORP [US], et al) [A] 25* claim 1 *
International search[Y]US4810650  (KELL DOUGLAS B [GB], et al);
 [X]WO9402846  (BRITISH TECH GROUP [GB], et al);
 [X]US5744366  (KRICKA LARRY J [US], et al);
 [Y]US5824477  (STANLEY CHRISTOPHER J [GB]);
 [Y]  - ASAMI K. ET AL., "Real-time monitoring of yeast cell division by dielectric spectroscopy", BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL, (199906), vol. 76, pages 3345 - 3348, XP002935266
by applicantUS3560847
 US5744366
 WO9912016
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