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EP1209467 - DEVICES FOR BIOFLUID DROP EJECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/22]Devices for biofluid drop ejection
[2018/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.02.2020  [2020/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[2019/10]
Former [2002/22]For all designated states
Xerox Corporation, Patent Department
Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Noolandi, Jaan
3480 Sawmill Valley Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 3A4 / CA
02 / Horine, David A.
1675 Clay Drive
Los Altos, California 94024 / US
03 / Hadimioglu, Babur B.
323 Oaktree Drive
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
04 / Bruce, Richard H.
1956 Alford Avenue
Los Altos, California 94024 / US
05 / Roy, Joy
5931 Exeter Court
San Jose, CA 95138 / US
06 / Elrod, Scott A.
401 Scenic Drive
La Honda, California 94020 / US
 [2002/22]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/10]
Former [2002/22]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01127141.815.11.2001
[2002/22]
Priority number, dateUS2000072498722.11.2000         Original published format: US 724987
[2002/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1209467
Date:29.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1209467
Date:14.01.2004
[2004/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1209467
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/48, B01L3/02
[2003/42]
CPC:
B01L3/0268 (EP,US); B01L2400/0439 (EP,US); G01N2035/102 (EP,US);
G01N2035/1041 (EP,US); G01N35/1002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/22]G01N33/48
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2019/10]
Former [2004/41]CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  LI 
Former [2002/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM AUSSTOSSEN EINER BIOLOGISCHEN FLÜSSIGKEIT[2018/51]
English:DEVICES FOR BIOFLUID DROP EJECTION[2018/51]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'ÉJECTION DE GOUTTES DE FLUIDE BIOLOGIQUE[2018/51]
Former [2002/22]Vorrichtungen zum Ausstossen einer biologischen Flüssigkeit
Former [2002/22]Devices for biofluid drop ejection
Former [2002/22]Dispositifs d'éjection de gouttes de fluide biologique
Examination procedure14.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
14.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.11.2018
08.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2019Fee for grant paid
25.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.12.2006
Opposition(s)09.12.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 17
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 18
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4115789  (FISCHBECK KENNETH H) [X] 9,10 * figure 4 * * column 1, line 50 - column 3, line 4 ** claim 1 *;
 [X]US4633274  (MATSUDA HIROTO [JP]) [X] 1 * figures 1-8 *;
 [A]EP0572231  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * figure 1 * * column 5, line 11 - line 22 *;
 [X]US5658802  (HAYES DONALD J [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 42 * * column 7, line 40 - line 43 *;
 [X]US5798779  (NAKAYASU HIROFUMI [JP], et al) [X] 9,10 * figure 30 * * column 34, line 58 - column 36, line 15 *;
 [X]EP0865824  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE [CH]) [X] 1-8 * column 5, line 53 - line 56 * * column 6, line 40 - column 7, line 10 * * claim 6 * * figures 2,3,5,8,9 *;
 [X]US5877580  (SWIERKOWSKI STEVE P [US]) [X] 1-8 * column 5, line 33 - column 6, line 29 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US5958342  (GAMBLE RONALD C [US], et al) [X] 1 * figure 2 * * column 8, line 64 - column 9, line 15 *
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