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EP3468719 - FLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.12.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illumina, Inc.
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
[2019/16]
Inventor(s)01 / EARNEY, John, Gerhardt
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
02 / FULLERTON, Justin
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
03 / SMITH, Kaleb
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
04 / VENKATESAN, Bala, Murali, K.
c/o Illumina, Inc.
IP Legal Department
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
 [2019/30]
Former [2019/26]01 / EARNEY, John, Gerhardt
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
02 / FULLERTON, Justin
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
03 / SMITH, Kaleb
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
04 / VENKATESAN, Bala, Murali, K.
c/o Illumina, Inc. - IP Legal Department
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 94122 / US
Former [2019/21]01 / EARNEY, John, Gerhardt
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
02 / FULLERTON, Justin
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
03 / SMITH, Kaleb
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
04 / VENKATESAN, Bala, Murali, K.
c/o Illumina, Inc. - IP Legal Department
5200 Illumina Way
San Francisco, CA 94122 / US
Former [2019/16]01 / EARNEY, John, Gerhardt
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
02 / FULLERTON, Justin
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
03 / SMITH, Kaleb
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
04 / VENKATESAN, Bala, Murali, K.
499 Illinois Street
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/16]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date17895252.912.12.2017
[2019/16]
WO2017US65855
Priority number, dateUS201762452923P31.01.2017         Original published format: US 201762452923 P
[2019/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018144138
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3468719
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, G01N15/14, F16J15/10, F16J15/14, B29C65/16, B81C1/00
[2019/46]
CPC:
B01L3/502707 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01J19/0093 (IL,US); B01L3/00 (IL,RU);
B01L3/502715 (IL,KR); B01L3/50273 (IL,US); B01L3/502738 (EP,IL,US);
B29C65/1635 (EP,IL,US); B29C65/1654 (EP,IL,US); B29C65/168 (EP,IL,US);
B29C65/1683 (EP,IL,US); B29C65/4815 (EP,IL,US); B29C65/5057 (EP,IL,US);
B29C66/1122 (EP,IL,US); B29C66/53461 (EP,IL,US); B33Y50/02 (IL,US);
B81C1/00 (IL,RU); B81C1/00269 (IL,US); B81C3/001 (EP,IL,US);
F16J15/108 (EP,IL,US); F16J15/14 (EP,IL,US); G01N15/1484 (IL,KR);
G01N27/44791 (IL,US); G02B26/005 (EP,IL,US); G02B3/14 (EP,IL,US);
B01L2200/0684 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01L2200/0689 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01L2200/12 (EP,IL,US);
B01L2300/041 (IL,KR); B01L2300/0645 (EP,IL,US); B01L2300/0861 (IL,KR);
B01L2300/0887 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01L2300/12 (IL,KR); B01L2300/123 (EP,IL,US);
B01L2300/1827 (EP,IL,US); B01L2400/0439 (EP,IL,US); B01L2400/0487 (EP,IL,US);
B01L2400/0655 (EP,IL,US); B29C2035/0838 (EP,IL,US); B29L2031/756 (EP,IL,US);
B81B2201/047 (EP,IL,US); B81B2201/054 (EP,IL); B81B2201/058 (EP,IL,US);
B81C2203/037 (EP,IL) (-)
Former IPC [2019/16]B01L3/00, G01N15/14
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 [2019/16]
TitleGerman:FLUIDISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2019/16]
English:FLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2019/16]
French:DISPOSITIFS FLUIDIQUES ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION[2019/16]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2018National basic fee paid 
12.12.2018Search fee paid 
12.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
12.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/16]
30.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002176804  (STRAND DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003137630  (NIIYA HIROTAKA [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2011157679  (FIKE III EUGENE E [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2012087369  (MEDTRONIC INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [XI]WO2012140873  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,10 * paragraphs [0016] - [0018] - [0027] , [0033] , [0034] * * figures 1, 6 * [I] 2-9,11-15;
 [A]US2016023208  (FISHER JEFFREY S [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2016268541  (DABICH II LEONARD CHARLES [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[Y]US2003137630  (NIIYA HIROTAKA [JP]) [Y] 12, 13, 15-22 * See paragraph [0027]; claim 1; and figure 1. *;
 [YA]US2011157679  (FIKE III EUGENE E [US], et al) [Y] 12, 13, 15-22 * See abstract; paragraphs [0005], [0021], [0024], [0058], [0084], [0160], [0182]; and claims 1, 32. * [A] 1-11, 14;
 [A]US2012051523  (FEKE GILBERT [US]) [A] 1-22* See paragraph [0018]; and claim 1. *;
 [A]WO2012087369  (MEDTRONIC INC [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * See paragraphs [0044], [0080], [0081]; claims 1-4, 12-14, 19; and figures 5A-5C. *;
 [A]US2014335301  (VAN T OEVER RONNY [NL], et al) [A] 1-22 * See paragraph [0023]; claims 21, 36, 39; and figures 2, 3A-3E. *
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