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EP1445016 - METHOD AND DEVICE OF FORMING LIQUID DROPS OF A MIXED LIQUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/33]METHOD OF FORMING LIQUID-DROPS OF MIXED LIQUID AND DEVICE FOR FORMING LIQUID-DROPS OF MIXED LIQUID
[2007/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2008
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.11.2008  [2008/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K. K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
[2007/51]
Former [2004/33]For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K. K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOGI, Osamu, c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / KAWAKAMI, Tomonori, c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
03 / ISHIKAWA, Mitsuru
486-8, Kami-hiro-oka
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0041 / JP
 [2004/33]
Representative(s)Frost, Alex John, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/33]Frost, Alex John, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date02760766.228.08.2002
[2004/33]
WO2002JP08672
Priority number, dateJP2001026189330.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001261893
[2004/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03020418
Date:13.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1445016
Date:11.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1445016
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.03.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01F15/02, B01F5/02, B01J19/08, B01J4/02, G01N37/00, B01L3/02
[2006/18]
CPC:
B01L3/0268 (EP,US); B01F35/714 (EP,US); B01F25/14 (EP,US);
B01F33/3021 (EP,US); B01F35/7172 (EP,US); B01F35/717551 (EP,US);
B01F2101/23 (EP,US); B01F33/30 (EP,US); B01J2219/00371 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00533 (EP,US); B01J2219/00585 (EP,US); B01J2219/0059 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00596 (EP,US); B01J2219/00605 (EP,US); B01J2219/0061 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00612 (EP,US); B01J2219/00659 (EP,US); B01L2400/027 (EP,US);
C40B60/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/33]B01J19/08, B01J4/02, G01N37/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/51]
Former [2004/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITSTRÖPFCHEN AUS EINER MISCHFLÜSSIGKEIT[2007/26]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE OF FORMING LIQUID DROPS OF A MIXED LIQUID[2007/26]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION DE GOUTTES DE MELANGE DE LIQUIDES[2007/26]
Former [2004/33]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITSTROPFEN AUS GEMISCHTER FLÜSSIGKEIT UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITSTROPFEN AUS GEMISCHTER FLÜSSIGKEIT
Former [2004/33]METHOD OF FORMING LIQUID-DROPS OF MIXED LIQUID AND DEVICE FOR FORMING LIQUID-DROPS OF MIXED LIQUID
Former [2004/33]PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE GOUTTES DE MELANGE DE LIQUIDES, ET DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION DE GOUTTES DE MELANGE DE LIQUIDES
Entry into regional phase28.01.2004Translation filed 
28.01.2004National basic fee paid 
28.01.2004Search fee paid 
28.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
28.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/33]
18.04.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2007Fee for grant paid
05.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2000313162  ;
 [A]WO9954730  (WALLAC OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 7, paragraph 2 - page 8, paragraph 4 * * abstract *;
 [A]WO0108808  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]US6200013  (TAKEUCHI YUKIHISA [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]US6242266  (SCHLEIFER ARTHUR [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 1, lines 4-7 * * column 2, lines 46-60 * * column 11, lines 34-44 * * column 12, line 11 * * abstract *;
 [PA]EP1205252  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP]) [PA] 1-12 * paragraphs [0003] - [0013] * * paragraphs [0018] - [0020] * * paragraphs [0022] - [0027] ** abstract *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010305), vol. 2000, no. 14, & JP2000313162 A 20001114 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
 [T]  - LITBORN E ET AL, "PARALLEL REACTIONS IN OPEN CHIP-BASED NANOVIALS WITH CONTINUOUS COMPENSATION FOR SOLVENT EVAPORATION", ELECTROPHORESIS, WEINHEIM, DE, (200001), vol. 21, ISSN 0173-0835, pages 91 - 99, XP000934274 [T] 1-12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1522-2683(20000101)21:1<91::AID-ELPS91>3.0.CO;2-Y
 [T]  - SHALON D ET AL, "A DNA MICROARRAY SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING COMPLEX DNA SAMPLES USING TWO-COLOR FLUORESCENT PROBE HYBRIDIZATION", GENOME RESEARCH, COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY PRESS, WOODBURY, NY, US, (199607), vol. 6, no. 7, ISSN 1088-9051, pages 639 - 645, XP009007958 [T] 1-12
International search[Y]JPH11198383  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH11300975  (SHARP KK)
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