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EP1759120 - MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES WITH SEPARABLE ACTUATION AND FLUID-BEARING MODULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.04.2014
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.04.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.05.2014  [2014/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Aerospace Corporation
2350 E. El Segundo Blvd.
El Segundo, CA 90245 / US
[2007/10]
Inventor(s)01 / WELLE, Richard, P.
16351 Grenoble Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92649 / US
 [2007/10]
Representative(s)Stephen, Robert John, et al
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro
Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/10]Stephen, Robert John, et al
Olswang 90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date05746774.809.05.2005
[2007/10]
WO2005US15979
Priority number, dateUS2004084351510.05.2004         Original published format: US 843515
US2004087769124.06.2004         Original published format: US 877691
[2007/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005111435
Date:24.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1759120
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:F15C1/04
[2007/10]
CPC:
F16K99/0001 (EP); F15C5/00 (EP); F16K99/0015 (EP);
F16K99/0036 (EP); F16K99/0046 (EP); F16K2099/0069 (EP);
F16K2099/008 (EP); F16K2099/0084 (EP); F16K2099/0094 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDVORRICHTUNGEN MIT TRENNBARER BETÄTIGUNG UND FLUIDLAGERMODULE[2007/10]
English:MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES WITH SEPARABLE ACTUATION AND FLUID-BEARING MODULES[2007/10]
French:DISPOSITIFS MICROFLUIDIQUES A MODULES SUPPORT DE FLUIDE ET A ACTIONNEMENT SEPARABLE[2007/10]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2006National basic fee paid 
08.12.2006Search fee paid 
08.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/10]
25.02.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/20]
09.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/20]
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  26.07.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
08.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201006   M06   Fee paid on   25.11.2010
31.05.201309   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO0026657  (CALIPER TECHN CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4 * abstract ** page 14, line 1 - page 15, line 18; figures 2,3; claim 1, *;
 [X]WO0194635  (CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4 * abstract * * page 53, line 23 - page 55, line 3 * * page 78, line 1 - page 79, line 4 * * figures 1,9 *
International search[Y]US6282907  (GHOSHAL UTTAM SHYAMALINDU [US]);
 [Y]US2002023684  (CHOW CALVIN Y H [US]);
 [X]US6679279  (LIU ROBIN HUI [US], et al)
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