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EP About this file: EP1979467

EP1979467 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PARTICLE MANIPULATION IN FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2013
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
at the Weizmann Institute of Science
P.O. Box 95
76100 Rehovot / IL
[2012/40]
Former [2008/42]For all designated states
YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
The Weizmann Institute of Science P.O. Box 95
76100 Rehovot / IL
Inventor(s)01 / STEINBERG, Victor
13 Neve Metz Street The Weizmann Institute Of Science
76100 Rechovot / IL
02 / KANTSLER, Vasily
27/7 Weizmann Street
76282 Rechovot / IL
03 / MATLIS-STEINBERG, Sophie
13 Neve Metz Street The Weizmann Institute Of Science
76100 Rechovot / IL
04 / KAPISHNIKOV, Sergey
1/212 Hanassi Harishon Street
76300 Rechovot / IL
 [2012/42]
Former [2008/42]01 / STEINBERG, Victor
13 Neve Metz Street The Weizmann Institute Of Science
76100 Rechovot / IL
02 / KANTSLER, Vasily
27/7 Weizmann Street
76282 Rechovot / IL
03 / MATLIS-STEINBERG, Sophie
13 Neve Metz Street The Weizmann Institute Of Science
76100 Rechovot / IL
04 / KAPISHNIKOV, Sergey
1/212 Hanassi Harishon Street
76300 Rechovot / IL
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]Fichter, Robert Arno
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
Former [2008/42]Fichter, Robert Arno
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. 55, rue des Bruyères
L-1274 Howald / LU
Application number, filing date07700727.609.01.2007
[2008/42]
WO2007IL00035
Priority number, dateUS20060759954P19.01.2006         Original published format: US 759954 P
[2008/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007083295
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1979467
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1979467
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00
[2012/18]
CPC:
B01L3/502761 (EP,US); B01L3/502776 (EP,US); B01L2200/0636 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0647 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP,US); B01L2400/0439 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0487 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/09]B01L3/02
Former IPC [2008/42]C12M3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/42]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR PARTIKELMANIPULATION IN FLÜSSIGKEIT[2008/42]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PARTICLE MANIPULATION IN FLUID[2008/42]
French:DISPOSITIF ET MÉTHODE DESTINÉS À MANIPULER DES PARTICULES DANS UN FLUIDE[2008/42]
Entry into regional phase19.08.2008National basic fee paid 
19.08.2008Search fee paid 
19.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/42]
12.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2012Fee for grant paid
23.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  12.03.2010
Opposition(s)18.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.01.2007
AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
TR17.10.2012
IE09.01.2013
LU09.01.2013
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
TR17.10.2012
IE09.01.2013
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2014/07]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
IE09.01.2013
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/26]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
Former [2013/20]LT17.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[DX]EP0773055  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [DX] 1-16 * page 7, line 36 - page 8, line 9; figures 6,10 ** page 9, line 60 - page 10, line 50 *;
 [X]US6245207  (YASUDA KENJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-16 * column 2, line 59 - column 4, line 27 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/3/4/002
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