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EP2250491 - EFFECTIVE-INDUCTANCE-CHANGE BASED MAGNETIC PARTICLE SENSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.01.2015
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.02.2015  [2015/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
California Institute of Technology
1200 East California Boulevard, M/S 201-85
Pasadena, CA 91125 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/46]For all designated states
California Institute of Technology
1200 East California Blvd. M/C 201-85
Pasadena, CA 91125 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Yan
1040 E. Del Mar Blvd. Apt. 103
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
02 / WANG, Hua
438 S. Catalina Ave. Apt. 306
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
03 / HAJIMIRI, Seyed, Ali
425 San Palo Pl.
Pasadena, CA 91107 / US
 [2010/46]
Representative(s)Murnane, Graham John
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/46]Murnane, Graham John
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow
G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date09758831.306.03.2009
[2010/46]
WO2009US36368
Priority number, dateUS2008006851307.03.2008         Original published format: US 68513
[2010/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009148668
Date:10.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2250491
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/72, G01R33/02, G01N27/00, G01R33/12
[2013/26]
CPC:
G01R33/1269 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/46]G01N27/72, G01R33/02, G01N27/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/46]
TitleGerman:MAGNETPARTIKELABTASTUNG BASIEREND AUF DER ÄNDERUNG DER EFFEKTIVEN INDUKTANZ[2010/46]
English:EFFECTIVE-INDUCTANCE-CHANGE BASED MAGNETIC PARTICLE SENSING[2010/46]
French:DETECTION DE PARTICULE MAGNETIQUE PAR CHANGEMENT D'INDUCTANCE EFFICACE[2010/46]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2010National basic fee paid 
14.09.2010Search fee paid 
14.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/46]
24.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/07]
26.09.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/07]
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  19.02.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2005099419  (HARVARD COLLEGE [US], et al) [X] 1-9,12-15 * paragraph [0138] - paragraph [0146] * * figures 1,2,6,17,20 * * paragraph [0154] - paragraph [0158] * * paragraph [0181] - paragraph [0182] * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0079] * [I] 10,11;
 [I]WO2007132374  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [I] 1,12 * figures 1,2,3 ** page 10, line 9 - page 14, line 27 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2840062
 [I]  - RAMADAN Q ET AL, "An integrated microfluidic platform for magnetic microbeads separation and confinement", BIOSENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS, ELSEVIER BV, NL, vol. 21, no. 9, doi:10.1016/J.BIOS.2005.08.006, ISSN 0956-5663, (20060315), pages 1693 - 1702, (20060315), XP024961468 [I] 1,9,12 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2005.08.006
 [A]  - SHU-JEN HAN ET AL, "A High-Density Magnetoresistive Biosensor Array with Drift-Compensation Mechanism", 2007 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS CONFERENCE (IEEE CAT. NO.07CH37858), IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20070201), ISBN 978-1-4244-0852-8, pages 168 - 594, XP031180029 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [I]  - KIELY J ET AL, "Paramagnetic particle detection for use with an immunoassay based biosensor", 20070906, (20070906), vol. 1, no. 5, pages 270 - 275, XP006029120 [I] 1,12 * page 2, column 2 - page 3, column 1 * * figures 1,2 *
 [I]  - CHOI J-W ET AL, "A new magnetic bead-based, filterless bio-separator with planar electromagnet surfaces for integrated bio-detection systems", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B: CHEMICAL: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL DEVOTED TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TRANSDUCERS, ELSEVIER S.A, SWITZERLAND, (20000825), vol. 68, no. 1-3, doi:10.1016/S0925-4005(00)00458-5, ISSN 0925-4005, pages 34 - 39, XP004216589 [I] 1,12 * page 4, column 2 - page 5, column 2; figures 2,3,6,11 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0925-4005(00)00458-5
International search[A]WO9733162  (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO.);
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 [A]US2003169032  (ANA MINCHOLE ET AL.);
 [A]JPH01115349  (HITACHI MEDICAL CO.);
 [A]JP2005188950  (ASAHIKASEI CO.LTD.)
ExaminationEP1146347
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