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EP About this file: EP2359689

EP2359689 - Microfluidic device for cell separation and use thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The General Hospital Corporation
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
[2011/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Toner, Mehmet
100 Pilgrim Road
Wellesley, MA 02481 / US
02 / Truskey, George
921 Monmouth Avenue
Durham, NC 27701 / US
03 / Kapur, Ravi
292 Morton Street
Stoughton, MA 02072 / US
 [2015/35]
Former [2011/34]01 / Toner, Mehmet
100 Pilgrim Road
Wellesley, MA 02481 / US
02 / Truskey, George
921 Monmouth Avenue
Durham, NC 27701 / US
03 / Kapur, Ravi
292 Morton Street
Stoughton, MA 02072 / US
Representative(s)Conroy, John, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2015/35]
Former [2011/34]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C. HighLight Business Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date10185652.429.09.2003
[2011/34]
Priority number, dateUS20020414065P27.09.2002         Original published format: US 414065 P
US20020414258P27.09.2002         Original published format: US 414258 P
US20020414102P27.09.2002         Original published format: US 414102 P
[2011/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2359689
Date:24.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2359689
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B01L9/00, G01N33/50, G01N33/543, G01N33/569, C12N5/02, C12N5/10, C12M3/00, B82Y30/00, C12N5/00, G01N33/574, G01N1/40
[2015/15]
CPC:
B01L3/502753 (EP,US); B01L1/52 (EP,US); B01L3/502746 (EP,US);
B01L3/502761 (US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C12N5/0087 (EP,US);
G01N1/405 (US); G01N33/5091 (EP,US); G01N33/54366 (US);
G01N33/54386 (EP,US); G01N33/56966 (EP,US); G01N33/574 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0647 (EP,US); B01L2200/0652 (US); B01L2200/0668 (EP,US);
B01L2200/12 (US); B01L2300/0681 (EP,US); B01L2300/0816 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0864 (EP,US); B01L2300/0867 (US); B01L2300/0877 (US);
B01L2300/0883 (US); B01L2300/12 (US); B01L2400/0487 (EP,US);
B01L2400/086 (EP,US); B01L9/54 (US); B33Y80/00 (EP,US);
G01N1/40 (EP,US); G01N2015/1006 (EP,US); G01N2015/1028 (EP,US);
G01N2333/70582 (EP,US); G01N2333/70589 (EP,US); G01N2333/70596 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49982 (EP,US); Y10T428/24744 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/34]A01N1/02, C12M1/00, C12M1/34, C12M3/00, C12N5/00, C12N5/02, C12N5/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/35]
Former [2011/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mikrofluid-Vorrichtung zur Zelltrennung, sowie Verwendung derselben[2015/15]
English:Microfluidic device for cell separation and use thereof[2011/34]
French:Dispositif microfluidique pour la séparation de cellules et usage du dispositif[2011/34]
Former [2011/34]Mikrofluid-Vorrichtung zur Zelltrennung sowie Verwendungen derselben
Examination procedure01.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/34]
24.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2015Fee for grant paid
14.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03798803.7  / EP1569510
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 (EP20030798803) is  25.10.2006
Opposition(s)30.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2003
AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
BG26.08.2015
CY26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
TR26.08.2015
IE29.09.2015
LU29.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
[2018/02]
Former [2017/39]HU29.09.2003
AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
BG26.08.2015
CY26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
TR26.08.2015
IE29.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2017/03]AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
IE29.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/36]AT26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
IE29.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
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CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
IE29.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/26]AT26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/23]AT26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/22]AT26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/21]AT26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/20]AT26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/14]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/11]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/10]ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
Documents cited:Search[XI]US5770029  (NELSON ROBERT J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7 * column 3, line 32 - column 5, line 54; claims 1-14 * [I] 3-6;
 [XI]US5866345  (WILDING PETER [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7 * column 2, line 46 - column 5, line 6; claims 1-18 * [I] 3-6;
 [XI]WO0062931  (CLINICAL MICRO SENSORS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7 * page 10, line 33 - page 13, line 35; claims 1-35 * [I] 3-6;
 [XI]WO0212896  (AVIVA BIOSCIENCES CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,7 * figures 1-14; claims 1-69 *[I] 3-6
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