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EP2838984 - INLET AND OUTLET GEOMETRIES FOR A VERTICAL THREE-STREAM MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.01.2021  [2021/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Regents of the University of Minnesota
600 McNamara Alumni Center 200 Oak Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455 / US
[2015/09]
Inventor(s)01 / HUBEL, Allison
1276 Raymond Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108 / US
02 / HANNA, Jacob
223 Air Park Drive
Apartment 5
Watertown, WI 53094-7438 / US
 [2015/09]
Representative(s)Parker, Andrew James
Meissner Bolte
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/09]Parker, Andrew James
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date13718763.917.04.2013
WO2013US36933
Priority number, dateUS201261625498P17.04.2012         Original published format: US 201261625498 P
[2015/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013158737
Date:24.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2838984
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/00
[2015/09]
CPC:
C12M47/02 (EP,US); B01L3/502715 (US); B01L3/50273 (US);
B01L3/502753 (US); B01L3/502761 (US); C12M23/16 (US);
C12M47/12 (EP,US); B01L2300/0858 (US); B01L2300/0861 (US);
B01L2400/0409 (US); B01L3/502776 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/09]
TitleGerman:EINLASS- UND AUSLASSGEOMETRIEN FÜR EINE VERTIKALE MIKROFLUIDISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2015/09]
English:INLET AND OUTLET GEOMETRIES FOR A VERTICAL THREE-STREAM MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE[2015/09]
French:GÉOMÉTRIES D'ENTRÉE ET DE SORTIE POUR UN DISPOSITIF MICROFLUIDIQUE VERTICAL À TROIS COURANTS[2015/09]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2014National basic fee paid 
31.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/09]
01.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2020Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
10.07.2020Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
13.07.2020Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
25.08.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/03]
15.09.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/03]
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  20.12.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[I]GB1046291  (WATNEY COMBE REID & COMPANY LT) [I] 1-4,7-19,22-32,36,37 * page 1, line 75 - page 2, line 59; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3713778  (KARAMIAN N) [A] 1-39* figure 1 *;
 [X]US2005037333  (PHAM CHRISTINE Y [US]) [X] 1-4,7-37 * paragraphs [0002] , [0005] , [0006] , [0018]; figures 2, 3 *
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