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EP About this file: EP2830740

EP2830740 - CONTINUOUS WHOLE-CHIP 3-DIMENSIONAL DEP CELL SORTER AND RELATED FABRICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[2015/06]
Inventor(s)01 / CHIOU, Pei-Yu
1921 Malcolm Avenue, No. 101
Los Angeles California 90025 / US
02 / HUANG, Kuo-Wei
6134 NE Alder St. Apt. P
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 / US
03 / FAN, Yu-Jui
8F., No. 68, Shezheng Rd.
Shilin Dist.
Taipei City 111 / TW
04 / KUNG, Yu-Chun
11140 Rose Avenue
Apt 304
Los Angeles California 90034 / US
 [2015/24]
Former [2015/06]01 / FAN, Yu-Jui
8F., No. 68, Shezheng Rd.
Shilin Dist.
Taipei City 111 / TW
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/11]Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2015/06]Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date13767786.027.03.2013
[2020/11]
WO2013US34145
Priority number, dateUS201261616385P27.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261616385 P
US201361799451P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361799451 P
[2015/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013148865
Date:03.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2830740
Date:04.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2830740
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:B01D57/02, G01N27/447, G01N1/10, G01N35/08
[2015/06]
CPC:
B03C5/005 (EP,US); B01L3/502761 (EP,US); B03C5/026 (EP,US);
G01N15/0656 (EP,US); G01N27/44778 (EP,US); B01L2200/0652 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0816 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP,US); B01L2300/0867 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0424 (EP,US); B01L2400/0655 (EP,US); B03C2201/26 (EP,US);
G01N15/01 (EP,US); G01N2015/1028 (EP,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 [2015/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTINUIERLICHER DREIDIMENSIONALER WHOLE-CHIP-DEP-ZELLSORTIERER UND ZUGEHÖRIGES HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2015/06]
English:CONTINUOUS WHOLE-CHIP 3-DIMENSIONAL DEP CELL SORTER AND RELATED FABRICATION METHOD[2015/06]
French:TRIEUR CELLULAIRE PAR DEP, TRIDIMENSIONNEL, À PUCE COMPLÈTE, CONTINU, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION CORRESPONDANT[2015/06]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2014National basic fee paid 
16.10.2014Search fee paid 
16.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/06]
21.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2020Fee for grant paid
29.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  07.08.2017
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.03.2013
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