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EP2942103 - THERMOPHORESIS MEASUREMENTS IN NANOLITER-DROPLETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/46]Thermophoresis measurements in nanoliter-droplets
[2023/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 08.10.2025  [2025/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nano Temper Technologies GmbH
Flössergasse 4
81369 München / DE
[2015/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Seidel, Susanne
Lautensackstrasse 1
80687 München / DE
02 / Braun, Dieter
Hirschbachweg 13A
83661 Lenggries / DE
03 / Duhr, Stefan
Kürnbergstr. 13
81369 München / DE
04 / Baaske, Philipp
Gatterburgstrasse 11
81369 München / DE
 [2015/46]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2015/46]
Application number, filing date14167075.205.05.2014
[2015/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2942103
Date:11.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2942103
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, G01N21/64, G01N21/71, G01N15/02
[2015/46]
CPC:
G01N15/0205 (EP,US); G01N21/6486 (US); B01L3/5027 (US);
B01L3/50851 (EP,US); G01N21/645 (US); G01N21/6456 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0642 (EP,US); B01L2200/0673 (EP,US); B01L2300/0663 (US);
B01L2300/0819 (EP,US); B01L2300/0829 (EP,US); B01L2300/0838 (US);
B01L2300/1872 (EP,US); B01L2400/0451 (EP,US); B01L3/0268 (EP,US);
G01N2201/06113 (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 [2016/25]  
Former [2015/46]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:THERMOPHORESEMESSUNGEN IN NANOLITER-TRÖPFCHEN[2023/08]
English:THERMOPHORESIS MEASUREMENTS IN NANOLITER-DROPLETS[2023/08]
French:MESURES DE THERMOPHORÈSE DANS DES GOUTTELETTES DE NANOLITRE[2023/08]
Former [2015/46]Thermophoresemessungen in Nanoliter-Tröpfchen
Former [2015/46]Thermophoresis measurements in nanoliter-droplets
Former [2015/46]Mesures de thermophorèse dans des gouttelettes de nanolitre
Examination procedure11.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/25]
05.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2023Fee for grant paid
09.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.05.2014
HU05.05.2014
CZ14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
MC14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
[2025/41]
Former [2025/07]CZ14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
MC14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES14.06.2023
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 [A] WO2008061706  (UNIV MUENCHEN L MAXIMILIANS et al.)
 [A]   CHUANG-YUAN LEE ET AL: "Microreactions using nanoliter droplets with oil encapsulation", MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 2007. MEMS. IEEE 20TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PI, 21 January 2007 (2007-01-21), pages 81 - 84, XP031203773, ISBN: 978-1-4244-0950-1, DOI: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2007.4433019

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MEMSYS.2007.4433019
 [A]   LABCYTE: "Acoustic Droplet Ejection", 28 February 2008 (2008-02-28), pages 70090986, XP055144871, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20141007]
 [A]   AVISHAY BRANSKY ET AL: "A microfluidic droplet generator based on a piezoelectric actuator", LAB ON A CHIP, ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY - CAMBRIDGE, GB, vol. 9, 20 November 2008 (2008-11-20), pages 516 - 520, XP007907228, ISSN: 1473-0197, [retrieved on 20081120], DOI: 10.1039/B814810D

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b814810d
 [XI]   P BAASKE ET AL: "Some like it hot: immobilization-free, contact-free molecular interaction studies using microscale thermophoresis", MIPTECH 2009 PROCEEDINGS, 13 October 2009 (2009-10-13), XP055144446, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20141006] [I] 4-9,11,16,17
 [A]   CHUANG-YUAN LEE ET AL: "Droplet-Based Microreactions With Oil Encapsulation", JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, US, vol. 17, no. 1, 7 February 2008 (2008-02-07), pages 147 - 156, XP011200972, ISSN: 1057-7157, DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2007.911873 [A] 4-7 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JMEMS.2007.911873
 [A]   R ELLSON ET AL: "Transfer of low nanoliter volumes between microplates using focused acoustics?automation considerations", JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION, vol. 8, no. 5, 1 October 2003 (2003-10-01), pages 29 - 34, XP055145032, ISSN: 1535-5535, DOI: 10.1016/S1535-5535(03)00011-X [A] 7-9 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1535-5535(03)00011-X
Examination  HANYOUP KIM ET AL: "Petri dish PCR: laser-heated reactions in nanoliter droplet arrays", LAB ON A CHIP, vol. 9, no. 9, 1 January 2009 (2009-01-01), pages 1230, XP055145087, ISSN: 1473-0197, DOI: 10.1039/b817288a

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b817288a
   PHILIPP BAASKE ET AL: "Optical Thermophoresis for Quantifying the Buffer Dependence of Aptamer Binding", ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE INTERNATIONAL EDITION, vol. 49, no. 12, 15 March 2010 (2010-03-15), pages 2238 - 2241, XP055144461, ISSN: 1433-7851, DOI: 10.1002/anie.200903998

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.200903998
   GRIFFITHS A D ET AL: "Miniaturising the laboratory in emulsion droplets", TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER PUBLICATIONS, CAMBRIDGE, GB, vol. 24, no. 9, 1 September 2006 (2006-09-01), pages 395 - 402, XP025052247, ISSN: 0167-7799, [retrieved on 20060901], DOI: 10.1016/J.TIBTECH.2006.06.009

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2006.06.009
by applicant  S. TAWFIK; A. D. GRIFFITHS, NAT. BIOTECHNOL., vol. 16, 1998, pages 652 - 656
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