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EP3033526 - MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE WITH VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2017
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
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2016/25]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN EEMEREN, Johannes Theodorus Wilhelmus Maria
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / DOBBELAER-BOSBOOM, Irene Johanna Monica
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / VAN DER ZAAG, Pieter Jan
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2016/25]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2016/25]Claveau, Olivier
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date14744557.129.07.2014
[2016/25]
WO2014EP66216
Priority number, dateEP2013018011912.08.2013         Original published format: EP 13180119
[2016/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015022176
Date:19.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3033526
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3033526
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:F04B43/04, F16K99/00
[2016/25]
CPC:
F04B43/028 (EP,US); F04B43/06 (EP,US); F16K99/0007 (EP,US);
F16K99/0015 (US); F16K99/0055 (US); F16K99/0057 (EP,US);
F16K2099/008 (EP,US); F16K2099/0094 (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 [2016/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT VENTIL[2016/25]
English:MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE WITH VALVE[2016/25]
French:DISPOSITIF MICROFLUIDIQUE AVEC VALVE[2020/04]
Former [2016/25]DISPOSITIF MICROFLUIDIQUE AVEC SOUPAPE
Entry into regional phase14.03.2016National basic fee paid 
14.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/25]
05.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2020Fee for grant paid
11.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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