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EP3339867 - MICRO-CHANNEL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICRO-CHANNEL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.06.2021  [2021/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2018/26]
Inventor(s)01 / AKI Yuichi
c/o SONY EMCS CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / FUJII Masaru
c/o SONY EMCS CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / NAKAJIMA Toshihiro
c/o SONY EMCS CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / OKAZAKI Masanori
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / YUKUMOTO Tomomi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/26]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date16850815.813.07.2016
[2018/26]
WO2016JP70672
Priority number, dateJP2015019512030.09.2015         Original published format: JP 2015195120
[2018/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017056638
Date:06.04.2017
Language:JA
[2017/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3339867
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, G01N35/08, G01N37/00
[2019/08]
CPC:
B01L3/502707 (EP,US); B01L3/50273 (US); B01L3/502738 (EP,US);
G01N35/08 (EP,US); G01N37/00 (EP,US); B01L2200/12 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0887 (EP,US); B01L2300/123 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/26]G01N35/08, G01N37/00
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 [2018/26]
TitleGerman:MIKROKANALVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER MIKROKANALVORRICHTUNG[2018/26]
English:MICRO-CHANNEL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICRO-CHANNEL DEVICE[2018/26]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MICROCANAL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIF DE MICROCANAL[2018/26]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2018Translation filed 
19.03.2018National basic fee paid 
19.03.2018Search fee paid 
19.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/26]
06.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/26]
25.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.202005   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2010303687  (BLAGA IULIU I [US], et al) [X] 1-10* paragraph [0007]; figures 1,3,4; claims 1,23,24,36,38,41,43,46,50-53 *;
 [X]EP2604343  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-9 * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0081]; figure 8; claims 1,5,8,9,14 *;
 [X]  - WILLIAM H. GROVER ET AL, "Teflon films for chemically-inert microfluidic valves and pumps", LAB ON A CHIP, (20080101), vol. 8, no. 6, doi:10.1039/b800600h, ISSN 1473-0197, page 913, XP055542584 [X] 1-5 * page 913 - page 915 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b800600h
 [X]  - I. R. G. OGILVIE ET AL, "Chemically resistant microfluidic valves from Viton membranes bonded to COC and PMMA", LAB ON A CHIP, (20110101), vol. 11, no. 14, doi:10.1039/c1lc20069k, ISSN 1473-0197, page 2455, XP055542588 [X] 1-5,10,11 * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c1lc20069k
International search[Y]JP2005062413  (RICOH KK) [Y] 9 * , paragraphs [0032], [0034] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2007309868  (AIDA ENG LTD) [A] 1-11* , entire text; all drawings & US 2008/0057274 A1 entire text; all drawings *;
 [XY]JP2009002806  (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1-4 * , paragraphs [0016] to [0017], [0036], [0038] to [0040]; fig. 10 & US 2008/0317627 A1 paragraphs [0038] to [0039], [0058], [0060] to [0062]; fig. 10 & CN 101329276 A * [Y] 5-11;
 [Y]JP2011133402  (ASAHI RUBBER INC) [Y] 10 * , paragraphs [0026] to [0057] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]WO2011086734  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [Y] 11 * , paragraphs [0045], [0047], [0071] & JP 2013-62263 A *;
 [A]WO2012086168  (NEC CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-11 * , entire text; all drawings & US 2013/0273487 A1 entire text; all drawings & EP 2657708 A1 *;
 [Y]JP2013035258  (NIPPON MICRO COATING KK) [Y] 5-11 * , paragraph [0029] (Family: none) *
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