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EP About this file: EP3454991

EP3454991 - MAGNETIC SEPARATION SYSTEM AND DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
223 Grinter Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611 / US
[2019/12]
Inventor(s)01 / DOBSON, Jon, P.
10203 Sw 49th Lane
Gainesville, FL 32608 / US
02 / FINGER-BAKER, Issac Ernest, Philip
2515 Birnam Woods Way
Gainesville, FL 32605 / US
 [2019/12]
Representative(s)Vanzini, Christian, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[2019/12]
Application number, filing date17796945.812.05.2017
[2019/12]
WO2017US32431
Priority number, dateUS201662335103P12.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662335103 P
US201662383088P02.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662383088 P
US201662398064P22.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662398064 P
[2019/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017197278
Date:16.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3454991
Date:20.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:B03C1/025, B03C1/00, B03C1/02, B03C1/035, B03C1/04, B03C1/08, B01L3/00, B03C1/28, B03C1/01, B03C1/033
[2020/02]
CPC:
B03C1/288 (EP,US); B01L3/502761 (EP); B03C1/002 (EP,US);
B03C1/01 (EP,US); B03C1/0332 (EP,US); B03C1/0335 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0652 (EP); B01L2200/0668 (EP); B01L2400/043 (EP);
B03C2201/18 (EP,US); B03C2201/22 (EP,US); B03C2201/26 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/12]B03C1/025, B03C1/00, B03C1/02, B03C1/035, B03C1/04, B03C1/08
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 [2019/12]
TitleGerman:MAGNETTRENNSYSTEM UND VORRICHTUNGEN[2019/12]
English:MAGNETIC SEPARATION SYSTEM AND DEVICES[2019/12]
French:SYSTÈME ET DISPOSITIFS DE SÉPARATION MAGNÉTIQUE[2019/12]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2018National basic fee paid 
12.12.2018Search fee paid 
12.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
12.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/12]
02.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/16]
21.12.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2009053799  (CHANG-YEN DAVID A [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,11,12,14 * Section Experimental Setup;; figures 1,3,4,6 * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraphs [0070] , [0 84] * [I] 4,6,8-10,13;
 [XI]US6132607  (CHEN CHING-JEN [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,9,10,14 * figures 1-3,6 * * column 9, line 6 - column 10, line 51 * * claims 27,28 * [I] 4,6,8,11-13;
 [XI]US2012024770  (YING JACKIE Y [SG], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9-12,14 * figures 1-3,5 * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0054] * [I] 6,8,13;
 [XI]US2009220932  (INGBER DONALD E [US], et al) [X] 1-4,11,12,14 * figures 1,2,4 * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0021] * * paragraphs [0029] , [0033] , [0034] , [0042] , [0043] * [I] 5-10,13;
 [XI]US4910148  (SORENSEN OTTO [NO], et al) [X] 1-3,7,9,10,14 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 42 * [I] 4-6,8,11-13;
 [XI]US2007199901  (CAMPAGNOLO RAYMOND [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,6,9,10,14 * figures 1,2,5 * * paragraphs [0039] , [0 71] - paragraph [0076] * [I] 5,7,8,11-13
 [XI]  - KAZUNORI HOSHINO ET AL, "Microchip-based immunomagnetic detection of circulating tumor cells", LAB ON A CHIP, (20110101), vol. 11, no. 20, doi:10.1039/c1lc20270g, ISSN 1473-0197, page 3449, XP055206291 [X] 1-3,5,9,10,14 * Chapter "Experimental Setup";; figures 2,3 * [I] 4,6-8,11-13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c1lc20270g
International search[X]US2009053799  (CHANG-YEN DAVID A [US], et al) [X] 1-5, 7, 8, 14-16 * entire document *;
 [A]US6132607  (CHEN CHING-JEN [US], et al) [A] 1-5, 7, 8, 14-16 * entire document *;
 [A]US9114403  (DE LANGE DOUGLAS SCOTT [US]) [A] 1-5, 7, 8, 14-16 * entire document *;
 [A]US6136182  (DOLAN GERALD J [US], et al) [A] 1-5, 7, 8, 14-16 * entire document *
by applicantUS2009053799
 US6132607
 US2012024770
 US2009220932
 US4910148
 US2007199901
    - KAZUNORI et al., "Microchip-based immunomagnetic detection of circulating tumor cells", Lab on a Chip, (20110101), vol. 11, no. 20, doi:10.1039/c1lc20270g, page 3449, XP055206291

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c1lc20270g
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