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EP About this file: EP3528948

EP3528948 - MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Menarini Silicon Biosystems S.p.A.
Via G. di Vittorio, 21 B/3
40013 Castel Maggiore (BO) / IT
[2019/35]
Inventor(s)01 / MEDORO, Gianni
Via della Badia 9
40033 Casalecchio Di Reno / IT
02 / CALANCA, Alex
Via Statale Nord 134
41037 Mirandola / IT
 [2019/35]
Representative(s)Mangini, Simone, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2019/35]
Application number, filing date17800613.618.10.2017
[2019/35]
WO2017IB56473
Priority number, dateIT2016010460118.10.2016         Original published format: IT201600104601
[2019/35]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018073760
Date:26.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3528948
Date:28.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3528948
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00
[2019/35]
CPC:
B01L3/502761 (EP,IL,KR); B01L3/502707 (IL,US); B01L3/502715 (KR);
B01L3/50273 (IL,US); B01L7/00 (IL,US); B01L2200/0652 (EP,IL,KR);
B01L2300/047 (IL,US); B01L2300/06 (KR); B01L2300/0627 (IL,US);
B01L2300/0645 (IL,KR,US); B01L2300/0663 (EP,IL); B01L2300/0809 (IL,US);
B01L2300/0816 (EP,IL,KR); B01L2300/0861 (KR); B01L2300/0883 (IL,US);
B01L2300/1822 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01L2300/185 (EP,IL,KR); B01L2300/1894 (EP,IL,KR);
B01L2400/0415 (IL,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 [2019/35]
Extension statesBA15.04.2019
ME15.04.2019
Validation statesMA15.04.2019
MD15.04.2019
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHES SYSTEM[2019/35]
English:MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM[2019/35]
French:SYSTÈME MICROFLUIDIQUE[2019/35]
Entry into regional phase15.04.2019National basic fee paid 
15.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
15.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2020Fee for grant paid
15.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
MK22.07.2020
MT22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/28]AL22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
MT22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
Former [2021/31]AL22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AL22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
Former [2021/25]AL22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
Former [2021/22]EE22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
Former [2021/10]HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
Former [2021/07]LT22.07.2020
NO22.10.2020
Cited inInternational search[A]US7485454  (JURY ANDREY ZARUR [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * column 3, line 53 - line 56 * * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 5 * * column 5, lines 29-31, 53-60 * * column 6, line 18 - line 35 * * column 6, line 66 - column 7, line 8 * * column 7, line 20 - line 22 * * column 7, line 45 - column 8, line 27 * * column 8, line 34 - line 36 * * figures 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 *;
 [A]US2009269767  (SODERLUND HANS [FI], et al) [A] 1-18* the whole document *;
 [XI]US2012184010  (MEDORO GIANNI [IT], et al) [X] 1,9-13,17-20 * paragraphs [0026] , [0051] - [0055] - [0062] - [0065] - [0070] , [0096] , [0101] , [0121] , [0125] - paragraphs [0129] , [0139] , [0143] , [0197] , [0198] , [0225] , [0234] , [0242] , [0270] , [0311] * * figures 1, 3, 4, 5, 10-13, 21 * [I] 2-8,14-16
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