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EP3335782 - MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
1000 Alfred Nobel Drive
Hercules, CA 94547 / US
[2021/15]
Former [2019/36]For all designated states
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
1000 Alfred Nobel Drive
Hercules, CA 94547 / US
Former [2018/25]For all designated states
Raindance Technologies, Inc.
749 Middlesex Turnpike
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Link, Darren R.
8 Buckman Drive
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
 [2018/25]
Representative(s)Graham Watt & Co LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ / GB
[2020/37]
Former [2018/25]Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Patentanwalt und Solicitor PartG mbB
Postfach 44 05 16
80754 München / DE
Application number, filing date18152310.111.05.2007
[2018/25]
Priority number, dateUS20060799834P11.05.2006         Original published format: US 799834 P
US20060799833P11.05.2006         Original published format: US 799833 P
US20060808614P25.05.2006         Original published format: US 808614 P
US20060815097P19.06.2006         Original published format: US 815097 P
US20060819733P07.07.2006         Original published format: US 819733 P
US20060819734P07.07.2006         Original published format: US 819734 P
US20060833151P24.07.2006         Original published format: US 833151 P
US20060834987P31.07.2006         Original published format: US 834987 P
US20060837871P14.08.2006         Original published format: US 837871 P
US20060837695P14.08.2006         Original published format: US 837695 P
US20060841716P01.09.2006         Original published format: US 841716 P
US20060843374P08.09.2006         Original published format: US 843374 P
US20060843327P08.09.2006         Original published format: US 843327 P
US20060856440P03.11.2006         Original published format: US 856440 P
US20060856540P03.11.2006         Original published format: US 856540 P
US20060858278P08.11.2006         Original published format: US 858278 P
US20060858279P08.11.2006         Original published format: US 858279 P
US20060860665P22.11.2006         Original published format: US 860665 P
US20060873766P08.12.2006         Original published format: US 873766 P
US20060874640P12.12.2006         Original published format: US 874640 P
US20060874561P12.12.2006         Original published format: US 874561 P
US20060876209P20.12.2006         Original published format: US 876209 P
US20070899258P02.02.2007         Original published format: US 899258 P
US20070903153P23.02.2007         Original published format: US 903153 P
US20070904293P28.02.2007         Original published format: US 904293 P
US20070920337P26.03.2007         Original published format: US 920337 P
[2018/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3335782
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3335782
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6844, C12Q1/68
[2020/42]
CPC:
B01J19/0093 (EP,US); B01F23/41 (EP,US); B01F33/3011 (EP,US);
B01L3/502784 (EP,US); B01L3/565 (EP,US); B03C5/005 (EP,US);
B03C5/026 (EP,US); C12N15/1068 (EP,US); C12N15/1086 (EP,US);
C12Q1/00 (EP,US); C12Q1/6806 (EP,US); C12Q1/6837 (US);
C12Q1/6844 (EP,US); C12Q1/6846 (EP); C12Q1/6855 (US);
C12Q1/686 (EP); C12Q1/6869 (US); C12Q1/6874 (EP,US);
G01N15/147 (EP,US); G01N21/05 (EP,US); G01N21/64 (EP,US);
G01N27/3275 (US); G01N35/08 (EP,US); B01L2200/027 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0636 (EP,US); B01L2200/0647 (EP,US); B01L2200/0673 (EP,US);
B01L2200/10 (EP,US); B01L2300/0636 (EP,US); B01L2300/0816 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0861 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP,US); B01L2300/0867 (EP,US);
B01L2300/165 (EP,US); B01L2400/0415 (EP,US); B01L2400/0424 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0487 (EP,US); B01L2400/086 (EP,US); B01L3/502715 (EP,US);
B01L3/502746 (EP,US); B01L7/525 (EP,US); B01L9/527 (EP,US);
C12Q2565/628 (EP,US); C12Q2565/629 (US); G01N2021/0346 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00237 (EP,US); G01N2035/00326 (EP,US); G01N2201/024 (EP,US);
Y10T137/87571 (EP,US); Y10T137/87619 (EP,US); Y10T137/87652 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2525/191, C12Q2535/122, C12Q2563/159, C12Q2565/629 (EP);
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2525/191, C12Q2563/159, C12Q2565/629 (US);
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2531/113, C12Q2563/159, C12Q2565/629 (US);
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2535/101, C12Q2563/159, C12Q2565/629 (US);
C12Q1/6844, C12Q2525/191, C12Q2535/122, C12Q2563/159, C12Q2565/629 (EP);
C12Q1/6844, C12Q2563/159, C12Q2565/629 (US);
C12Q1/686, C12Q2561/101, C12Q2563/159, C12Q2565/518, C12Q2565/601, C12Q2565/629 (EP);
C12Q1/6874, C12Q2563/149, C12Q2563/159, C12Q2565/629 (US)
(-)
Former IPC [2020/11]C12Q1/6844, // C12Q1/68
Former IPC [2018/25]B01F13/00, B01J19/00, B01L3/00, G01N15/14, G01N33/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/04]
Former [2018/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN[2018/25]
English:MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES[2018/25]
French:DISPOSITIFS MICROFLUIDIQUES[2018/25]
Examination procedure18.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/04]
18.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2020Fee for grant paid
04.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07870672.8  / EP2021113
EP08170992.5  / EP2047910
EP11192561.6  / EP2481815
EP15193188.8  / EP3031918
Divisional application(s)EP20194686.0  / EP3782722
EP22171676.4  / EP4190448
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
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