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EP3685143 - METHOD FOR DEFORMING DEFORMABLE BODIES, AND DEVICES FOR THIS PURPOSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL		published on 19.06.2024 [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universität Greifswald
Domstraße 11
17489 Greifswald / DE
[2020/31]
Inventor(s)01 / OTTO, Oliver
Holzteichstr. 36-37
17489 Greifswald / DE
02 / CZERWINSKI, Fabian
Herbartstrasse 16B
14057 Berlin / DE
03 / FREGIN, Bob
Strandstrasse 3d
17493 Greifswald / DE
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/31]
Application number, filing date18773759.821.09.2018
[2020/31]
WO2018EP75605
Priority number, dateDE2017100894623.09.2017         Original published format: DE102017008946
[2020/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019057894
Date:28.03.2019
Language:DE
[2019/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3685143
Date:29.07.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3685143
Date:29.11.2023
Language:DE
[2023/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14, G01N21/05
[2020/31]
CPC:
G01N15/1433 (EP,US); G01N15/1404 (EP,US); B01L3/502776 (US);
G01N15/147 (EP); G01N33/5094 (US); B01L2200/0636 (US);
G01N2015/1411 (EP,US); G01N2015/1413 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/31]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERFORMEN VON DEFORMIERBAREN KÖRPERN UND VORRICHTUNGEN DAZU[2020/31]
English:METHOD FOR DEFORMING DEFORMABLE BODIES, AND DEVICES FOR THIS PURPOSE[2020/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MISE EN FORME DE CORPS DÉFORMABLES ET DISPOSITIFS ASSOCIÉS[2020/31]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2020National basic fee paid 
16.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
16.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2023Fee for grant paid
23.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
[2024/25]
Former [2024/24]ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y]US2016202172  (GUCK JOCHEN [DE], et al) [Y] 8,9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0039] - [0042] - [0070] , [ 0083] *;
 [XYI]US2017003273  (FARRELL GREGORY A [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,7,10,11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0015] , [0016] , [0026] , [0027] , [0030] , [0035] , [0147] , [0148] * [Y] 8,9 [I] 2,5,6;
 [A]  - ANDREJ POHAR ET AL, "Parallel flow of immiscible liquids in a microreactor: modeling and experimental study", MICROFLUIDICS AND NANOFLUIDICS, DE, (20120827), vol. 12, no. 1-4, doi:10.1007/s10404-011-0873-7, ISSN 1613-4982, pages 307 - 316, XP055528506 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10404-011-0873-7
ExaminationWO2015024690
    - Ma Shaohua ET AL, "Deformation of double emulsions under conditions of flow cytometry hydrodynamic focusing", Lab on a Chip, UK, vol. 15, no. 22, doi:10.1039/C5LC00693G, ISSN 1473-0197, (20150101), pages 4291 - 4301, URL: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2015/lc/c5lc00693g, XP055781167

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5LC00693G
by applicantDE1815352
 WO2015024690
    - 0. OTTO et al., "Real-Time Deformability Cytometry: On the Fly Mechanical Phenotyping", Nature Methodes, (20150000), vol. 12, pages 199 - 202
    - A. MIETKE et al., "Extracting Cell Stiffness from Real-Time Deformability Cytometry: Theory and Experiment", Biophysical Journal, (20150000), vol. 109, doi:doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2015.09.006, pages 2023 - 2036, XP029300858

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2015.09.006
    - LI et al., J. Fluids Eng., (20110000), page 111202
    - A. ADAN, "Flow cytometry: basic principles and applications", Crit. Rev. Biotechnol., (20170000), vol. 37, pages 163 - 176
    - J. LI; P. S. SHEERAN; C. KLEINSTREUER, "Analysis of Multi-Layer Immiscible Fluid Flow in a Microchannel", J. Fluids Eng., (20110000), vol. 133, page 111202
    - HEROLD, ArXiv, (20170000), URL: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1704/1704.00572.pdf
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