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EP3720602 - A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PROVISION OF DOUBLE EMULSION DROPLETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samplix ApS
Mileparken 28
2730 Herlev / DK
[2020/42]
Inventor(s)01 / KVIST, Thomas
Dalengen 11
4000 Roskilde / DK
02 / MADSEN, Esben Bjørn
Landsevej 14A
2840 Holte / DK
03 / CHERRE, Solène
Allerod Park 5, 1.tv
3450 Allerod / DK
04 / MIKKELSEN, Marie Just
Stenmaglevej 13
2700 Brønshøj / DK
 [2020/42]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2020/42]
Application number, filing date18812166.904.12.2018
[2020/42]
WO2018EP83493
Priority number, dateEP2017020577606.12.2017         Original published format: EP 17205776
[2020/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019110590
Date:13.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3720602
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B01F13/00, B01F13/08, B01F13/10, B01F3/08
[2020/42]
CPC:
B01L3/502715 (EP,US); B01L3/502784 (EP,US); B01F23/41 (EP);
B01F23/4105 (US); B01F23/4144 (EP,US); B01F33/3011 (EP,US);
B01F33/3017 (EP,US); B01F33/813 (EP); B01L3/502707 (EP,US);
B01F2101/23 (US); B01F23/4143 (US); B01L2200/028 (EP,US);
B01L2200/06 (US); B01L2200/0673 (EP,US); B01L2200/12 (US);
B01L2200/141 (US); B01L2300/0681 (US); B01L2300/0867 (EP,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 [2020/42]
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON DOPPELEMULSIONSTRÖPFCHEN[2020/42]
English:A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PROVISION OF DOUBLE EMULSION DROPLETS[2020/42]
French:DISPOSITIF MICROFLUIDIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FOURNITURE DE GOUTTELETTES D'ÉMULSION DOUBLE[2020/42]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2020National basic fee paid 
23.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/42]
23.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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