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EP About this file: EP3645165

EP3645165 - A MICROFLUIDIC CHIP AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A MICROFLUIDIC CHIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
Vuorimiehentie 3
02150 Espoo / FI
[N/P]
Former [2020/19]For all designated states
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
Vuorimiehentie 3
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / MAANINEN, Tiina
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1000
02044 VTT / FI
02 / KOKKONEN, Annukka
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1000
02044 VTT / FI
03 / KURKINEN, Marika
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1000
02044 VTT / FI
04 / AIKIO, Sanna
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1000
02044 VTT / FI
 [2020/19]
Representative(s)Laine IP Oy
Porkkalankatu 24
00180 Helsinki / FI
[2020/19]
Application number, filing date18823238.325.06.2018
[2020/19]
WO2018FI50492
Priority number, dateFI2017000563730.06.2017         Original published format: FI 20175637
[2020/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019002678
Date:03.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3645165
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI03.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B81C1/00, B81C3/00, G01F11/28, G01N33/543, G01N35/00
[2020/19]
CPC:
B01L3/502707 (EP,FI,US); B01L3/502723 (FI); B01L3/502746 (EP,FI,US);
B81B1/002 (FI); B81B1/004 (FI); B81B1/006 (US);
B81C1/00119 (US); G01N35/1016 (FI); B01L2200/0605 (EP,US);
B01L2200/12 (US); B01L2300/069 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0887 (EP,US); B01L2300/123 (EP,US); B01L2300/165 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0406 (EP,US); B01L2400/0481 (EP,US); B01L2400/0688 (EP,US);
B81B2201/05 (US); B81B2203/0338 (US); B81C2201/015 (US);
B81C2203/03 (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 [2020/19]
TitleGerman:MIKROFLUIDISCHER CHIP UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES MIKROFLUIDISCHEN CHIPS[2020/19]
English:A MICROFLUIDIC CHIP AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A MICROFLUIDIC CHIP[2020/19]
French:PUCE MICROFLUIDIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE PUCE MICROFLUIDIQUE[2020/19]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2019National basic fee paid 
19.12.2019Search fee paid 
19.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/19]
07.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
07.12.2021Request for further processing filed
07.12.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.12.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.759333
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4LC00500G
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