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EP3549674 - LOW ELASTICITY FILMS FOR MICROFLUIDIC USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK, PT		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
940 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
[2019/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Sprague, Isaac
7014 116th Avenue Northeast Unit D
Kirkland, WA 98034 / US
02 / Kay, Justin
14333 165th Place Southeast
Renton, WA 98059 / US
03 / Bragd, Matthew
17301 NE 45th St Apt. 90
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
04 / Battrell, Frederick
125 E. Mountain Brook Lane
Wenatchee, WA 98801 / US
 [2019/45]
Former [2019/41]01 / Sprague, Isaac
7014 116th Avenue Northeast Unit D
Kirkland, WA 98034 / US
02 / Kay, Justin
14333 165th Place Southeast
Renton, WA 98059 / US
03 / Bragd, Matthew
17301 NE 45th St Apt. 90
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
04 / Battrell, Frederick
10156 Northeast 135th Lane Unit 46
Kirkland, WA 98034 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/41]
Application number, filing date19175141.120.12.2013
[2019/41]
Priority number, dateUS201261745340P21.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261745340 P
[2019/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3549674
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3549674
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00
[2019/41]
CPC:
F04B43/043 (EP,CN,US); B01L3/50273 (CN,US); B01L3/502707 (CN,US);
B01L3/502738 (CN,US); F04B19/006 (EP,CN,US); F16K99/0015 (CN,US);
F16K99/0055 (CN,US); B01L2400/06 (CN,US); F16K2099/0084 (CN,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 [2019/50]
Former [2019/41]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FILME MIT GERINGERE ELASTIZITÄT ZUR MIKROFLUIDISCHEN VERWENDUNG[2019/41]
English:LOW ELASTICITY FILMS FOR MICROFLUIDIC USE[2019/41]
French:FILMS À FAIBLE ÉLASTICITÉ POUR UTILISATION MICRO-FLUIDIQUE[2019/41]
Examination procedure06.11.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
06.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2020Fee for grant paid
02.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13865758.0  / EP2934751
Opposition(s)14.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2013
AL12.08.2020
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