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EP About this file: EP3870368

EP3870368 - REVERSIBLE MICROFLUIDIC CHIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
135 avenue de Rangueil
31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 / FR
For all designated states
Centre national de la recherche scientifique
3, rue Michel Ange
75016 Paris / FR
[2021/35]
Inventor(s)01 / RAFFY, Simon
21 avenue Marcel Langer
31400 TOULOUSE / FR
02 / RESSIER, Laurence
2 Impasse le Clos du Moulin
31320 AUZEVILLE TOLOSANE / FR
03 / PALLEAU, Etienne
18 Résidence en Poutet
31750 ESCALQUENS / FR
 [2021/35]
Representative(s)Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
[2021/35]
Application number, filing date19813100.523.10.2019
[2021/35]
WO2019FR52530
Priority number, dateFR2018005990026.10.2018         Original published format: FR 1859900
[2021/35]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020084255
Date:30.04.2020
Language:FR
[2020/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3870368
Date:01.09.2021
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3870368
Date:11.01.2023
Language:FR
[2023/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B29C65/76, B29C39/00, B81C99/00, B32B7/02, B32B27/38
[2021/35]
CPC:
B01L3/502707 (EP,US); B29C33/3857 (US); B29C33/405 (US);
B29C39/006 (US); B29C39/025 (US); B29C39/36 (US);
B32B27/08 (US); B32B27/38 (US); B01L2200/12 (EP,US);
B01L2300/04 (US); B01L2300/041 (EP); B01L2300/0816 (EP);
B01L2300/0887 (EP,US); B01L2300/123 (EP,US); B29K2063/00 (US);
B29K2833/12 (US); B29K2883/00 (US); B29K2995/0046 (US);
B29L2031/752 (US); B32B2250/24 (US); B32B2307/51 (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 [2021/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMKEHRBARER MIKROFLUIDISCHER CHIP[2021/35]
English:REVERSIBLE MICROFLUIDIC CHIP[2021/35]
French:PUCE MICROFLUIDIQUE RÉVERSIBLE[2022/33]
Former [2021/35]PUCE MICROFLUIDIQUE REVERSIBLE
Entry into regional phase14.04.2021National basic fee paid 
14.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/35]
14.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2022Fee for grant paid
01.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.06.053
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/11/3/316
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2003.09.036
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