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EP3845885 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MICROFLUIDIC PARTICLE ORIENTATION AND/OR SORTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Engender Technologies Limited
Level 2, Fidelity House
81 Carlton Gore Rd
Newmarket / NZ
[2021/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SIMPSON, Miriam Cather
22 St Peters Street
Northcote
0627 Auckland / NZ
02 / ROHDE, Charles Alan
810 S Alfred St No. 2
Alexandria, VA 22314 / US
 [2021/27]
Representative(s)Cooley (UK) LLP
22 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 4BQ / GB
[2021/27]
Application number, filing date20202839.529.07.2013
[2021/27]
Priority number, dateUS201261676391P27.07.2012         Original published format: US 201261676391 P
[2021/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3845885
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14, G01N15/10, G01N21/00, G01N21/64, F15D1/00, G01N33/48, B01L3/00, // G01N15/02
[2021/27]
CPC:
G01N15/1404 (EP); G01N15/1456 (US); B01L3/50273 (US);
B01L3/502761 (EP,US); G01N15/1425 (US); G01N15/1427 (EP,US);
G01N15/1459 (EP,US); G01N15/1484 (EP,US); G01N21/6428 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0652 (EP,US); B01L2300/0663 (US); B01L2300/0816 (US);
B01L2300/0874 (EP,US); B01L2300/0887 (EP,US); B01L2300/14 (US);
B01L2400/0454 (EP,US); B01L2400/0487 (EP,US); G01N15/01 (US);
G01N15/149 (EP,US); G01N2015/0288 (EP,US); G01N2015/1006 (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 [2022/07]
Former [2021/27]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:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM AUSRICHTEN UND/ODER SORTIEREN MIKROFLUIDISCHER PARTIKEL[2021/27]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MICROFLUIDIC PARTICLE ORIENTATION AND/OR SORTING[2021/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'ORIENTATION ET/OU DE TRI DE PARTICULES MICROFLUIDIQUES[2021/27]
Examination procedure06.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/07]
06.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/33]
17.04.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/33]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13823614.6  / EP2877832
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
29.03.2022Request for further processing filed
29.03.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.04.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
26.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO02087792  (GENOPTIX INC [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0020] - [0024] * * paragraphs [0122] - [0137]; figures 14-20,23 * * paragraphs [0181] - [0182] * * claim 10 *;
 [A]US2002181837  (WANG MARK [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1563908  (TECHNO NETWORK SHIKOKU CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0013] - [0018] * * paragraphs [0058] - [0067]; figure 3 *;
 [A]US7068874  (WANG MARK [US], et al) [A] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [A]US2008261295  (BUTLER WILLIAM FRANK [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0058] - [0079]; figures 7a - 11c *;
 [X]US2009158823  (KADUCHAK GREGORY [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0014] , [0 19] - [0024] - [0 32] , [0 41]; figures 1, 6 *
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