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EP4029605 - SAMPLE EXTRACTION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novel Microdevices, Inc.
6200 Seaforth St.
Baltimore, MD 21224 / US
[2023/21]
Former [2022/29]For all designated states
Novel Microdevices, Inc.
1363 Chestnut Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21403 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pais, Andrea Maria Dominic
Annapolis / US
02 / Pais, Rohan Joseph Alexander
Annapolis / US
03 / Zhou, Chelsea Qinjie
Annapolis / US
 [2022/29]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/29]Rudkin, Mairi Ellen
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
Application number, filing date21192786.825.07.2016
[2022/29]
Priority number, dateUS201562196816P24.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562196816 P
US201562261577P01.12.2015         Original published format: US 201562261577 P
US201662331635P04.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662331635 P
[2022/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4029605
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02, B01L3/00, B01L7/00, G01N1/38, G01N33/487, B01F31/441, B01F33/30, B01F33/452, // G01N35/00
[2022/29]
CPC:
B01L3/50273 (EP,CN,US); B01F31/441 (EP,US); B01F33/30 (EP,US);
B01F33/3017 (US); B01F33/452 (EP,US); B01L3/0293 (EP,CN,US);
B01L3/502738 (CN,US); B01L3/502761 (CN); B01L7/00 (CN,US);
B01L7/52 (EP,CN,US); G01N1/10 (CN,US); G01N1/38 (EP,CN,US);
G01N33/487 (EP,CN,US); B01L2200/027 (EP,CN,US); B01L2200/0689 (CN,US);
B01L2200/16 (EP,CN,US); B01L2300/045 (EP,CN,US); B01L2300/0681 (EP,CN,US);
B01L2300/0816 (EP,CN,US); B01L2300/0819 (CN); B01L2300/0867 (EP,CN,US);
B01L2300/1827 (EP,CN,US); B01L2400/0478 (EP,CN,US); B01L2400/0481 (EP,CN,US);
B01L2400/0605 (CN,US); B01L2400/0683 (EP,CN,US); B01L3/502715 (EP,CN,US);
B01L3/50825 (EP,CN,US); G01N2035/00128 (EP,CN,US); G01N2035/00237 (EP,CN,US);
G01N2035/00534 (EP,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 [2023/08]
Former [2022/29]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:PROBENENTNAHMEVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2022/29]
English:SAMPLE EXTRACTION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF[2022/29]
French:DISPOSITIF D'EXTRACTION D'ÉCHANTILLON ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2022/29]
Examination procedure18.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/08]
18.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/22]
31.01.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/22]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16831187.6  / EP3331451
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9824548  (SECR DEFENCE [GB], et al) [A] 8-10* page 4 lines 9-14;; figure 1; claims 1-3 *;
 [XAI]DE102010036216  (MICROFLUIDIC CHIPSHOP GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0012] , [0 23] , [0 25]; figures 1a, 2, 6a, 6b; claims 1, 2 * [A] 3-7,11,12 [I] 2,8-10;
 [X]US2014243706  (EL-FAHMAWI BASSAM [US]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0002] , [0 48]; figures 3, 4; claims 1-3 *
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