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EP About this file: EP4016071

EP4016071 - FOCUS-ACTIVATED ACOUSTIC EJECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2024
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip01.05.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Labcyte Inc.
170 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2022/25]
Inventor(s)01 / ELLSON, Richard N
San Jose, 95134 / US
 [2022/25]
Representative(s)Lewis Silkin LLP
Arbor
255 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 9AX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/25]Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date22151049.826.01.2011
[2022/25]
Priority number, dateUS201029841510P26.01.2010         Original published format: US 29841510 P
[2022/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4016071
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/00, B41J2/045
[2022/25]
CPC:
B41J2/04536 (EP,US); B01L3/56 (US); B41J2/04575 (EP,US);
B41J2/04596 (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 [2023/05]
Former [2022/25]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:FOKUSAKTIVIERTE AKUSTIKAUSGABE[2022/25]
English:FOCUS-ACTIVATED ACOUSTIC EJECTION[2022/25]
French:ÉJECTION ACOUSTIQUE ACTIVÉE PAR FOCALISATION[2022/25]
Examination procedure21.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/05]
22.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11737577.4  / EP2529213
EP19204276.0  / EP3620787
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004120855  (REICHEL CHARLES A [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0064] , [0081] *;
 [A]US2005061078  (MILLER MICHAEL F [US], et al) [A] 1-16* paragraphs [0033] - [0035] - [0067] *;
 [AD]US2006071983  (STEARNS RICHARD G [US], et al) [AD] 1-16 * column 18 *;
 [A]US2006156797  (MUTZ MITCHELL W [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract *;
 [AD]US7354141  (ELLSON RICHARD N [US], et al) [AD] 1-16 * paragraph [153183] *
by applicantUS6666541
 US2006071983
 WO2006039700
 US7354141
 US7405072
 US7454958
 US19120719806
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