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EP About this file: EP1151267

EP1151267 - MICROFLUIDIC CIRCUIT DESIGNS FOR PERFORMING ELECTROKINETIC MANIPULATIONS THAT REDUCE THE NUMBER OF VOLTAGE SOURCES AND FLUID RESERVOIRS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UT-Battelle, LLC
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PO Box 2008, MS 6498
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6498 / US
[2008/22]
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
UT-Battelle, LLC
P.O. Box 2008, MS-6498
Oak Ridge, TN 37831 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JACOBSON, Stephen, C.
3639 Taliluna Drive D-1
Knoxville, TN 37919 / US
02 / RAMSEY, J., Michael
733 Hampton Roads Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922 / US
 [2001/45]
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date99969278.315.12.1999
[2001/45]
WO1999US29741
Priority number, dateUS1998021221716.12.1998         Original published format: US 212217
[2001/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0036390
Date:22.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1151267
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1151267
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/00, B01F13/00
[2004/29]
CPC:
B01L3/50273 (EP,US); B01L3/502 (EP,US); B01L3/502746 (EP,US);
G01N1/38 (EP,US); B01L2300/0816 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0867 (EP,US); B01L2400/0415 (EP,US); B01L2400/0487 (EP,US);
B01L2400/084 (EP,US); Y10S366/03 (EP,US); Y10T137/2076 (EP,US);
Y10T137/2191 (EP,US); Y10T137/2224 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/45]G01N1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2008/22]
Former [2001/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DESIGN FÜR MIKROFLUIDISCHEN KREIS ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG ELEKTROKINETISCHER MANIPULATIONEN, DIE DIE ANZAHL VON SPANNUNGSQUELLEN UND FLUID-RESERVOIRS REDUZIEREN[2001/45]
English:MICROFLUIDIC CIRCUIT DESIGNS FOR PERFORMING ELECTROKINETIC MANIPULATIONS THAT REDUCE THE NUMBER OF VOLTAGE SOURCES AND FLUID RESERVOIRS[2001/45]
French:CONCEPTIONS DE CIRCUITS MICROFLUIDES POUR MANIPULATIONS ELECTROCINETIQUES REDUISANT LE NOMBRE DE SOURCES DE TENSION ET DE RESERVOIRS DE FLUIDES[2001/45]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2001National basic fee paid 
06.07.2001Search fee paid 
06.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/45]
14.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2008Fee for grant paid
25.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
CY28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
IT28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
GR29.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE15.12.2008
LU15.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
[2011/25]
Former [2010/44]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
CY28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
IT28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE15.12.2008
LU15.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2010/06]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
IT28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE15.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/12]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2009/08]AT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/47]ES08.09.2008
Documents cited:Search[YA]WO9604547  (LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY SYS INC [US], et al) [Y] 16,17 * page 8, line 33 - page 9, line 21 * * page 11, line 29 - page 12, line 23 * * page 14, line 34 - page 15, line 9 * * page 42, line 32 - page 43, line 27 * * figures 1,3 *[A] 1-15,18-22;
 [XAY]EP0727661  (HEWLETT PACKARD GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4 * column 1, line 13 - line 15 * * column 1, line 31 - line 37 * * column 3, line 21 - line 47 * * claim 5 * * figure . * [A] 5-15,18-22 [Y] 16,17
International search[A]US5328578  (GORDON GARY B [US]);
 [A]US5603351  (CHERUKURI SATYAM C [US], et al)
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