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EP 2862630 B1 20210217 - Leakage protection unit for a microfluidic device and corresponding microfluidic device

Title (en)

Leakage protection unit for a microfluidic device and corresponding microfluidic device

Title (de)

Auslaufschutzeinheit für eine mikrofluidische Vorrichtung und entsprechende mikrofluidische Vorrichtung

Title (fr)

Unité anti-débordement pour un dispositif microfluidique et dispositif microfluidique correspondant

Publication

EP 2862630 B1 20210217 (DE)

Application

EP 14186087 A 20140924

Priority

DE 102013220445 A 20131010

IPC 8 full level

B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B81C 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B01L 3/502746 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

WO 0241994 A2 20020530 - NEXTGEN SCIENCES LTD [GB], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2862630 A1 20150422; EP 2862630 B1 20210217; DE 102013220445 A1 20150416; DE 102013220445 B4 20160407

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14186087 A 20140924; DE 102013220445 A 20131010