(19)
(11) EP 1 977 223 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/14

(21) Application number: 07701357.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.01.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/00(2006.01)
G01N 31/20(2006.01)
 C12Q 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU2007/000012
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/079530 (19.07.2007 Gazette 2007/29)

(54)

Smart card with integrated microfluidic analysis

Chipkarte mit integrierter mikrofluidischen Analyse

Carte à puce à l'analyse microfluidique integrée

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 12.01.2006 AU 2006900139
12.01.2006 US 758199 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/41

(73) Proprietor: MycroLab Diagnostics Pty Ltd
Brighton VIC 3186 (AU)

(72) Inventor:
  • ATKIN, Micah, James
    Glen Huntly, Victoria 3163 (AU)

(74) Representative: Garratt, Peter Douglas et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ
London EC1N 2SQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-03/080868
WO-A2-01/54813
US-B2- 6 454 173
 WO-A1-2005/084534
US-A1- 2002 114 739
   
  • PICRAUX S T ET AL: "MICROMACHINING MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL, AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS ONTO THE SAME WAFERS AS ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS PRODUCES POWERFUL SYSTEMS THAT CAN UNDERSTAND AND INFLUENCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTS", IEEE SPECTRUM, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, vol. 35, no. 12, 1 December 1998 (1998-12-01), pages 24-33, XP000875830, ISSN: 0018-9235, DOI: DOI:10.1109/6.736447
   
Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).