SPHERE BIO

Serial Number 98838480
686

Registration Progress

Application Filed
Nov 5, 2024
Under Examination
Approved for Publication
Jan 13, 2026
Published for Opposition
Jan 13, 2026
Registered

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SPHERE BIO

Basic Information

Serial Number
98838480
Filing Date
November 5, 2024
Published for Opposition
January 13, 2026
Drawing Code
4

Status Summary

Current Status
Active
Status Code
686
Status Date
Jan 13, 2026
Application
Pending
Classes
001 009 042

Rights Holder

Sphere Fluidics Limited

99
Address
Granta Park, Great Abington
Building One Granta Centre
Cambridge CB216AL
GB

Ownership History

Sphere Fluidics Limited

Original Applicant
99
Cambridge GB

Sphere Fluidics Limited

Owner at Publication
99
Cambridge GB

Legal Representation

Attorney
J. Damon Ashcraft

USPTO Deadlines

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12 days remaining
Published for Opposition
Due Date
February 12, 2026
Extension Available
Until March 12, 2026

Application History

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Detailed Classifications

Class 001
Chemicals for use in industry and science; Chemical reagents, other than for medical or veterinary purposes; Chemical solutions, namely, gas soluble oils containing a surfactant, azo-dye, and biological reagents; Surfactants for use in drug discovery and development, medical diagnostic applications, genetic research, synthetic biology and life sciences research namely, fluorinated or nonfluorinated surfactants, biocompatible surfactants, emulsifiers, dispersants, wetting agents; Chemical coating agents for use in improving or enabling microfluidic processes namely, surfactants, polymers and other coating agents for enhancing fluid flow and controlling surface wettability in microfluidic devices and systems; Chemical agents for de-emulsifying solutions, namely, demulsifiers, destabilizers, and phase-separating compounds, proteins and enzymes for breaking down emulsions; unprocessed polymers; Pico droplets and microfluids for use in cell detection and molecular discovery, being microscale fluid compartments encapsulated in an immiscible carrier fluid or microscale fluid compartments surrounding by an immiscible fluid shell in an immiscible carrier fluid for use in cell detection and molecular discovery, other than for medical or veterinary purposes
Class 009
Laboratory apparatus and instruments, namely, pico droplet production, characterization, and selection instruments in the nature of microfluidic and emulsification instruments; Laboratory apparatus and instruments, namely, single cell analysis and isolation systems comprised of flow cells, droplet generators, segmented flow chips, single-cell encapsulation modules, droplet sorting modules, droplet dispensing modules, and integrated microfluidic components; Laboratory apparatus and instruments, namely, cell engineering systems comprised of flow cells, droplet generators, segmented flow chips, single-cell encapsulation modules, droplet sorting modules, droplet dispensing modules, and integrated microfluidic components; Laboratory apparatus and instruments for use in cell detection and molecular discovery, namely, pico droplet production, characterization, and selection instruments in the nature of microfluidic and emulsification instruments; Laboratory apparatus and instruments for use in cell detection and molecular discovery, namely, single cell analysis and isolation systems comprised of flow cells, droplet generators, segmented flow chips, single-cell encapsulation modules, droplet sorting modules, droplet dispensing modules, and integrated microfluidic components; Laboratory apparatus and instruments for use in cell detection and molecular discovery, namely, cell engineering systems comprised of flow cells, droplet generators, segmented flow chips, single-cell encapsulation modules, droplet sorting modules, droplet dispensing modules, and integrated microfluidic components; Laboratory apparatus and instruments for the analysis, retrieval and discovery of single cells, genes, or populations of proteins and molecules, contained in individual pico droplets, namely, pico droplet production, characterization, and selection instruments in the nature of microfluidic and emulsification instruments; Laboratory apparatus and instruments for the analysis, retrieval and discovery of single cells, genes, or populations of proteins and molecules, contained in individual pico droplets, namely, single cell analysis and isolation systems comprised of flow cells, droplet generators, segmented flow chips, single-cell encapsulation modules, droplet sorting modules, droplet dispensing modules, and integrated microfluidic components; Laboratory apparatus and instruments for the analysis, retrieval and discovery of single cells, genes, or populations of proteins and molecules, contained in individual pico droplets, namely, cell engineering systems comprised of flow cells, droplet generators, segmented flow chips, single-cell encapsulation modules, droplet sorting modules, droplet dispensing modules, and integrated microfluidic components; Laboratory apparatus and instruments for the analysis of biomarkers, namely, pico droplet production, characterization, and selection instruments in the nature of microfluidic and emulsification instruments; laboratory apparatus and instruments for the analysis of biomarkers, namely, single cell analysis and isolation systems comprised of flow cells, droplet generators, segmented flow chips, single-cell encapsulation modules, droplet sorting modules, droplet dispensing modules, and integrated microfluidic components; Laboratory apparatus and instruments for the analysis of biomarkers, namely, cell engineering systems comprised of flow cells, droplet generators, segmented flow chips, single-cell encapsulation modules, droplet sorting modules, droplet dispensing modules, and integrated microfluidic components; Replacement parts and fittings in the nature of tubing for scientific use, fluidic components namely, flow cells, controlled volume pumps and control valves for regulating the flow of gases and liquids, optical components namely, lasers for non-medical purposes, and light detectors, and electronic components namely, circuit boards, power supplies and electronic data processing apparatus for all the aforesaid goods
Class 042
Scientific research and development; Biopharmaceutical discovery, being drug discovery and biopharmaceutical drug development; Cell therapy engineering; Scientific research and development, namely, cell analysis and isolation for bioproduction, drug discovery, drug development, and synthetic biology

Classification

International Classes
001 009 042

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