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EP1261739 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.01.2005
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.03.2005  [2005/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Exact Sciences Corporation
100 Campus Drive
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
EXACT Sciences Corporation
100 Campus Drive
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 / US
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
Exact Sciences Corporation
63 Great Road
Maynard, MA 01754 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAPIDUS, Stanley, N.
12 Old Evergreen Road
Bedford, NH 03110 / US
02 / SLOAN, Walker, M., III
44 Coburn Road
Berlin, MA 01503 / US
 [2002/49]
Representative(s)Crump, Julian Richard John, et al
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo
Intellectual Property LLP
Alder Castle
10 Noble Street
London EC2V 7JX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]Crump, Julian Richard John, et al
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo Intellectual Property LLP The Rectory 9, Ironmonger Lane
London EC2V 8EY / GB
Former [2002/49]Muir, Justine Claire
Graham Watt & Co. 7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date01914503.627.02.2001
[2002/49]
WO2001US06118
Priority number, dateUS2000051455928.02.2000         Original published format: US 514559
[2002/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0164950
Date:07.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1261739
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, B01J19/00, B01L3/00, B01L3/02
[2002/49]
CPC:
B01L3/0265 (EP); B01L3/5025 (EP); B01L2200/0605 (EP);
G01N2035/00247 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VORBEREITUNG EINER PROBE FÜR EIN ANALYSEVERFAHREN[2002/49]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS[2002/49]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'ECHANTILLON POUR ANALYSE[2002/49]
Entry into regional phase10.09.2002National basic fee paid 
10.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.09.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/49]
02.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/10]
07.10.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2005/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200404   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5798215  (RIBI HANS O ET AL) [X] 1-3,7,8,10,12 * column 6, line 37 - column 6, line 54 * * column 8, line 18 - column 9, line 58 * * column 10, line 24 - column 10, line 57 * * column 16, line 53 - column 17, line 6 * * column 17, line 28 - column 17, line 48 * * figures 1-8 *;
 [A]EP0803288  (KYOTO DAIICHI KAGAKU KK) [A] 1-3,10,12,13,15,16,21 * column 19, line 6 - column 20, line 35 * * column 22, line 17 - column 23, line 12 * * column 26, line 40 - column 27, line 50 * * figures 7,9,13 *;
 [A]WO9958245  (AMERSHAM PHARM BIOTECH AB ;ALLMER KLAS (SE); ANDERSSON PER (SE); L) [A] 1-3,5,7,8,4,6,9 * page 2, line 7 - page 2, line 21 * * page 3, line 3 - page 3, line 22 * * page 10, line 8 - page 11, line 25 * * example 2 * * figures 6,8 *;
 [A]US5338666  (MONTHONY JAMES F ET AL) [A] 1,12,13,16,21,27,28 * column 5, line 1 - column 5, line 6 * * column 7, line 31 - column 8, line 5 * * column 8, line 26 - column 8, line 34 * * column 8, line 43 - column 8, line 62 *;
 [A]WO9960397  (UNIV WASHINGTON) [A] 16 * page 3, line 7 - page 4, line 5 * * page 16, line 20 - page 17, line 6 * * figure 12 *
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