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EP About this file: EP1268064

EP1268064 - METHOD OF PREVENTING SHORT SAMPLING OF A CAPILLARY OR WICKING FILL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2007
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LifeScan, Inc.
1000 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-6312 / US
[2006/46]
Former [2003/33]For all designated states
LifeScan, Inc.
1000 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-6312 / US
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
USF Filtration and Separations Group Inc.
2118 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, Maryland 21093 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HODGES, Alastair, McIndoe
11752 Westview Parkway, Apartment 6
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01922698.426.03.2001
[2003/01]
WO2001US09675
Priority number, dateUS2000053623427.03.2000         Original published format: US 536234
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0173395
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1268064
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1268064
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, H01C7/00, C25D1/00
[2003/01]
CPC:
B01L3/502707 (EP,US); G01N1/00 (KR); B01L3/5023 (EP,US);
B01L3/50273 (EP,US); B01L3/502738 (EP,US); B01L3/502746 (EP,US);
A61B2562/0295 (EP,US); B01L2300/0645 (EP,US); B01L2300/069 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0825 (EP,US); B01L2300/0887 (EP,US); B01L2300/165 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0406 (EP,US); Y10T29/49005 (EP,US); Y10T29/49007 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49117 (EP,US); Y10T436/2575 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERMEIDUNG KURZER PROBENENTNAHMEN BEI KAPILLAR- ODER FLIESSFÜLLGERÄTEN[2003/01]
English:METHOD OF PREVENTING SHORT SAMPLING OF A CAPILLARY OR WICKING FILL DEVICE[2003/01]
French:PROCEDE EMPECHANT LE PRELEVEMENT BREF PAR UN DISPOSITIF SE REMPLISSANT PAR CAPILLARITE OU PAR EFFET DE MECHE[2003/01]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2002National basic fee paid 
02.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
23.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.06.2006
09.06.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.06.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2006Fee for grant paid
25.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
CY15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
TR15.11.2006
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
IE26.03.2007
LU26.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
PT16.04.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
CY15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
IE26.03.2007
LU26.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2008/19]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
IE26.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2008/10]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
IE26.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2008/09]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
MC31.03.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/39]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/37]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/36]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
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PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
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Former [2007/28]AT15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
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Former [2007/25]FI15.11.2006
SE15.02.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US4605629  (LANGE HANS [DE], et al) [A] 69 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 11 * * column 3, line 26 - column 3, line 44 ** figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]GB2186078  (IQ) [Y] 27,56,62,66 * page 1, line 112 - page 1, line 125 * * page 2, line 42 - page 2, line 70 * * page 2, line 79 - page 2, line 83 * * page 3, line 19 - page 3, line 23 * * page 3, line 38 - page 3, line 54 * * example 3 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]EP0303784  (MILES INC [US]) [X] 1,13-15,17-22,29 * page 4, line 23 - page 5, line 3 * * page 5, line 40 - page 5, line 44 * * page 6, line 28 - page 6, line 34 * * page 7, line 24 - page 7, line 27 * * page 7, line 39 - page 7, line 53 * * page 8, line 21 - page 8, line 31 * * page 31, line 12 - page 31, line 21 * * page 31, line 39 - page 31, line 43 * * page 31, line 50 - page 32, line 24 * * figure 23 * [Y] 48,50,51,61;
 [Y]US4983416  (HUNSINGER PETER [US], et al) [Y] 69,79-83 * column 3, line 45 - column 5, line 30 * * figures 1-8 *;
 [XY]EP0443231  (ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [X] 1-8,13-18,20,26,30-37,42,44-47,49,55,58-60,63-65,67,68 * column 1, line 4 - column 1, line 32 * * column 2, line 34 - column 2, line 44 * * column 3, line 24 - column 4, line 53 * * column 7, line 3 - column 8, line 8 * * column 8, line 16 - column 8, line 54 * * column 9, line 3 - column 9, line 11 * * figures 1,3 * [Y] 9-12,22,24,25,27,28,38,41,48,50,51,53,54,56,61,62,66;
 [Y]US5178831  (SAKOTA KAZUYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 22,24,25,28,48,53,54 * column 1, line 8 - column 1, line 17 * * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 6 * * column 3, line 24 - column 3, line 41 * * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 31 * * column 6, line 11 - column 6, line 48 * * column 8, line 44 - column 8, line 56 * * column 10, line 24 - column 11, line 31 * * column 11, line 48 - column 11, line 54 * * column 14, line 13 - column 14, line 54 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0620437  (DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS INC [US]) [Y] 9-12,38,41 * page 3, line 38 - page 4, line 36 * * page 5, line 17 - page 5, line 22 * * page 5, line 54 - page 6, line 24 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US5814522  (ZIMMER VOLKER [DE], et al) [Y] 69,79-83 * column 3, line 16 - column 3, line 46 * * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 16 * * column 4, line 38 - column 4, line 65 * * column 7, line 66 - column 8, line 61 * * column 9, line 14 - column 10, line 16; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE19747875  (KNOLL MEINHARD PROF DR [DE]) [A] 69,71-73,75,76 * column 3, line 21 - column 4, line 43 * * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 8 * * figures 4-9 *
ExaminationEP1443327
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