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EP About this file: EP1363737

EP1363737 - Micro-arrayer with mechanical incremental movements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/48]MICROARRAYER
[2007/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2009
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
V & P Scientific, Inc.
9823, Pacific Heights Blvd.
Suite T
San Diego
California 92121 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/19]For all designated states
V & P Scientific, Inc.
9823, Pacific Heights Blvd., Suite T San Diego
California 92121 / US
Former [2003/48]For all designated states
V & P Scientific, Inc.
9823, Pacific Heights Blvd., Suite T
San Diego, California 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CLEVELAND, Patrick, H.
9823 Pacific Heights Blvd. Suite T
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
 [2003/48]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/48]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date01937586.418.05.2001
[2003/48]
WO2001US16248
Priority number, dateUS2001077524901.02.2001         Original published format: US 775249
[2003/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02060583
Date:08.08.2002
[2002/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1363737
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1363737
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.11.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/00, B01L3/02, G01N35/10, B81C3/00
[2007/03]
CPC:
G01N35/10 (EP,US); B01J19/0046 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00387 (EP,US); B01J2219/00533 (EP,US); B01J2219/00536 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00585 (EP,US); B01J2219/00596 (EP,US); B01J2219/00605 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00659 (EP,US); B01J2219/00677 (EP,US); B01J2219/00722 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00725 (EP,US); B01L2200/025 (EP,US); B01L2400/025 (EP,US);
B01L3/0244 (EP,US); C40B60/14 (EP,US); G01N2035/1037 (EP,US);
G01N2035/1086 (EP,US); G01N35/1011 (EP,US); G01N35/1065 (EP,US);
G01N35/1074 (EP,US); Y10T436/25 (EP,US); Y10T436/2575 (EP,US);
Y10T436/25875 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/48]B01L3/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Mikromatrizen wobei die Vorrichtung in inkrementellen Etappen mechanisch eingestellt wird[2007/44]
English:Micro-arrayer with mechanical incremental movements[2007/44]
French:Dispositif de production de micro réseaux, ledit dispositif étant mécaniquement réglable en étapes incrémentielles[2007/44]
Former [2003/48]VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MIKROARRAYS
Former [2003/48]MICROARRAYER
Former [2003/48]DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION DE MICRORESEAUX
Entry into regional phase20.08.2003National basic fee paid 
20.08.2003Search fee paid 
20.08.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.08.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/48]
18.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2008Fee for grant paid
25.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
CY07.05.2008
DK07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
IT07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
TR07.05.2008
IE18.05.2008
LU18.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
SE07.08.2008
GR08.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
[2010/47]
Former [2010/37]AT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
CY07.05.2008
DK07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
IT07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
TR07.05.2008
IE18.05.2008
LU18.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2010/34]AT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
CY07.05.2008
DK07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
IT07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
IE18.05.2008
LU18.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2010/32]AT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
DK07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
IT07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
IE18.05.2008
LU18.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2009/39]AT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
DK07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
IT07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
IE18.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2009/38]AT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
DK07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
IE18.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2009/23]AT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
DK07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
IE18.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2009/12]AT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
DK07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2009/08]AT07.05.2008
DK07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
Former [2009/07]AT07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
Former [2009/04]AT07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
ES18.08.2008
Former [2008/49]AT07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
ES18.08.2008
Former [2008/47]ES18.08.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US3568735  (LANCASTER JESSE F) [A] 1-20 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 5; figures 1,4; claims 1-11 * * column 3, line 24 - line 28; figure 11 *;
 [A]US3687175  (BABEY VICTOR STEPHEN) [A] 1-20 * column 4, line 47 - line 58; figures 1-13; claims 1-11 *;
 [A]EP0311440  (SEIKO INSTR INC [JP]) [A] 1-20 * column 1, line 43 - line 57; figure 5; claims 1-11 * * column 2, line 47 - line 52 * * column 4, line 7 - line 12 *;
 [A]EP0353589  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 11, line 6 - line 15; figures 1-17; claims 1-10 *;
 [A]US5077013  (GUIGAN JEAN [FR]) [A] 1-20 * column 1, line 33 - column 2, line 3; figures 1-30; claims 1-6 *;
 [A]EP0517093  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [A] 1-20 * column 14, line 30 - column 15, line 5; figures 1-21; claims 1-3 * * column 9, line 49 - column 10, line 8 *;
 [T]GB2310006  (GENETIX LTD [GB]) [T] 1-20* page 2, paragraph 8 - paragraph 9; figures 1-3; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US5842582  (DESTEFANO JR ALBERT M [US]) [A] 1-20 * column 5, line 59 - column 6, line 36; figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO0001798  (CARTESIAN TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 6, line 15 - line 25; figure 3; claims 1-22 * * page 7, line 23 - line 24 * * page 10, line 6 - line 8 *;
 [A]WO0048735  (PERKIN ELMER CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * page 6, line 1 - line 6; figures 1-3,10; claims 1-33 * * page 8, line 15 - line 29 *
International search[A]US3901658  (BURTIS CARL A, et al);
 [A]US6071478  (CHOW CALVIN Y H [US]);
 [AE]US6267930  (RUEDIGER WALDEMAR [US], et al)
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