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EP1311862 - AUTOMATIC METERS INCLUDING A GIMBALED BLADDER ACTUATOR FOR USE WITH TEST STRIPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/21]GIMBALED BLADDER ACTUATOR FOR USE WITH TEST STRIPS
[2005/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2006
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LifeScan, Inc.
1000 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-6312 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
LIFESCAN, INC.
1000 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-6312 / US
Former [2003/21]For all designated states
LifeScan, Inc.
1000 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-6312 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOUSE, Allen
421 Sutton Circle
Danville, CA 94506 / US
02 / OLSON, Lorin
1230 Mt. Hermon Road
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 / US
 [2003/21]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/21]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01961740.626.07.2001
[2003/21]
WO2001US23531
Priority number, dateUS2000063750411.08.2000         Original published format: US 637504
[2003/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0213970
Date:21.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1311862
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1311862
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00, B01L3/00, G01N33/52, F04B43/04, F04B43/02
[2003/21]
CPC:
B01L3/50273 (EP,US); B01L3/00 (KR); B01L9/52 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0825 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP,US); B01L2400/0481 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0688 (EP,US); Y10T436/114165 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHES MESSGERÄT MIT EINER KARDANISCHE BLASEN-ANTRIEBSVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT TESTSTREIFEN[2005/29]
English:AUTOMATIC METERS INCLUDING A GIMBALED BLADDER ACTUATOR FOR USE WITH TEST STRIPS[2005/29]
French:APPAREIL DE MESURE INCLUANT UN ACTIONNEUR DE VESSIES CARDANIQUE POUR UTILISATION AVEC DES LAMELLES DE TEST[2005/29]
Former [2003/21]KARDANISCHE BLASEN-ANTRIEBSVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT TESTSTREIFEN
Former [2003/21]GIMBALED BLADDER ACTUATOR FOR USE WITH TEST STRIPS
Former [2003/21]ACTIONNEUR SUSPENDU A LA CARDAN DE VESSIES A UTILISER AVEC DES BANDELETTES TEST
Entry into regional phase11.03.2003National basic fee paid 
11.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.03.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/21]
09.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2005Fee for grant paid
13.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.12.2005
MC31.07.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2007/45]MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/36]IT14.12.2005
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/19]MC31.07.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4480685  (GILBERTSON THOMAS A [US]) [A] 1* column 8, line 21 - line 54; figure 2 *;
 [X]EP0374115  (ASTRA TECH AB [SE]) [X] 1,2,4 * figures 6A-6B *;
 [XY]US5252044  (RAINES AARON T [US], et al) [X] 1,5-7 * column 4, line 53 - line 55; figures 1,4,7,8 * * column 1, line 27 - line 32 * [Y] 3;
 [A]US5302093  (OWENS DANA J [US], et al) [A] 1,5 * column 5, line 31 - line 61; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US5309176  (FAES STEVEN M [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 13, line 1 - line 13; figures 16A,16B *;
 [AD]EP0803288  (KYOTO DAIICHI KAGAKU KK [JP]) [AD] 8,9 * the whole document *;
 [ADY]US5736404  (YASSINZADEH ZIA [US], et al) [AD] 8,9 * column 6, line 4 - line 29; figures 5,8 * [Y] 3;
 [A]WO9934957  (SPEEDFAM CORP [US]) [A] 1 * page 6, line 17 - line 20; figure - *
Examination   - Definition of gimbal form OED online: http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/00094657?single=1*aquery_type=word*aqueryword=gimbal*aedition=2e*afirst=1*amax_to_show=10
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