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EP About this file: EP1288645

EP1288645 - Laser capture microdissection method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2008
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 11.08.2010  [2010/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arcturus Engineering, Inc.
400 Logue Avenue Mountain View
California 94043 / US
[2007/22]
Former [2003/10]For all designated states
Arcturus Engineering, Inc.
400 Logue Avenue
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Baer, Thomas M.
537 Drucilla Drive
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
02 / Enright, Mark A.
1206 Stafford Drive
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
03 / Head, David F.
207 Thomas Drive
Los Gatos, California 95032 / US
04 / Todd, Christopher E.
84 Cleaves Avenue
San Jose, California 95126 / US
 [2003/10]
Representative(s)Haines, Miles John L.S., et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/10]Haines, Miles John, et al
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date02024380.405.02.1998
[2003/10]
Priority number, dateUS19970037864P07.02.1997         Original published format: US 37864 P
US19970060731P01.10.1997         Original published format: US 60731 P
US19980018452P04.02.1998         Original published format: US 18452 P
[2003/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1288645
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1288645
Date:22.10.2003
[2003/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1288645
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/28, G02B21/32
[2003/10]
CPC:
G02B21/32 (EP); G01N1/2813 (EP); G01N2001/284 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Laser-Anheftungs-Mikrodissektion[2003/10]
English:Laser capture microdissection method and apparatus[2003/10]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la microdissection par capture laser[2003/10]
Examination procedure20.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/10]
02.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
14.03.2007Fee for grant paid
14.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98906223.7  / EP0958491
Opposition(s)03.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/19]
Request for further processing for:23.03.2007Request for further processing filed
14.03.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.04.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
IT30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
DE31.08.2007
GR31.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
FR25.01.2008
GB05.02.2008
IE05.02.2008
LU05.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
[2010/32]
Former [2009/29]AT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
IT30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
DE31.08.2007
GR31.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
FR25.01.2008
GB05.02.2008
IE05.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2009/08]AT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
IT30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
DE31.08.2007
GR31.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
FR25.01.2008
IE05.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2008/46]AT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
IT30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
DE31.08.2007
GR31.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
FR25.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2008/32]AT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
IT30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
DE31.08.2007
GR31.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
FR25.01.2008
Former [2008/23]AT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
IT30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
DE31.08.2007
GR31.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
Former [2008/20]AT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
GR31.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
Former [2008/10]AT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
Former [2008/09]AT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
Former [2008/08]AT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
Former [2008/04]AT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
Former [2007/48]CH30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
Former [2007/47]ES10.09.2007
Documents cited:Search[AP]DE19603996  (PALM GMBH ;BAYER AG (DE)) [AP] 12 * abstract *;
 [A]  - ISENBERG G ET AL, "CELL SURGERY BY LASER MICRO-DISSECTION: A PREPARATIVE METHOD", JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY, OXFORD, GB, (19760501), vol. 107, no. 1, ISSN 0022-2720, pages 19 - 24, XP000671562 [A] 1,12 * page 20 - page 21 *
 [A]  - MEIER-RUGE W ET AL, "THE LASER IN THE LOWRY TECHNIQUE FOR MICRODISSECTION OF FREEZE-DIED TISSUE SLICES", THE HISTOCHEMICAL JOURNAL, LONDON, GB, (1976), vol. 8, no. 4, pages 387 - 401, XP001007688 [A] 1,12 * page 389 - page 390 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01003828
 [A]  - EMMERT-BUCK M R ET AL, "LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION", SCIENCE, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE,, US, (19961108), vol. 274, no. 5289, ISSN 0036-8075, pages 998 - 1001, XP000644727 [A] 1,12 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.274.5289.998
 [AP]  - BONNER R F ET AL, "LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION: MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF TISSUE", SCIENCE, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE,, US, (19971121), vol. 278, ISSN 0036-8075, page 1481,1483, XP000941813 [AP] 1,12 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.278.5342.1481
 [A]  - NISHIOKA M ET AL, "Micro manipulation of cells and DNA molecules", JOURNAL OF ELECTROSTATICS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V. AMSTERDAM, NL, (19950701), vol. 35, no. 1, ISSN 0304-3886, pages 83 - 91, XP004040917 [A] 1 * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3886(95)00013-Z
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