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EP1390715 - OPTICAL TURBIDIMETER WITH A LENS TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.04.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.05.2009  [2009/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hach Company
5600 Lindbergh Drive
P.O. Box 389
Loveland, CO 80539-0389 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/09]For all designated states
Hach Company
5600 Lindbergh Drive, P.O. Box 389
Loveland, CO 80539-0389 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RETZLAFF, Gregory, S.
W140 N7272 Lilly Road
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 / US
02 / WOODWARD, John, R.
7044 Sconfinato Drive
Hartford, WI 53027 / US
03 / DICKEY, Terry, L.
2000 Spinel Road
Pflugerville, TX 78660 / US
04 / KING, Karl
N102 W15165 Raintree Court
Germantown, WI 53022 / US
 [2004/09]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/09]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date02737042.821.05.2002
[2004/09]
WO2002US16049
Priority number, dateUS20010292829P23.05.2001         Original published format: US 292829 P
[2004/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02095454
Date:28.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1390715
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/06, G01N21/53
[2005/18]
CPC:
G01N21/532 (EP,US); G01N15/06 (KR); G01N2201/062 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/09]G01N15/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER TURBIDIMETER MIT EINER LINSENRÖHRE[2004/09]
English:OPTICAL TURBIDIMETER WITH A LENS TUBE[2004/09]
French:TURBIDIMETRE OPTIQUE A LENTILLE TUBULAIRE[2004/09]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2003National basic fee paid 
25.11.2003Search fee paid 
25.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/09]
14.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/22]
08.01.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2009/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5140168  (KING KARL L [US]) [Y] 4-6,12-16 * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 16; figure 3 *;
 [Y]EP0653620  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 2,5,13 * column 1, lines 45-52 * * column 2, lines 28-32 ** column 3, lines 30-34; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]US5828458  (TAYLOR ROBERT E [US], et al) [X] 1,3,7 * column 3, lines 54-64 * * column 8, line 58 - column 9, line 15; figures 1,6,7; claims 14,18 * [Y] 2,4-6,12-16;
 [XY]WO0033053  (GAMBRO AB [SE], et al) [X] 1,3 * page 4, line 18 - page 5, line 29; figure 1 * [Y] 2,4-6,12-14
International search[Y]US5140168  (KING KARL L [US]);
 [Y]US5586567  (SMITH JOHN M [US], et al);
 [Y]US4619530  (MESEROL PETER M [US], et al)
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