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EP1493096 - DATA-CENTRIC AUTOMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.2010  [2010/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Asheville) LLC
275 Aiken Road
Asheville, NC 28804 / US
[2009/22]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Kendro Laboratory Products, LP
275 Aiken Road
Asheville, NC 28804 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RILING, Dave
1040 St. Georges Way
Franklin, TN 37064 / US
02 / GREENWAY, Bryan
428 Galloway Drive
Franklin, TN 37064 / US
03 / NORDSTROM, Gregory
8012 Poplarwood Road
Nashville, TN 37221 / US
 [2005/01]
Representative(s)Lang, Friedrich, et al
Lang & Tomerius
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Rosa-Bavarese-Strasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]Lang, Friedrich, et al
Lang & Tomerius Patentanwälte Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Former [2005/01]Lang, Friedrich, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte, Lang & Tomerius, Bavariaring 29
80366 München / DE
Application number, filing date03719659.910.04.2003
[2005/01]
WO2003US10883
Priority number, dateUS20020371142P10.04.2002         Original published format: US 371142 P
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03088067
Date:23.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1493096
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1493096
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/173, G05B19/418
[2005/48]
CPC:
G05B15/02 (EP); G05B19/41885 (EP); G05B2219/32018 (EP);
G05B2219/32352 (EP); G05B2219/33111 (EP); Y02P90/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2005/01]G06F15/173
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2009/25]
Former [2005/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DATENZENTRISCHE AUTOMATION[2005/01]
English:DATA-CENTRIC AUTOMATION[2005/01]
French:AUTOMATISATION CENTREE SUR LES DONNEES[2005/01]
Entry into regional phase08.10.2004National basic fee paid 
08.10.2004Search fee paid 
08.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/01]
25.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2009Fee for grant paid
06.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/21]
Request for further processing for:12.06.2007Request for further processing filed
12.06.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.06.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6144954  (LI CHOU H [US]) [X] 1-10 * column 1, line 32 - line 63 * * column 3, line 8 - line 26 * * column 9, line 52 - column 10, line 60 * * column 12, line 1 - line 61 * * column 14, line 31 - column 15, line 32 * * column 16, line 57 - column 17, line 13 * * figures 1-6; claims 22-27,38,41 *;
 [XA]WO0133277  (INSYST LTD [IL], et al) [X] 1,6 * page 9, line 1 - page 10, line 26 * * page 30, line 13 - page 36, line 23 * * page 69, line 12 - page 70, line 26 * * page 88, line 5 - line 24; claims 53-56 * [A] 2-5,7-10;
 [A]WO0179949  (SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [A] 1-10* the whole document *
International search[A]US5655081  (BONNELL DAVID N [US], et al);
 [AP]US6484177  (VAN HUBEN GARY A [US], et al);
 [AE]US6584499  (JANTZ RAY M [US], et al);
 [A]US6115646  (FISZMAN SERGIO ADRIAN [CA], et al)
by applicantUS6144954
 WO0133277
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