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EP1468278 - DEVICE, USE OF SAID DEVICE, AND SEPARATION AGENT FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES BY MEANS OF FREE FLOW ELECTROPHORESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.08.2008
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tecan Trading AG
Seestrasse 103
8708 Männedorf / CH
[2004/43]
Inventor(s)01 / ECKERSKORN, Christoph
Ludwig-Thoma-Str. 12
85521 Ottobrunn / DE
02 / GRILL, Hans-Jörg
Kugelgasse 7
CH-8708 Männedorf / CH
03 / WEBER, Gerhard
Margeritenweg 23
85551 Kirchheim / DE
04 / WEBER, Peter
Galvanistraat 35
2517 RA, Den Haag / NL
05 / YOST, David
19617 Selby Av.
Poolesvilla, MD 20837 / US
 [2004/52]
Former [2004/43]01 / ECKERSKORN, Christoph
Ludwig-Thoma-Str. 12
85521 Ottobrunn / DE
02 / GRILL, Hans-Jörg
Kugelgasse 7
CH-8708 Männedorf / CH
03 / WEBER, Gerhard
Margeritenweg 23
85551 Kirchheim / DE
04 / WEBER, Peter
Guldeinstr. 44
80339 München / DE
05 / YOST, David
19617 Selby Av.
Poolesvilla, MD 20837 / US
Representative(s)Heusch, Christian
OK pat AG
Industriestrasse 47
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [2004/43]Heusch, Christian
OK pat AG Chamerstrasse 50
6300 Zug / CH
Application number, filing date03729399.020.01.2003
[2004/43]
WO2003CH00034
Priority number, dateCH2002000860221.01.2002         Original published format: CH 86022002
US20020352366P28.01.2002         Original published format: US 352366 P
[2004/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03060503
Date:24.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1468278
Date:20.10.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/447
[2004/43]
CPC:
G01N27/44795 (EP); G01N27/44726 (EP); G01N27/44769 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, VERWENDUNG DER VORRICHTUNG UND TRENNMITTEL ZUM TRENNEN VON TEILCHEN IN DER FREE-FLOW-ELEKTROPHORESE[2004/43]
English:DEVICE, USE OF SAID DEVICE, AND SEPARATION AGENT FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES BY MEANS OF FREE FLOW ELECTROPHORESIS[2004/43]
French:DISPOSITIF, UTILISATION ASSOCIEE ET AGENT DE SEPARATION POUR SEPARER DES PARTICULES PAR ELECTROPHORESE LIBRE[2004/43]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2004National basic fee paid 
22.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/43]
30.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/39]
06.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
10.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4465582  (RICHMAN DAVID W) [Y] 1,2,10,28,29 * column 5, line 7 - line 51; figure 4; claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]US5284558  (LINHARDT ROBERT J ET AL) [Y] 1,2,10,28,29 * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 6 *;
 [AD]US5948231  (NASHABEH WASSIM A ET AL) [AD] 1 * column 6, line 15 - line 33 * * column 11, line 14 - line 43 *;
 [A]US2001015320  (ANDERSON NORMAN G ET AL) [A] 1 * page 1, column L, line 34 - line 38 *;
 [A]US2001027918  (JAFFE CLAUDIA B ET AL) [A] 17,22 * page 7, column R, line 32 *;
 [A]DE4139472  (WEBER G.) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0103965  (ICI PLC) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0177655  (INVITROGEN CORP) [A] 18 * page 18, line 9 - line 21 *
Examination   - VÖLKL A. ET AL, "Isolation of rat hepatic peroxisomes by means of immune free flow electrophoresis", ELECTROPHORESIS, (1997), vol. 18, pages 774 - 780, XP007901237

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.1150180519
    - BONDY B. ET AL, "Sodium chloride in separation medium enhances cell compatibility of free electrophoresis", ELECTROPHORESIS, (1995), vol. 16, pages 92 - 97, XP008008220

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.1150160116
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