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EP1581350 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.04.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.2010Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 19.05.2010  [2010/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cytonome/ST, LLC
27 Drydock Avenue
Boston, MA 02210 / US
[2009/50]
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Cytonome, Inc.
84 Rosedale Road
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GILBERT, John, R.
69 Naples Road
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
02 / BÖHM, Sebastian
9 Muirfield Court
Inverness IV2 4DP / GB
03 / DESHPANDE, Manish
34 Apple Blossom Way
Canton, MA 02021 / US
 [2005/40]
Representative(s)Lock, Graham James, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP
Unit A, Faraday Court
Faraday Road
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9PU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/28]Lock, Graham James, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Former [2005/40]Lock, Graham James, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP, The Gables, Massetts road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Application number, filing date03752432.916.09.2003
[2005/40]
WO2003US29198
Priority number, dateUS20020411058P16.09.2002         Original published format: US 411058 P
US20020411143P16.09.2002         Original published format: US 411143 P
US2002032900823.12.2002         Original published format: US 329008
[2005/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004025266
Date:25.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1581350
Date:05.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.08.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:B07C5/00
[2005/40]
CPC:
G01N15/1459 (EP,KR); G01N33/48 (KR); B03B5/22 (KR);
B07C5/34 (KR); G01N15/149 (EP,KR); G01N2015/1477 (EP,KR);
G01N2015/1497 (EP,KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/40]
Extension statesAL18.04.2005
LT18.04.2005
LV18.04.2005
MK18.04.2005
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR PARTIKELSORTIERUNG[2005/40]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING PARTICLES[2005/40]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE TRIER DES PARTICULES[2005/40]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2005National basic fee paid 
18.04.2005Search fee paid 
18.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/40]
30.03.2010Application withdrawn by applicant  [2010/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
04.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200806   M06   Fee paid on   04.03.2009
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9852691  (ALBERTA RES COUNCIL [CA], et al) [A] 6,7,9 * page 13, lines 19-29 * * page 15, lines 16,17 ** page 16, line 26 - page 17, line 14; figure 3B *;
 [X]US5932100  (YAGER PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1,6,7 * column 16, line 18 - column 17, line 7; figure 8; claims 1,3,12,15,34 *;
 [A]US2002058332  (QUAKE STEPHEN R [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * paragraphs [0021] , [0251] - [0270] *
International search[A]US6221654  (QUAKE STEPHEN [US], et al);
 [A]US6432630  (BLANKENSTEIN GERT [DE]);
 [A]US6592821  (WADA H GARRETT [US], et al)
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