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EP About this file: EP1455178

EP1455178 - An instrument for detecting light emission from a sample [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2013
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BioControl Systems, Inc.
12822 SE 32nd Street
Bellevue, WA 98005 / US
[2012/29]
Former [2004/37]For all designated states
BioControl Systems, Inc.
12822 SE 32nd Street
Bellevue, Washington 98005 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Feldsine, Philip T.
1621 72nd Avenue, SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040 / US
02 / Di Carlo, Joseph B.
200 Lindero Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90803 / US
03 / Kelly, Tim A.
815 144th Place SE.
Bellevue, WA 98007 / US
04 / Andersen, Mark
316 Filmore Street
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
05 / Christensen, Jim
20130 NW Nestucca
Portland, OR 97229 / US
06 / Kressner, Anita
7003 169th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98006 / US
 [2012/10]
Former [2005/18]01 / Feldsine, Philip T.
1621 72nd Avenue, SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040 / US
02 / Di Carlo, Joseph B.
200 Lindero Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90803 / US
03 / Kelly, Tim A.
815 144th Place SE.
Bellevue, WA 98007 / US
04 / Andersen, Mark
316 Filmore Street
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
05 / Christiansen, Jim
20130 NW Nestucca
Portland, OR 97229 / US
06 / Kressner, Anita
7003 169th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98006 / US
Former [2004/37]01 / Feldsine, Philip T.
1621 72nd Avenue, SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040 / US
02 / Di Carlo, Joseph B.
200 Lindero Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90803 / US
03 / Kelly, Tim A.
815 144th Place SE.
Bellevue, WA 98007 / US
04 / Andersen, Mark
316 Filmore Street
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
05 / Christensen, Jim
21030 NW Nestucca
Portland, OR 97229 / US
06 / Kressner, Anita
16004 SE 9th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008 / US
Representative(s)Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/29]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2012/13]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munich / DE
Former [2004/37]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04013792.905.12.2002
[2004/37]
Priority number, dateUS20010338844P06.12.2001         Original published format: US 338844 P
[2004/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1455178
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1455178
Date:12.09.2007
[2007/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1455178
Date:18.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/76, G01N33/53
[2004/37]
CPC:
B01L3/5029 (EP); G01N21/763 (EP); B01L2300/0672 (EP);
B01L2400/0478 (EP); B01L2400/0683 (EP); G01N2001/028 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/37]
TitleGerman:Gerät zum Nachweis der Lichtemission einer Probe[2004/37]
English:An instrument for detecting light emission from a sample[2004/37]
French:Dispositif pour la détection de l'émission de la lumière d'un échantillon[2004/37]
Examination procedure01.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/46]
21.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2012Fee for grant paid
15.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02804750.4  / EP1451560
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20020804750) is  03.01.2007
Opposition(s)19.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
TR18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
PT19.11.2012
LU05.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
TR18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
PT19.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
PT19.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/33]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
PT19.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/22]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/21]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/13]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/12]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
Former [2013/11]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
Former [2013/10]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
Former [2013/09]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
Former [2013/08]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT18.07.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]WO8000188  (BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [X] 1 * page 7, line 12 - line 22; figure 2 * * abstract *;
 [X]GB2281966  (BIOTRACE LTD [GB]) [X] 1,3-7 * page 4, line 24 - line 38; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]EP0718622  (BIO SENSOR KENKYUSHO KK [JP]) [X] 1,8-12* column 2, line 24 - line 37; figure 6 *
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