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EP1526369 - Coverslip and method for applying a coverslip to a glass slide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/17]Stackable non-stick coverslip
[2006/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.05.2007  [2007/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
3865 North Business Center Driver
Tucson, AZ 85705 / US
[2005/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Crouch, Samuel W.
705 36th Street
Boulder Colorado 80303 / US
02 / Reinhardt, Kurt
8901 E. Bluefield Street
Tucson Arizona 85710 / US
03 / Richards, William L.
1885 W. Via Mandarina
Tucson Arizona 85737 / US
 [2005/17]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/17]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date04028367.320.11.2000
[2005/17]
Priority number, dateUS19990166771P22.11.1999         Original published format: US 166771 P
US20000193797P31.03.2000         Original published format: US 193797 P
[2005/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1526369
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1526369
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/28, G01N1/31
[2005/17]
CPC:
G01N1/312 (EP); G02B21/34 (EP); G01N2035/00079 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/17]
TitleGerman:Deckglas sowie Verfahren zu seiner Aufbringung auf einen Objektträger[2006/03]
English:Coverslip and method for applying a coverslip to a glass slide[2006/03]
French:Couvre-objet et procédé de recouvrement d'une lamelle de verre[2006/03]
Former [2005/17]Stapelbares nichthaftendes Deckglas
Former [2005/17]Stackable non-stick coverslip
Former [2005/17]Couvre-objet empilable non collant
Examination procedure25.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/30]
11.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2006Fee for grant paid
30.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00980564.9  / EP1242800
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4146414  (STORMBY NILS G) [A] 1-9* column 1, line 46 - column 1, line 65; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5661029  (SELF JIM [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 2, line 36 - column 2, line 41 *;
 [A]US5939251  (HU MIN [US]) [A] 1-9 * column 2, line 19 - column 2, line 31 * * column 5, line 3 - column 5, line 52; figures 3-5 *
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