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EP About this file: EP1750129

EP1750129 - Optoelectronic detection system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2012
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.05.2014  [2014/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02142-1324 / US
[2007/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Harper, James Douglas
758 Loyola Drive
Los Altos Hills, CA 94024-5918 / US
02 / Mathews, Richard Hart
30 Wildes Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824-4749 / US
03 / Johnson, Bernadette
P.O. Box 995
Hollis, NH 03049 / US
04 / Petrovick, Martha Susan
P.O. Box 341, 167 Grogan Road
Barre, MA 01005-0341 / US
05 / Rundell, Ann
1214 Hayes Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
06 / Nargi, Frances Ellen
25 Derby Street
Concord, MA 01742 / US
07 / Stephens, Timothy
P.O. Box 1367
West Chatham, MA 02669-1367 / US
08 / Mendenhall, Linda Marie
401 Nashua Road
Groton, MA 01450 / US
09 / Hollis, Mark Alexander
396 Plainfield Road
Concord, MA 01742 / US
10 / Young, Albert M.
8 Rega Road
Fishkill, NY 12524 / US
11 / Rider, Todd Harrison
5 Green Needles Road
Littleton, MA 01460 / US
12 / Schwoebel, Eric David
7 Earl Stokes Circle
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
13 / Vian, Trina Rae
37 Spaulding Lane
Groton, MA 01450 / US
 [2010/39]
Former [2007/28]01 / Harper, James Douglas
758 Loyola Drive
Los Altos Hills, CA 94024-5918 / US
02 / Mathews, Richard Hart
30 Wildes Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824-4749 / US
03 / Johnson, Bernadette
P.O. Box 995
Hollis, NH 03049 / US
04 / Petrovick, Martha Susan
P.O. Box 341, 167 Grogan Road
Barre, MA 01005-0341 / US
05 / Rundell, Ann
1214 Hayes Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
06 / Nargi, Frances Ellen
25 Derby Street
Concord, MA 01742 / US
07 / Stephens, Timothy
P.O. Box 1367
West Chatham, MA 02669-1367 / US
08 / Mendenhall, Linda Marie
401 Nashua Road
Groton, MA 01450 / US
09 / Hollis, Mark Alexander
396 Plainfield Road
Concord, MA 01742 / US
10 / Young, Albert M.
8 Rega Road
Fishkill, NY 12524 / US
11 / Rider, Todd Holman
5 Green Needles Road
Littleton, MA 01460 / US
12 / Schwoebel, Eric David
7 Earl Stokes Circle
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
13 / Vian, Trina Rae
37 Spaulding Lane
Groton, MA 01450 / US
Former [2007/15]01 / Harper, James Douglas
758 Loyola Drive
Los Altos Hills, CA 94024-5918 / US
02 / Mathews, Richard Hart
30 Wildes Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824-4749 / US
03 / Johnson, Bernadette
P.O. Box 995
Hollis, NH 03049 / US
04 / Petrovick, Martha Susan
P.O. Box 341, 167 Grogan Road
Barre, MA 01005-0341 / US
05 / Rundell, Ann
1214 Hayes Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
06 / Nargi, Frances Ellen
25 Derby Street
Concord, MA 01742 / US
07 / Stephens, Timothy
92 Bedford Street
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
08 / Mendenhall, Linda Marie
36 Drummer Road
Acton, MA 01720 / US
09 / Hollis, Mark Alexander
396 Plainfield Road
Concord, MA 01742 / US
10 / Young, Albert M.
1080 Main Street
Fishkill, NY 12524 / US
11 / Rider, Todd Holman
5 Green Needles Road
Littleton, MA 01460 / US
12 / Schwoebel, Eric David
727 Belmont Street
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
13 / Vian, Trina Rae
37 Spaulding Lane
Groton, MA 01450 / US
Former [2007/06]01 / Harper, James Douglas
4 Bucknam Street, Unit 1
Boston, MA 02120 / US
02 / Mathews, Richard Hart
30 Wildes Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824-4749 / US
03 / Johnson, Bernadette
P.O. Box 995
Hollis, NH 03049 / US
04 / Petrovick, Martha Susan
P.O. Box 341, 167 Grogan Road
Barre, MA 01005-0341 / US
05 / Rundell, Ann
1214 Hayes Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
06 / Nargi, Frances Ellen
25 Derby Street
Concord, MA 01742 / US
07 / Stephens, Timothy
92 Bedford Street
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
08 / Mendenhall, Linda Marie
36 Drummer Road
Acton, MA 01720 / US
09 / Hollis, Mark Alexander
396 Plainfield Road
Concord, MA 01742 / US
10 / Young, Albert M.
1080 Main Street
Fishkill, NY 12524 / US
11 / Rider, Todd Holman
5 Green Needles Road
Littleton, MA 01460 / US
12 / Schwoebel, Eric David
727 Belmont Street
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
13 / Vian, Trina Rae
37 Spaulding Lane
Groton, MA 01450 / US
Representative(s)Simpson, Mark Geoffrey
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]Simpson, Mark Geoffrey
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2008/35]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Former [2007/06]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date06022907.706.02.2002
[2007/06]
Priority number, dateUS20010266977P07.02.2001         Original published format: US 266977 P
[2007/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1750129
Date:07.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1750129
Date:18.07.2007
[2007/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1750129
Date:20.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/04
[2007/21]
CPC:
G01N21/76 (EP,US); G01N33/554 (US); G01N15/0205 (US);
G01N21/07 (EP,US); G01N21/64 (US); G01N21/6428 (US);
G01N21/75 (US); G01N33/54373 (EP,US); G01N33/54393 (US);
G01N33/56983 (US); G01N33/582 (EP,US); G01N2021/6439 (EP,US);
G01N2201/025 (US); G01N2201/061 (US); Y10S435/808 (EP,US);
Y10S436/805 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/06]G01N33/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2007/06]
TitleGerman:Optoelektronisches Detektionssystem[2007/06]
English:Optoelectronic detection system[2007/06]
French:Système de détection optoélectronique[2007/06]
Examination procedure03.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/06]
17.01.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.06.2010
24.06.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2010Fee for grant paid
11.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02726568.5  / EP1364070
Opposition(s)23.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
03.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
03.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.04.2011
BE20.04.2011
CY20.04.2011
DK20.04.2011
FI20.04.2011
IT20.04.2011
SE20.04.2011
TR20.04.2011
GR21.07.2011
ES31.07.2011
PT22.08.2011
[2014/21]
Former [2012/23]AT20.04.2011
BE20.04.2011
CY20.04.2011
DK20.04.2011
FI20.04.2011
IT20.04.2011
SE20.04.2011
GR21.07.2011
ES31.07.2011
PT22.08.2011
Former [2012/10]AT20.04.2011
BE20.04.2011
CY20.04.2011
DK20.04.2011
FI20.04.2011
SE20.04.2011
GR21.07.2011
ES31.07.2011
PT22.08.2011
Former [2012/01]AT20.04.2011
BE20.04.2011
CY20.04.2011
FI20.04.2011
SE20.04.2011
GR21.07.2011
ES31.07.2011
PT22.08.2011
Former [2011/49]CY20.04.2011
FI20.04.2011
SE20.04.2011
GR21.07.2011
ES31.07.2011
PT22.08.2011
Former [2011/47]PT22.08.2011
Documents cited:Search[X] WO9930156  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY et al.)
 [X] US6087114  (RIDER TODD H et al.)
 [X]   ANONYMOUS: "Introducing BioFlash", INTERNET ARTICLE, 2006, XP002428493, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20070410]
by applicantWO9930156
 US6087114
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