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EP1801564 - Apparatus and method for providing light to channels or portions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/26]Providing light to channels or portions
[2018/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.05.2019  [2019/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
3333 Coyote Hill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
[2007/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Schmidt, Oliver
4294 - C Wilkie Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / Mohta, Setu
No. 502, Tower 6, The Palms South City-Phase 1
Gurgaon Haryana 12201 / IN
03 / Kiesel, Peter
3795 El Centro
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
 [2007/26]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2018/25]
Former [2007/26]Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date06126528.619.12.2006
[2007/26]
Priority number, dateUS2005031666022.12.2005         Original published format: US 316660
[2007/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1801564
Date:27.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1801564
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/05, G01N33/543, G01N21/03, G01N21/64, G01N21/65, B01L3/00
[2018/04]
CPC:
G01N21/05 (EP,US); B01L3/502715 (EP,US); G01N21/0303 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0654 (EP,US); B01L2300/0816 (EP,US); B01L2300/168 (EP,US);
G01N2021/0346 (EP,US); G01N21/64 (EP,US); G01N21/65 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/26]G01N21/05, B01L3/00, G01N33/543
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/25]
Former [2008/10]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2007/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Beleuchtung von Kanälen oder Teilbereichen[2018/04]
English:Apparatus and method for providing light to channels or portions[2018/04]
French:Dispositif et procédé pour la fourniture de lumière aux canaux ou portions[2018/04]
Former [2007/26]Bereitstellung von Licht für Kanäle oder Teilbereiche
Former [2007/26]Providing light to channels or portions
Former [2007/26]Fourniture de lumière aux canaux ou portions
Examination procedure27.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/07]
28.12.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
03.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2018Fee for grant paid
11.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  04.02.2008
Opposition(s)21.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO0062050  (UNIV MANCHESTER [GB], et al) [X] 1-9 * page 6, line 6 - page 10, line 2; figures 1-6 * * page 15, line 30 - page 19, line L *;
 [X]US6490034  (WOIAS PETER [DE], et al) [X] 10-13 * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line L; figures 8-10 *;
 [A]EP0679881  (HEWLETT PACKARD GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-13 * page 3, line 12 - page 4, line 43; figures 1,3,4 *
 [A]  - SINGH K ET AL, "Analysis of cellular structure by light scattering measurements in a new cytometer design based on a liquid-core waveguide", IEE PROC.-NANOBIOTECHNOL., (20040205), vol. 151, no. 1, pages 10 - 16, XP006021506 [A] 1-13 * page 10, column 2, paragraph L - page 12, column 1, line 21; figures 2-6 *
ExaminationUS3797911
by applicantUS6580507
 US6490034
    - GODDARD, N.J.; SINGH, K.; BOUNAIRA, F.; HOLMES, R.J.; BALDOCK, S.J.; PICKERING, L.W.; FIELDEN, P.R.; SNOOK, R.D., ANTI-RESONANT REFLECTING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES (ARROWS) AS OPTIMAL OPTICAL DETECTORS FOR MICROTAS APPLICATIONS, pages 1 - 5, URL: dias.umist.ac.uk/NJG/Abstracts/MicroTAS/MicroTas2.htm
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