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EP1851534 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING AND PROCESSING PUNCHES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.01.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.01.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.03.2011  [2011/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whatman, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932 / US
[2007/45]
Inventor(s)01 / PATHIRANA, Navin, Whatman, Inc.
Suite 210, 200 Park Ave.
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 / US
02 / TORTORELLA, Stevan, Paul
40 Stonewall Lane
Wells, Maine 04090 / US
 [2007/45]
Representative(s)Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2007/45]Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels and Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date06734944.910.02.2006
[2007/45]
WO2006US05031
Priority number, dateUS20050652234P11.02.2005         Original published format: US 652234 P
[2007/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006086771
Date:17.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1851534
Date:07.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.09.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/00
[2007/45]
CPC:
B01L3/0275 (EP,US); B01L3/502 (EP,US); G01N1/04 (EP,US);
G01N1/286 (EP,US); B01L2300/0618 (EP,US); B01L2300/0681 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0838 (EP,US); G01N2001/288 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/45]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HANDHABUNG UND BEARBEITUNG VON STEMPELN[2007/45]
English:DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING AND PROCESSING PUNCHES[2007/45]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET PROCEDES DESTINES A MANIPULER ET A TRAITER DES POINCONS[2007/45]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2007National basic fee paid 
04.09.2007Search fee paid 
04.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/45]
30.09.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/09]
14.10.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201005   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5469854  (UNGER EVAN C [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 9, line 31 - line 39; figures 3,4 * * column 10, line 29 - line 39 * [I] 2-25;
 [A]US6048457  (KOPACIEWICZ WILLIAM [US], et al) [A] 1* figure 3a *;
 [A]WO0036392  (LABSYSTEMS OY [FI]) [A] 25-40 * page 1, lines 6-11 * * abstract *;
 [A]WO0142487  (ALPHAHELIX AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-40 * abstract *;
 [XI]US6482362  (SMITH JAMES C [US]) [X] 1 * figures 2,3 * [I] 2-25;
 [A]WO03019149  (ASTRAZENECA AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-40 * abstract *
International search[Y]US6116100  (JEHAN HOWARD P [US]);
 [Y]US5542935  (UNGER EVAN C [US], et al);
 [Y]US4453927  (SINKO GEORGE E [US])
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