EP1929270 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING TISSUE SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 07.01.2022 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 29.01.2021 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 13.10.2020 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 16.09.2020 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 26.07.2020 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 15.06.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 16.06.2023 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU | published on 19.07.2023 [2023/29] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Leica Biosystems Melbourne Pty Ltd 495 Blackburn Road Mt Waverley, VIC 3149 / AU | [2008/24] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
VOM, Eduardo 17/29 Nunan Street Brunswick East, Victoria 3072 / AU | 02 /
HENDERSON, Chester, John 27 Edwin Street Preston, Victoria 3072 / AU | 03 /
FARMER, Neville, John 12 Falcon Road McLeod, Victoria 3085 / AU | [2008/24] | Representative(s) | EP&C P.O. Box 3241 2280 GE Rijswijk / NL | [2014/44] |
Former [2008/24] | Mertens, Hans Victor van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241 2280 GE Rijswijk / NL | Application number, filing date | 06774933.3 | 06.09.2006 | [2008/24] | WO2006AU01304 | Priority number, date | AU20050904860 | 06.09.2005 Original published format: AU 2005904860 | [2008/24] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2007028202 | Date: | 15.03.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/11] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1929270 | Date: | 11.06.2008 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2008/24] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1929270 | Date: | 03.03.2021 | Language: | EN | [2021/09] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | AU | 15.03.2007 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 28.07.2015 | Classification | IPC: | G01N1/36, // G01N1/44 | [2015/35] | CPC: |
G01N1/36 (EP,US);
G01N1/44 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2008/24] | G01N1/36, G01N1/44 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2021/09] |
Former [2008/24] | 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 | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | HR | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RS | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HANDHABUNG VON GEWEBEPROBEN | [2008/24] | English: | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING TISSUE SAMPLES | [2008/24] | French: | PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE MANIPULATION D ÉCHANTILLONS DE TISSUS | [2008/24] | Entry into regional phase | 28.03.2008 | Translation filed | 28.03.2008 | National basic fee paid | 28.03.2008 | Search fee paid | 28.03.2008 | Designation fee(s) paid | 28.03.2008 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 28.03.2008 | Examination requested [2008/24] | 15.02.2016 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 18.06.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 29.11.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.07.2020 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 15.09.2020 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 14.10.2020 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 26.01.2021 | Fee for grant paid | 26.01.2021 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 26.01.2021 | Receipt 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 18.06.2018 | Opposition(s) | 06.12.2021 | No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.09.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 23.09.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.09.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 22.09.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 20.09.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.09.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 29.09.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 25.09.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 22.09.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 26.09.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 25.09.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 24.09.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 24.09.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 15 |
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LT | 03.03.2021 | Documents cited: | Search | [XY]US2005112034 (MCCORMICK JAMES B [US]) [X] 1,3-10,18-20 * page 2, paragraphs 13, 15 * * page 3, paragraphs 34, 37, 42 * * page 4, paragraphs 47, 50 * * page 6, paragraph 69 * * page 7, paragraph 74 * * figure 1 * [Y] 2,11-17; | [YA]US5928934 (MCCORMICK JAMES B [US]) [Y] 2,11-13 * column 3, lines 45-50; figure 6 * [A] 20; | [YA]EP0856729 (SHANDON SCIENT LTD [GB]) [Y] 14-17 * column 2, lines 3-18; figure 1 * [A] 20 | International search | [X]EP1321757 (VENTANA MED SYST INC [US]); | [X] - BANKER A.S. ET AL., "The Agar sandwich technique for retinal biopsy processing", MEDLINE, Database accession no. (NLM9002138), XP003009488 | [ ] - RETINA, vol. 16, no. 6, pages 530 - 534 | [X] - JANISCH R., "Orientated embedding of single-cell organisms", STAIN TECHNOLOGY, (1974), vol. 49, no. 2, pages 157 - 160, XP008077502 | [X] - VAN DER WAL U.P. ET AL., "A method for the orientation of small and delicate objects in embedding media for light and electron microscopy", STAIN TECHNOLOGY, (1978), vol. 53, pages 56 - 58, XP008077501 | [X] - BLEWITT E.S. ET AL., "Double embedding in agar/paraffin wax as an aid to orientation of mucosal biopsies", JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, (198203), vol. 35, no. 3, page 365, XP008077504 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jcp.35.3.365-b | [X] - ARNOLDS W.J.A., "Orientated embedding of small objects in agar-paraffin with reference marks for small section reconstruction", STAIN TECHNOLOGY, (1978), vol. 53, no. 5, pages 287 - 288, XP008077503 | [X] - PROSCITECH: STICKY PAGE I3, "Label, Adhesive/Conductive Tapes; Tabs, Wax & Parafilm", PROSCITECH, URL: http://www.proscitech.com.au/catalogue/i3.asp, XP003009489 | [ ] - "Histology Cassettes, Base Moulds, Biopsy Foam Pads & Cassette Storage", R4, URL: http://www.proscitech.com.au/catalogue/r4.asp#RCAS-02 | [X] - ELLIS R.C. ET AL., "The microtome: function and design", WOODS AND ELLIS, (2000), URL: http://www.home.primus.com.au/royellis/microt/microt.htm, XP008130595 | [X] - WINSOR L., "Tissue processing", WOODS AND ELLIS, (2000), URL: http://www.home.primus.com.au/royellis/tp/tp.htm, XP008168280 | [X] - "Histology", GENEQ CATALOGUES, pages 48 - 61, URL: http://www.geneq.ca/pdf%20biotech/histology.pdf, XP003009490 | [ ] - LABORATORY & RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS CATALOGUE, (2006), pages 1 - 276, URL: http://www.geneq.ca/pdf_biotech2006/bio2006catal.pdf, XP003011202 | Examination | AU2004281721 | by applicant | US3674396 | US5080869 |