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EP About this file: EP2590561

EP2590561 - OPTICAL ANALYTE MEASUREMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.11.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.12.2017  [2017/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Methode Electronics, Inc.
111 West Buchanan Street
Carthage, IL 62321 / US
[2013/20]
Inventor(s)01 / KIRKBRIDE, Shane
3922 Sonoran Dr.
Colorado Springs Colorado 80922 / US
02 / BOULT, Terrance E.
16924 Park Trail
Monument Colorado 80132 / US
 [2013/20]
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Winterstrasse 2
22765 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/20]Prinz & Partner
Esplanade 31
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date11804469.211.07.2011
WO2011US43549
Priority number, dateUS20100362914P09.07.2010         Original published format: US 362914 P
[2013/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012006617
Date:12.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2590561
Date:15.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.04.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/145, A61B5/1455, G01N33/49, G01N33/98
[2013/20]
CPC:
A61B5/0075 (EP,US); G01N21/255 (US); A61B5/01 (EP,US);
A61B5/14546 (EP,US); A61B5/1455 (EP,US); A61B5/4845 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/20]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE ANALYTMESSUNG[2013/20]
English:OPTICAL ANALYTE MEASUREMENT[2013/20]
French:MESURE OPTIQUE DE SUBSTANCE À ANALYSER[2013/20]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2013National basic fee paid 
07.02.2013Search fee paid 
07.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/20]
01.07.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/52]
09.08.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6091504  (WALKER STEPHEN D [US], et al) [X] 1,6 * column 1, line 39 - column 6, line 63 *;
 [Y]US2002055671  (WU XIAOMAO [US], et al) [Y] 6,10* paragraph [0057] *;
 [XY]US2010010325  (RIDDER TRENT [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-9 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0107] * * claims 1,18 * * figures 6,14 * [Y] 6,10
International search[A]US6278889  (ROBINSON MARK R [US]);
 [A]US6503198  (ARONOWTIZ JACK L [US], et al);
 [Y]EP1820442  (ABREU MARCIO MARC AURELIO MART [US]);
 [X]US7577469  (ARONOWITZ JACK L [US], et al)
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