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EP About this file: EP2463644

EP2463644 - Optical instrument including excitation source [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Boege, Steven, J.
329 Landfair Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403 / US
02 / King, Howard, G.
1610 Beverly Place
Berkeley CA 94707 / US
03 / Young, Eugene, F.
4061 Tritt Homestead Drive
Marietta GA 30062 / US
04 / Sluis, Johannes, Paul
221 Bridgeport Drive
Half Moon Bay CA 94019 / US
05 / Oldham, Mark, F.
16500 Soda Springs Road
Los Gatos CA 95033 / US
 [2013/26]
Former [2012/24]01 / Boege, Steven, J.
329 Landfair Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
02 / King, Howard, G.
1610 Beverly Place
Berkeley, CA 94707 / US
03 / Young, Eugene, F.
4061 Tritt Homestead Drive
Marietta, GA 30062 / US
04 / Sluis, Johannes, Paul
221 Bridgeport Drive
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 / US
05 / Oldham, Mark, F.
16500 Soda Springs Road
Los Gatos, CA 95033 / US
Representative(s)Wöhler, Christian
Life Technologies
Frankfurter Straße 129 B
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]Wöhler, Christian
Life Technologies
IP Legal
Frankfurter Straße 129 B
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Application number, filing date12156268.019.05.2003
[2012/24]
Priority number, dateUS20020381671P17.05.2002         Original published format: US 381671 P
US20020409152P09.09.2002         Original published format: US 409152 P
US20030450734P28.02.2003         Original published format: US 450734 P
US2002021662009.08.2002         Original published format: US 216620
[2012/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2463644
Date:13.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2463644
Date:09.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64
[2012/24]
CPC:
G01N21/6452 (EP); G01N2021/6419 (EP); G01N2021/6463 (EP);
G01N2021/6478 (EP); G01N2201/0627 (EP); G01N2201/0628 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/24]
TitleGerman:Optisches Instrument mit Anregungsquelle[2012/24]
English:Optical instrument including excitation source[2012/24]
French:Instrument optique comprenant une source d'excitation[2012/24]
Examination procedure11.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/03]
28.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2013Fee for grant paid
29.08.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03753099.5  / EP1511990
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 (EP20030753099) is  11.02.2010
Opposition(s)10.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.05.2003
AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
BG09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
CZ09.10.2013
DK09.10.2013
EE09.10.2013
ES09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
IT09.10.2013
MC09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
RO09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
SK09.10.2013
TR09.10.2013
GR10.01.2014
PT10.02.2014
IE19.05.2014
LU19.05.2014
[2016/33]
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