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EP3570000 - AUTOMATED SMEAR MAKING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abbott Laboratories
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500 / US
[2019/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Shoffner, John Scott
276 Truckee Lane
San Jose, CA California 95136 / US
02 / Chacko, Koshy T.
5637 Mireille Drive
San Jose, CA California 95118 / US
03 / Solomon, Roei
4020 Colmery Court
San Jose, CA California 95118 / US
 [2019/47]
Representative(s)Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/47]Williams Powell
11 Staple Inn
London WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date19170655.521.12.2012
[2019/47]
Priority number, dateUS201161581032P28.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161581032 P
[2019/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3570000
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/28, // G01N35/00
[2019/47]
CPC:
G01N1/2813 (EP,US); B05C13/02 (US); B05D3/007 (US);
B60T15/00 (US); G01N1/312 (US); G01N35/00029 (US);
G01N2035/00039 (US); G01N2035/00138 (EP,US); Y10T436/2575 (EP,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 [2020/25]
Former [2019/47]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR AUTOMATISIERTE HERSTELLUNG EINES ABSTRICHES[2019/47]
English:AUTOMATED SMEAR MAKING APPARATUS[2019/47]
French:APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION AUTOMATIQUE DE FROTTIS[2019/47]
Examination procedure12.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/25]
12.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/33]
12.04.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/33]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12861281.9  / EP2797698
EP17170691.4  / EP3249381
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
05.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
05.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
05.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
05.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
09.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6319470  (LEFEVRE DIDIER [FR], et al) [A] 1-17 * column 5, lines 50-55; figure 7 * * column 6, lines 13-15 *;
 [A]US5854075  (LEVINE MARSHALL S [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * column 7, line 48 - column 8, line 19; figure 11 *;
 [A]US2007140903  (JIN YING [CN], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraph [0023]; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2003138355  (TAMURA YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraph [0074]; figures 5-6 *
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 EP20120861281
 EP20170170691
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