Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Legal status: EP0535218

Designated contracting statesAT 
BE 
CH 
DE 
ES 
FR 
GB 
IT 
LI 
NL 
Examination procedure10.07.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/50]
Entry into regional phase17.12.1992National basic fee paid 
17.12.1992Search fee paid 
17.12.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.1992Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
16.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
18.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
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Event date:01.07.1993 
Event description:NL: TRANSLATION OF PATENT CLAIMS FILED
 
Event date:06.08.1993 
Event description:FR: TRANSLATION OF CLAIMS FILED
 
Event date:15.08.1993 
Event description:AT: TRANSLATION OF PATENT CLAIMS FILED
 
Event date:14.10.1993 
Event description:DE: TRANSLATION OF PATENT CLAIMS
 
Event date:07.04.1993 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A1
Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL
 
Event date:18.10.1995 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A4
Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL
 
Event date:07.04.1993 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:19921217
 
Event date:09.07.1997 
Event description:FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:19970522
 
Event date:18.10.1995 
Event description:SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:19950901
 
Event date:16.11.1993 
Event description:REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
Event code:REG ES BA2A 2041229 ES T1
Code Expl.:+PATENT APPLICATION PUBLISHED
Format of Ref Document F/P:P
 
Event date:28.08.1996 
Event description:PARTY DATA CHANGED (APPLICANT DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF AN APPLICATION TRANSFERRED)
OWNER:EDGE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CORPORATION L.L.C.
 
Event date:02.10.1996 
Event description:PARTY DATA CHANGED (APPLICANT DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF AN APPLICATION TRANSFERRED)
OWNER:EDGE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY L.L.C.
 
Event date:18.04.2001 
Event description:PARTY DATA CHANGED (APPLICANT DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF AN APPLICATION TRANSFERRED)
OWNER:MICRO SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES
 
Event date:11.12.2002 
Event description:APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
Effective DATE:20020602
 
Event date:19.02.1993 
Event description:PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE
Free Format Text:ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
 
Event date:25.10.2002 
Event description:INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT
Free Format Text:STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN