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EP About this file: EP0706646

EP0706646 - SAMPLE HOLDER AND ITS USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.1999
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR MOLEKULARE BIOTECHNOLOGIE E.V.
Beutenbergstrasse 11
07745 Jena / DE
For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIKALISCHE HOCHTECHNOLOGIE E.V.
Helmholtzweg 4
07743 Jena / DE
[1998/40]
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR MOLEKULARE BIOLOGIE E.V.
Beutenbergstrasse 11
07745 Jena / DE
For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIKALISCHE HOCHTECHNOLOGIE E.V.
Helmholtzweg 4
07743 Jena / DE
Former [1998/13]For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR MOLEKULARE BIOLOGIE E.V.
Beutenbergstrasse 11
07745 Jena / DE
For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIKALISCHE HOCHTECHNOLOGIE E.V.
Helmholtzweg 4
07743 Jena / DE
For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. Berlin
Hofgartenstrasse 2
80539 München / DE
Former [1996/24]For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR MOLEKULARE BIOLOGIE E.V.
Beutenbergstrasse 11
D-07745 Jena / DE
For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIKALISCHE HOCHTECHNOLOGIE E.V.
Helmholtzweg 4
D-07743 Jena / DE
For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. Berlin
Hofgartenstrasse 2
D-80539 München / DE
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
EVOTEC BIOSYSTEMS GMBH
Grandweg 64
D-22529 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EIGEN, Manfred
Georg-Dehio-Weg 14
D-37075 Göttingen / DE
02 / HENCO, Karsten
Kirchberg 4
D-40699 Erkrath / DE
03 / SCHOBER, Andreas
Rohlfsstrasse 12
D-99423 Weimar / DE
04 / SCHWIENHORST, Andreas
Weender Landstrasse 68
D-37075 Göttingen / DE
05 / KÖHLER, Michael
Talstrasse 36
D-07743 Jena / DE
06 / THÜRK, Marcel
Greifswalder Strasse 6
D-37083 Göttingen / DE
07 / GÜNTHER, Rolf
11, allée Bernadotte
F-92330 Sceaux / FR
08 / DÖRING, Michael
Hopfenweg 218
D-22851 Norderstedt / DE
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Pfeiffer, Rolf-Gerd
Patentanwaltsbüro Pfeiffer & Partner
Winzerlaer Strasse 10
07745 Jena / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/10]Pfeiffer, Rolf-Gerd
Patentanwälte Pfeiffer & Partner, Helmholtzweg 4
07743 Jena / DE
Former [1996/16]Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
D-50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date94922254.102.07.1994
[1996/16]
WO1994EP02173
Priority number, dateDE1993432214702.07.1993         Original published format: DE 4322147
[1996/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9501559
Date:12.01.1995
[1995/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0706646
Date:17.04.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0706646
Date:25.03.1998
Language:DE
[1998/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/28, B01L3/00, B01J19/00, G01N30/00, C12Q1/68
[1996/16]
CPC:
B01L3/50255 (EP); B01J19/0046 (EP); B01L3/5085 (EP);
G01N1/28 (EP); B01J2219/00315 (EP); B01J2219/00317 (EP);
B01J2219/00319 (EP); B01J2219/00378 (EP); B01J2219/0043 (EP);
B01J2219/005 (EP); B01J2219/00585 (EP); B01J2219/0059 (EP);
B01J2219/00596 (EP); B01J2219/00659 (EP); B01J2219/00689 (EP);
B01J2219/00704 (EP); B01J2219/00722 (EP); B01J2219/00725 (EP);
C40B40/06 (EP); C40B40/10 (EP); G01N2030/8813 (EP);
G01N2030/8827 (EP); G01N2030/8831 (EP); G01N2035/00237 (EP);
G01N30/24 (EP); G01N30/466 (EP); G01N30/6095 (EP);
G01N30/74 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/16]
TitleGerman:PROBENTRÄGER UND SEINE VERWENDUNG[1996/16]
English:SAMPLE HOLDER AND ITS USE[1996/16]
French:PORTE-ECHANTILLONS ET SON UTILISATION[1996/16]
Entry into regional phase31.01.1996National basic fee paid 
31.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/16]
04.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.1997Fee for grant paid
24.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/11]
Request for further processing for:22.01.1997Request for further processing filed
22.01.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.02.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR25.03.1998
GB25.03.1998
[2006/14]
Former [1999/02]GB25.03.1998
FR21.08.1998
Former [1998/52]FR21.08.1998
Cited inInternational search[DY]DE3915920  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE]) [DY] 1-27,38-44 * column 3, line 23 - line 49; figure 6 *;
 [Y]EP0359249  (GRACE W R & CO [US]) [Y] 1,7-9 * figure 15 *;
 [A]WO8607288  (ELECTRO NUCLEONICS [US]) [A] 1,28-37 * page 6 - page 7; figure - *;
 [A]EP0488947  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]);
 [Y]  - Kittilsland G et al, "A sub-micron particle filter in silicon (molecular biology application)", 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOLID-STATE SENSORS AND ACTUATORS AND EUROSENSORS III, MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND, 25-30 JUNE 1989, ISSN 0924-4247, SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A (PHYSICAL), APRIL 1990, SWITZERLAND, PAGE(S) 904 - 907 [Y] 1-27,38-44 * the whole document *
 [DA]  - S.P.A. FODOR ET AL., "Light-directed, spatially adressable parallel chemical synthesis", SCIENCE, LANCASTER, PA US, (19910215), vol. 251, pages 767 - 773 [DA] 38-44 * page 767 - page 768 *
 [A]  - K. SATO ET AL., "Individual and mass operation of biological cells using micromechanical silicon devices", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A, LAUSANNE CH, (199003), vol. A22, no. 1-3, pages 948 - 953, XP000371726
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