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EP About this file: EP0782735

EP0782735 - CYTOLOGICAL SYSTEM IMAGE COLLECTION INTEGRITY CHECKING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  03.09.1999
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.1999Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 20.10.1999 [1999/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEOPATH, INC.
8271 - 154th Avenue N.E.
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]For all designated states
NEOPATH, INC.
8271 - 154th AvenueN.E.
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ORTYN, William, E.
27531 N.E. 149th Lane
Devall, WA 98019 / US
02 / FROST, Keith, L.
15310 26th Avenue N.E.
Seattle, WA 98155 / US
03 / HAYENGA, Jon, W.
21648 94th Place South
Kent, WA 98031 / US
[1997/28]
Representative(s)MacGregor, Gordon
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]MacGregor, Gordon
ERIC POTTER CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham, NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date95931678.701.09.1995
[1997/28]
WO1995US11147
Priority number, dateUS1994030907820.09.1994         Original published format: US 309078
[1997/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609599
Date:28.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0782735
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.03.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G01N15/14, G01M11/02
[1999/16]
CPC:
G06V20/69 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/28]G06K9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/28]
TitleGerman:APPARAT ZUM ÜBERPRÜFEN DER INTEGRITÄT EINER BILDERSAMMLUNG EINES ZYTOLOGISCHEN SYSTEMS[1997/28]
English:CYTOLOGICAL SYSTEM IMAGE COLLECTION INTEGRITY CHECKING APPARATUS[1997/28]
French:APPAREIL DE CONTROLE DE L'ETAT D'UN SYSTEME DE COLLECTE D'IMAGES CYTOLOGIQUES[1997/28]
Entry into regional phase04.04.1997National basic fee paid 
04.04.1997Search fee paid 
04.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
26.08.1999Application withdrawn by applicant  [1999/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3743427  (WEISER S) [A] 2,3,5,6,11 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 15 * * column 8, line 3 - line 23; figure 8 *;
 [A]WO9010276  (CELL ANALYSIS SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-6,11 * abstract * * page 17, line 15 - line 28 * * page 19, line 16 - page 20, line 5 ** figures 5,6 *;
 [XY]US5149972  (FAY FREDERIC [US], et al) [X] 1,4 * column 1, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2 * * column 17, line 35 - line 42 * * column 17, line 54 - line L * * column 20, line 62 -column 21, * * line 22 *; column 22, line 3 - column 23, line 22 * [Y] 2,3,5,6,10,11,13;
 [Y]US5191621  (BROK MARIUS [NL]) [Y] 2,3,5,6,10,11,13 * column 1, line 25 - column 2, line 4 * * column 4, line 28 - line 35 * * column 4, line 63 - column 5, line 36 * * figures 2,5A-5D *
International search[Y]US4589774  (DUPREE JAMES N [US], et al);
 [Y]US5148502  (TSUJIUCHI JUNPEI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5191621  (BROK MARIUS [NL])
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