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EP0823052 - A MULTICAPILLARY FLUORESCENT DETECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.07.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.08.2006  [2006/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
4300 N Harbor Boulevard, PO Box 3100
Fullerton, CA 92834-3100 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
4300 N Harbor Boulevard, PO Box 3100
Fullerton, CA 92834-3100 / US
Former [1998/07]For all designated states
BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
2500 Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92634 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PENTONEY, Stephen L. Jr.
1979 Paseo Grande
Chino Hills, CA 91709 / US
02 / RAKESTRAW, David J.
521 Chardonnay Drive
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
 [2005/37]
Former [1998/07]01 / PENTONEY, Stephen L. Jr.
5126 Lakeview
Yorba Linda, CA 92686 / US
02 / RAKESTRAW, David J.
521 Chardonnay Drive
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
Representative(s)Ede, Eric
Fitzpatricks
1 Blythswood Square
Glasgow G2 4AD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/07]Ede, Eric
Fitzpatricks, 4 West Regent Street
Glasgow G2 1RS / GB
Application number, filing date96913233.126.04.1996
[1998/07]
WO1996US05903
Priority number, dateUS1995042940626.04.1995         Original published format: US 429406
[1998/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9634278
Date:31.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0823052
Date:11.02.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0823052
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/447
[1998/07]
CPC:
G01N27/44721 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/07]
TitleGerman:VIELFACHKAPILLARFLUORESZENZSENSORANORDNUNG[1998/07]
English:A MULTICAPILLARY FLUORESCENT DETECTION SYSTEM[1998/07]
French:SYSTEME DE DETECTION FLUORESCENT A CAPILLAIRES MULTIPLES[1998/07]
Entry into regional phase14.11.1997National basic fee paid 
14.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.11.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/07]
14.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2005Fee for grant paid
31.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5246866  (NASU HISANORI [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * column 5, line 7 - column 6, line 2; figure 1 *;
 [DY]US5274240  (MATHIES RICHARD A [US], et al) [DY] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0504943  (HITACHI SOFTWARE ENG [JP]) [A] 1 * figure 4 *;
 [A]WO9403631  (BIOMETRIC IMAGING INC [US]) [A] 1 * figure 10 *;
 [A]US5290419  (KAMBARA HIDEKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0539743  (BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2558262  (CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN [US]) [A] 1 * figure 6 *
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