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EP0866960 - METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS ANALYSIS OF CELL VIABILITY, NUCLEATED RED BLOOD CELLS AND WHITE BLOOD CELL DIFFERENTIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2011
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 30.11.2011  [2011/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/26]For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
CHAD 0377/AP6D-2 100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park IL 60064-3500 / US
Former [1998/40]For all designated states
Abbott Laboratories
Chad 0377/AP6D-2, 100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YOUNG RAN, Kim
934G LaMesa Terrace
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / YEE, Michael, W.
1051 Mango Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
03 / MEHTA, Suresh, N.
3543 Gresham Court
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
04 / SAGALA, Josefino, C.
3001 D'amico Drive
San Jose, CA 95148 / US
[1998/40]
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Former [1998/40]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date96945254.913.12.1996
[1998/40]
WO1996US20466
Priority number, dateUS1995057442415.12.1995         Original published format: US 574424
[1998/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9721994
Date:19.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0866960
Date:30.09.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0866960
Date:30.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14
[1998/40]
CPC:
G01N15/1456 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1998/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN FÜR GLEICHZEITIGE ANALYSE VON ZELLLEBENSFÄHIGKEIT, NUKLEIERTEN ROTEN BLUTKÖRPERCHEN UND LEUKOZYTENDIFFERENTIAL[1998/40]
English:METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS ANALYSIS OF CELL VIABILITY, NUCLEATED RED BLOOD CELLS AND WHITE BLOOD CELL DIFFERENTIAL[1998/40]
French:METHODE D'ANALYSE SIMULTANEE DE LA VIABILITE DES CELLULES, DES GLOBULES ROUGES NUCLEES ET DE DIFFERENTIATION DES GLOBULES BLANCS[1998/40]
Entry into regional phase29.05.1998National basic fee paid 
29.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/40]
14.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2010Fee for grant paid
13.05.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
NL30.06.2010
CH31.12.2010
LI31.12.2010
[2011/48]
Former [2011/25]AT30.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
NL30.06.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US5047321  (LOKEN MICHAEL R [US], et al) [A] 1,10 * column 1, lines 14-33 * * column 2, lines 25-57 ** column 8, line 4 - column 9, line 9 *;
 [A]EP0559208  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [A] 1,10 * page 5, line 31 - page 6, line 19 * * page 7, lines 28-37 * * page 8, lines 11-24 *;
 [A]WO9418828  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [A] 1,10 * page 1, lines 1-14 * * page 6, line 23 - page 7, line 11 * * page 8, lines 7-22 * * page 9, lines 11-18 * * page 15, line 31 - page 16, line 14 * * page 20, line 25 - page 21, line 33; figure 3 *;
 [PA]US5559037  (KIM YOUNG R [US], et al) [PA] 1,10 * the whole document *
by applicantEP0559208
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