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EP1019723 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID ANALYSIS OF ANALYTES IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.08.2003
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.10.2003  [2003/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fertility Acoustics Inc.
6576 East Quaker Street
Orchard Park, NY 14127 / US
[2000/29]
Inventor(s)01 / McNEIRNEY, John, C.
405 Dix-Lee-On Drive
Fairburn, GA 30213 / US
02 / BURNS, William, H., Jr.
69 Forest Drive
Orchard Park, NY 14127 / US
03 / GIBBONS, William, S., Jr.
28 Temple Place
East Aurora, NY 14052 / US
[2000/29]
Representative(s)MacLean, Martin Robert, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/12]MacLean, Martin Robert, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [2000/29]Schlich, George William, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date98944549.927.08.1998
[2000/29]
WO1998US17758
Priority number, dateUS19970057192P29.08.1997         Original published format: US 57192 P
[2000/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9910742
Date:04.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1019723
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.03.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/545, G01N33/543, G01N33/558
[2003/05]
CPC:
G01N33/54386 (EP,US); G01N33/545 (KR); G01N33/54366 (EP,US);
G01N33/76 (EP,US); G01N2201/0221 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/29]G01N33/545
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/29]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHNELLANALYSE VON ANALYTEN IN BIOLOGISCHEN PROBEN[2000/29]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID ANALYSIS OF ANALYTES IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES[2000/29]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A ANALYSER RAPIDEMENT DES SUBSTANCES A ANALYSER DANS DES SPECIMENS BIOLOGIQUES[2000/29]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2000National basic fee paid 
27.03.2000Search fee paid 
27.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/29]
03.09.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/42]
15.04.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4036946  (KLEINERMAN MARCOS) [X] 1-31 * columns 3-4; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US4373932  (GRIBNAU THOMAS C J [NL], et al) [X] 1-31 * columns 6-7 *;
 [X]US4818710  (SUTHERLAND RANALD M [CH], et al) [X] 1-31 * columns 15-16; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]EP0512390  (FUJIREBIO KK [JP]) [X] 1-31 * pages 5-6; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]EP0703454  (UNIPATH LTD [GB]) [A] 1-31* pages 8-10 *;
 [X]WO9610078  (SPECTRAL DIAGNOSTICS INC [CA]) [X] 1-31 * pages 7-8 * * pages 11-12 *
International search[X]US4818710  (SUTHERLAND RANALD M [CH], et al)
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