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EP About this file: EP1060238

EP1060238 - CULTURE DISH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weidmann Plastics Technology AG
Neue Jonastrasse 60
8640 Rapperswil / CH
[2003/01]
Former [2000/51]For all designated states
H. Weidmann AG
Neue Jonastrasse 60
8640 Rapperswil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / SAAD, Bashar
Meierwies 6
CH-8606 Greifensee / CH
02 / CALLENBACH, Tilo
Seehofstrasse 3
CH-8645 Jona / CH
[2000/51]
Representative(s)Groner, Manfred, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Gotthardstrasse 53
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/51]Groner, Manfred, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Patentanwälte, Postfach 6940
8023 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date98958772.022.12.1998
[2000/51]
WO1998CH00549
Priority number, dateCH1998000050603.03.1998         Original published format: CH 50698
[2000/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9945096
Date:10.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1060238
Date:20.12.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1060238
Date:25.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:C12M3/00, C12N5/00
[2000/51]
CPC:
C12M23/00 (EP,US); C12M23/20 (EP,US); C12N5/0068 (EP,US);
C12N2535/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL,   SE [2000/51]
TitleGerman:KULTURGEFÄSS[2000/51]
English:CULTURE DISH[2000/51]
French:RECIPIENT POUR CULTURE[2000/51]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2000National basic fee paid 
16.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/51]
27.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2004Fee for grant paid
21.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI25.08.2004
IT25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
AT22.12.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2006/34]FI25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
AT22.12.2004
Former [2006/14]FI25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/22]FI25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/11]FI25.08.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/10]SE25.11.2004
Cited inInternational search[Y]GB1509826  (MERCK & CO INC) [Y] 1,4,7,13-15 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]FR2522014  (PASTEUR INSTITUT [FR]) [X] 1-3,7,9,10,13-17 * figure -; example 2; claims 1-15 *;
 [A]WO8502201  (NAT PATENT DEV CORP [US]) [A] 1-3 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0300867  (ELF AQUITAINE [FR]) [X] 1-3,9-11,13* figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US4939151  (BACEHOWSKI DAVID V [US], et al) [A] * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0529751  (GRACE W R & CO [US]);
 [X]EP0552412  (CORNING INC [US]) [X] 1,2,7,9-11,13,15 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5324591  (GEORGER JR JACQUE H [US], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9416058  (FULLER JESS PAUL [GB], et al);
 [Y]EP0614967  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [Y] 1,7,13-15 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]WO9524464  (BAXTER INT [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,14,15 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]DE4426315  (GORE W L & ASS GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,7,13,15 * figure -; claim - *;
 [XY]EP0751215  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [X] 1,7-11,14-17 * figures 1-12; claim - * [Y] 1,4,7,13-15;
 [X]WO9708291  (ASHBY SCIENT LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-3 * figure -; claim - *;
 [YP]US5792653  (WEIBEZAHN KARL FRIEDRICH [DE], et al) [YP] 1,4,7,13-15 * claim 1 *
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