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EP About this file: EP1046377

EP1046377 - Microdrive for probes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.05.2007  [2007/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sherwood Services AG
Bahnhofstrasse 29
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
[2005/33]
Former [2000/43]For all designated states
Sherwood Services AG
Schwertstrasse 9
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Kynast, Lutz T.
1670 Clairmont Rd.
Decatur, GA 30033 / US
02 / Rittman, William
77 Locksley Road
Lynnfield, MA 01940 / US
03 / O'Connor, James P.
11 Connolly Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
04 / Cundari, Michael A.
164 South Street
Hingham, MA 02043 / US
05 / Cosman, Eric R.
872 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
[2000/43]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00108084.525.04.2000
[2000/43]
Priority number, dateUS19990130867P23.04.1999         Original published format: US 130867 P
[2000/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1046377
Date:25.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1046377
Date:14.02.2001
[2001/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00
[2000/43]
CPC:
A61B90/11 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/22075 (EP,US);
A61B2017/3409 (EP,US); A61B2090/0813 (EP,US); A61B90/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2001/44]
Former [2000/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Mikrometrischer Antrieb für eine Sonde[2000/43]
English:Microdrive for probes[2000/43]
French:Mécanisme d'entraînement micrométrique d'une sonde[2000/43]
Examination procedure07.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/14]
01.11.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/19]
19.12.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2007/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200607   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US3817249  (NICHOLSON M) [X] 1,4,7 * the whole document * [A] 13;
 [A]EP0571827  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,7,13* abstract *;
 [YA]WO9600044  (CYTOTHERAPEUTICS INC [US]) [Y] 6,8,9,13-16 * page 6, paragraph 3 - page 7, paragraph 1; figure 2 * [A] 1,7;
 [A]US5817106  (REAL DOUGLAS D [US]) [A] 1,6-9,13-17 * abstract *;
 [XY]WO9851229  (UNIV MINNESOTA [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7,10-12 * page 24, line 1 - page 25, line 2 * * page 28, line 15 - page 30, line 21; figures 30-32,37 * [Y] 6,8,9,13-16
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