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EP About this file: EP1163497

EP1163497 - PRODUCING AND MEASURING LIGHT AND DETERMINING THE AMOUNTS OF ANALYTES IN MICROPLATE WELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Packard Instrument Company, Inc.
2200 Warrenville Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515 / US
[2001/51]
Inventor(s)01 / DUEBENDORFER, Juerg
Alte Landstrasse 123
8708 Maennedorf / CH
02 / JONES, Donald
2119 Oak Hill Drive
Lisle, IL 60532 / US
03 / NEUMANN, Kenneth
2325 Flambeau Drive
Naperville, IL 60564 / US
04 / WANG, Chang
49 Spring Rock Road
East Lyme, CT 06333 / US
 [2002/10]
Former [2001/51]01 / DUEBENDORFER, Juerg
180 Bach Court
Wheaton, IL 60187 / US
02 / JONES, Donald
2119 Oak Hill Drive
Lisle, IL 60532 / US
03 / NEUMANN, Kenneth
2325 Flambeau Drive
Naperville, IL 60564 / US
04 / WANG, Chang
49 Spring Rock Road
East Lyme, CT 06333 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00915795.918.02.2000
[2001/51]
WO2000US04193
Priority number, dateUS19990121967P26.02.1999         Original published format: US 121967 P
[2001/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0050860
Date:31.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1163497
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1163497
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.08.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/30, G01J1/58, G01N21/25, G01N21/64, G01N35/02
[2002/17]
CPC:
G01N21/6452 (EP); G01N2201/0648 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/51]G01J3/30, G01J1/58, G01N21/25, G01N21/64
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTERZEUGUNG, LICHTMESSUNG UND BESTIMMUNG DER MENGE VON SUBSTANZEN IN VERTIEFUNGEN VON MIKROPLATTEN[2001/51]
English:PRODUCING AND MEASURING LIGHT AND DETERMINING THE AMOUNTS OF ANALYTES IN MICROPLATE WELLS[2001/51]
French:PRODUCTION ET MESURE DE LUMIERE, ET DETERMINATION DES QUANTITES D'ANALYSAT DANS LES ALVEOLES D'UNE MICROPLAQUE[2001/51]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2001National basic fee paid 
16.08.2001Search fee paid 
16.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/51]
16.08.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
05.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.06.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
13.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2004Fee for grant paid
26.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
IT12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
NL12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
PT12.10.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
IT12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
NL12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2006/13]AT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
NL12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2005/18]AT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2005/14]AT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2005/11]AT12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2005/06]CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2005/02]CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2004/52]CH12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
SE12.08.2004
Former [2004/51]CH12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4626684  (LANDA ISAAC J [US]) [X] 1,8,9,15,17 * column 3, line 33 - column 5, line 61; figures 1,4,5 * [A] 2-7,10-14,16,18-27;
 [XA]EP0421156  (PACKARD INSTRUMENT CO INC [US]) [X] 1 * column 6, line 52 - column 8, line 46 *[A] 15;
 [XA]WO9313423  (SALK INST BIOTECH IND [US]) [X] 1-4,8,9,15,17 * page 12, line 9 - page 13, line 27; figures 3,4 * [A] 5-7,10-14,16,18-27;
 [XA]US5557415  (NIELSEN HANS O [DK], et al) [X] 1 * column 6, line 6 - column 7, line 67; figure 1 * [A] 15;
 [XA]WO9711354  (LABSYSTEMS OY [FI], et al) [X] 1 * page 8, paragraph 1 - page 11, paragraph 1; figure 2B * [A] 15;
 [XA]WO9852047  (AURORA BIOSCIENCES CORP [US]) [X] 1-4,8,9,15,17 * page 38, line 4 - page 46, line 11; figure 8 * [A] 5-7,10-14,16,18-27
International search[A]US5589351  (HAROOTUNIAN ALEC T [US]);
 [A]US5682244  (BARLOW CLYDE H [US], et al);
 [YP]US5919707  (BANKS RODNEY H [US], et al);
 [AP]US5920399  (SANDISON DAVID R [US], et al);
 [YP]US5926270  (LONGACRE JACOB R [US])
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