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EP About this file: EP1177422

EP1177422 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCOMMODATING SAMPLES ON CRYOSUBSTRATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/06]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCOMMODATING SAMPLES ON CRYROSUBSTRATES
[2004/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2005
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
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
Evotec Technologies GmbH
Merowingerplatz 1a
40225 Düsseldorf / DE
[2004/40]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
Evotec OAI AG
Schnackenburgallee 114
22525 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FUHR, Günter
Kavalierstrasse 15
D-13187 Berlin / DE
02 / HAGEDORN, Rolf
Wartiner Strasse 16
D-13057 Berlin / DE
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Hertz, Oliver, et al
V. Bezold & Partner
Patentanwälte - PartG mbB
Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]Hertz, Oliver, Dr., et al
v. Bezold & Sozien, Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
Former [2002/06]Hertz, Oliver, Dr.
v. Bezold & Sozien, Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
Application number, filing date00931126.705.05.2000
[2002/06]
WO2000EP04063
Priority number, dateDE1999102123607.05.1999         Original published format: DE 19921236
[2002/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0068663
Date:16.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1177422
Date:06.02.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1177422
Date:10.11.2004
Language:DE
[2004/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/42, A01N1/02, F25D25/00
[2002/06]
CPC:
G01N1/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/46]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR PROBENAUFNAHME AN KRYOSUBSTRATEN[2002/06]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCOMMODATING SAMPLES ON CRYOSUBSTRATES[2004/25]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE PRISE D'ECHANTILLONS SUR DES CRYOSUBSTRATS[2002/06]
Former [2002/06]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCOMMODATING SAMPLES ON CRYROSUBSTRATES
Entry into regional phase07.11.2001National basic fee paid 
07.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
13.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2004Fee for grant paid
28.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI10.11.2004
FR10.11.2004
IE10.11.2004
IT10.11.2004
NL10.11.2004
DK10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
SE10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
PT10.04.2005
AT05.05.2005
CY05.05.2005
LU05.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
MC31.05.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]FI10.11.2004
FR10.11.2004
IE10.11.2004
IT10.11.2004
NL10.11.2004
DK10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
SE10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
AT05.05.2005
CY05.05.2005
LU05.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
MC31.05.2005
Former [2007/27]FI10.11.2004
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NL10.11.2004
DK10.02.2005
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AT05.05.2005
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BE31.05.2005
MC31.05.2005
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IE10.11.2004
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DK10.02.2005
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AT05.05.2005
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LU05.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
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AT05.05.2005
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IE10.11.2004
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DK10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
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AT05.05.2005
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LU31.05.2005
Former [2006/43]FI10.11.2004
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NL10.11.2004
DK10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
AT05.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
Former [2006/31]FI10.11.2004
FR10.11.2004
IE10.11.2004
NL10.11.2004
DK10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
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BE31.05.2005
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IE10.11.2004
DK10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
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ES21.02.2005
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5233844  (KNIPPSCHEER HERMANN [US], et al) [A] 1,11,18 * abstract *;
 [DA]EP0804073  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [DA] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9843592  (CRYO CELL INT [US]) [A] 1,11,18 * abstract *;
 [A]DE19716913  (MINGERS BERND DIPL ING [DE]) [A] 1,11,18* abstract *
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