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EP About this file: EP1203218

EP1203218 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CELLULAR ACTIVITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.06.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.07.2012  [2012/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1200 East California Boulevard
Mail Code 210-85
Pasadena, CA 91125 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
California Institute of Technology
1200 East California Boulevard, Mail Code 201-85
Pasadena, CA 91125 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BEARMAN, Gregory, H.
974 East Elizabeth
Pasadena, CA 91104 / US
02 / FRASER, Scott, E.
503 Dartmouth Place
LaCanada-Flintridge, CA 91011 / US
03 / LANSFORD, Russell, D.
522 E. Miramar Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711 / US
 [2002/19]
Representative(s)Heunemann, Dieter
Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/09]Heunemann, Dieter
Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2002/19]Newstead, Michael John, et al
Page Hargrave Southgate Whitefriars Lewins Mead
Bristol BS1 2NT / GB
Application number, filing date00950844.128.07.2000
[2002/19]
WO2000US20591
Priority number, dateUS19990146490P30.07.1999         Original published format: US 146490 P
US19990164504P09.11.1999         Original published format: US 164504 P
[2002/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0109592
Date:08.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1203218
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, G01N33/543
[2002/19]
CPC:
G01N21/6458 (EP,US); G01N21/6428 (EP,US); G01N2021/6417 (EP,US);
G01N2021/6421 (EP,US); Y10S435/968 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG VON ZELLULÄREN AKTIVITÄT[2002/19]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CELLULAR ACTIVITY[2002/19]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE CONTROLE DE L'ACTIVITE CELLULAIRE[2002/19]
Entry into regional phase25.02.2002National basic fee paid 
25.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/19]
28.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
02.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
19.12.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.12.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/30]
16.03.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/30]
Appeal following examination27.02.2009Appeal received No.  T1409/09
24.04.2009Statement of grounds filed
16.03.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
16.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP05004884.2  / EP1553402
EP08169179.2   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 16.12.2008
EP08169180.0   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 16.12.2008
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.05.2004
Request for further processing for:05.03.2005Request for further processing filed
11.03.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.03.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9622521  (SOINI ERKKI [FI], et al) [X] 1-33 * page 14; figure 1; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US5891738  (SOINI ERKKI [FI], et al) [A] 1-33 * column 15, line 40 - line 55 *;
 [A]US5674743  (ULMER KEVIN M [US]) [A] 1-33 * figure 9 *;
 [A]EP0916981  (MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT [DE]) [A] 1-33 * figure 3 *;
 [A]US4905169  (BUICAN TUDOR N [US], et al) [A] 1-33 * figure 7 *;
 [A]US5117466  (BUICAN TUDOR N [US], et al) [A] 1-33 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5814820  (DONG CHEN-YUAN [US], et al) [A] 1-33 * figure 5 *;
 [A]WO9937999  (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND [US]) [A] 1-33 * figure 1 *
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