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EP1226463 - AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR COUPLING MULTIPLE LIGHT SOURCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  07.03.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2004Change - designated statespublished on 19.05.2004  [2004/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
1000 Alfred Nobel Drive
Hercules, CA 94547 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
1000 Alfred Nobel Drive
Hercules California 94547 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YETSO, Stephen, C.
238 Junipero Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566 / US
02 / NGUYEN, Quan
288 Whitmore, Apt. 124
Oakland, CA 94611 / US
03 / ANDREWS, Timothy
1792 Tulare Avenue
Richmond, CA 94805 / US
 [2002/31]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date00959847.531.08.2000
[2002/31]
WO2000US24247
Priority number, dateUS19990151704P31.08.1999         Original published format: US 151704 P
US2000065174030.08.2000         Original published format: US 651740
[2002/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0116639
Date:08.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1226463
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/02
[2002/31]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2002/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHES AUSRICHTUNGSSYSTEM ZUR KOPPLUNG VON MEHREREN LICHTQUELLEN[2002/31]
English:AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR COUPLING MULTIPLE LIGHT SOURCES[2002/31]
French:SYSTEME D'ALIGNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE POUR COUPLAGE DE SOURCES LUMINEUSES MULTIPLES[2002/31]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2002National basic fee paid 
20.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/31]
25.02.2003Application withdrawn by applicant  [2003/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US5450508  (DECUSATIS CASIMER M ET AL) [X] 1-6,9-11,13,14,16,17,19,20 * abstract * * column 4, lines 56-68 * * column 7, line 8 - column 8, line 65 * [Y] 14-17,19,20;
 [Y]EP0567143  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES ;NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE (JP)) [Y] 14-17,19,20 * abstract * * page 4, column 345, line 17 *;
 [Y]US4896935  (LEE HO-SHANG) [Y] 14-17,19,20 * abstract * * column 8, line 24 - column 9, line 9 *;
 [Y]US5864643  (PAN JING-JONG) [Y] 14-17,19,20 * abstract * * column 1, lines 10-17 * * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 59 *;
 [A]US4758061  (HORN JOACHIM) [A] 1,9,14,20 * abstract * * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 28 *
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