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EP About this file: EP1410046

EP1410046 - SAMPLE PRESENTATION UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2006
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.12.2006  [2006/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
4300 N Harbor Boulevard, PO Box 3100
Fullerton, CA 92834-3100 / US
[2005/52]
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
4300 N Harbor Boulevard, PO Box 3100
Fullerton, CA 92834-3100 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NGO, Dang, M.
10383 Circulo de Zapata
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 / US
02 / WILSON, Brian, D.
659 Woodridge Dr. N.
Chaska, MN 55318 / US
03 / MATTILA, Robert, J.
735 Mearion Lane
Jordan, MN 55352 / US
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date02723458.215.03.2002
[2004/17]
WO2002US07988
Priority number, dateUS2001084845003.05.2001         Original published format: US 848450
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02090996
Date:14.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1410046
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1410046
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/04, G01N35/02
[2004/17]
CPC:
G01N35/026 (EP,US); G01N2035/00643 (EP,US); G01N2035/0465 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0491 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/52]
Former [2004/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROBENGEBEREINHEIT[2004/17]
English:SAMPLE PRESENTATION UNIT[2004/17]
French:UNITE DE PRESENTATION D'ECHANTILLON[2004/17]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2003National basic fee paid 
03.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.12.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/17]
10.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2005Fee for grant paid
20.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5833925  (SHU FRANK R [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,6-20,23-36,39-47 * column 11, line 11 - column 35; figure 1 * * column 14, line 43 - column 15, line 23 * * column 16, line 59 - line 67 *;
 [Y]EP0866335  (BAYER AG [US]) [Y] 1-3,6-20,23-36,39-47 * column 2, line 31 - line 50 * * column 7, line 40 - line 52 * * column 8, line 32 - line 40 * * column 9, line 46 - column 10, line 25 * * column 21, line 10 - line 27 * * column 23, line 42 - column 24, line 9 *;
 [A]JPH0835970  ;
 [A]US5985215  (SAKAZUME TAKU [JP], et al);
 [A]US2967633  (HANS STEGEMANN, et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960628), vol. 1996, no. 06, & JP08035970 A 19960206 (HITACHI LTD) [A] * abstract *
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