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EP1384057 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CRYOEMBEDDING OF SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.09.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Peters, Steven
Department of Patology, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack University Hospital
Hackensack, NJ 07601 / US
[2004/05]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2004/05]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Christian
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]Schmidt, Christian, Dipl.-Phys.
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR, Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02723829.411.04.2002
[2004/05]
WO2002US11435
Priority number, dateUS2001084815203.05.2001         Original published format: US 848152
[2004/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02090938
Date:14.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1384057
Date:28.01.2004
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.
[2004/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/42
[2007/10]
CPC:
G01N1/42 (EP,US); G01N1/36 (EP,US); Y10T436/25 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/05]G01N1/30, G01N33/48
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR GEFRIEREINBETTUNG VON PROBEN[2004/05]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CRYOEMBEDDING OF SAMPLES[2004/05]
French:APPAREIL ET METHODE DE CRYOINCLUSION D'ECHANTILLONS[2004/05]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2003National basic fee paid 
31.10.2003Search fee paid 
31.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/05]
24.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/44]
10.06.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3204424  (MCCORMICK JAMES B, et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]US3319289  (MCCORMICK JAMES B) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4745764  (SITTE HELLMUTH [AT], et al) [A] 1-42,59-66 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4752347  (RADA DAVID C [US]) [A] 1,59 * column 5, line 19 - column 9, line 20; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]US4865871  (LIVESEY STEPHEN A [US], et al) [A] 1,59 * column 17, lines 6-64; figure 5 *;
 [A]US5628197  (RADA DAVID C [US]) [A] 1,59 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5983991  (FRANKS JAMES W [US]) [A] 1-42,59-66 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4840035  (LIBERMAN BARNET L [US]);
 [A]US4865871  (LIVESEY STEPHEN A [US], et al)
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