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EP About this file: EP1386189

EP1386189 - DEVICE FOR EXAMINING CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2008
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evotec AG
Schnackenburgallee 114
22525 Hamburg / DE
[2007/14]
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
Evotec OAI AG
Schnackenburgallee 114
22525 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HUMMEL, Stefan
Deichreihe 37
25489 Haseldorf / DE
 [2004/06]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/31]von Kirschbaum, Alexander, et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Former [2004/06]von Kirschbaum, Alexander, et al
Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date02732704.808.05.2002
[2004/06]
WO2002EP05069
Priority number, dateDE200112302711.05.2001         Original published format: DE 10123027
[2004/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02093232
Date:21.11.2002
Language:DE
[2002/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1386189
Date:04.02.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1386189
Date:11.07.2007
Language:DE
[2007/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/00, G02B21/24
[2004/06]
CPC:
G02B21/33 (EP,US); G02B21/0028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR UNTERSUCHUNG CHEMISCHER UND/ODER BIOLOGISCHER PROBEN[2004/06]
English:DEVICE FOR EXAMINING CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES[2004/06]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR L'ANALYSE D'ECHANTILLONS CHIMIQUES OU BIOLOGIQUES[2004/06]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2003National basic fee paid 
06.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
16.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
06.11.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2007Fee for grant paid
22.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
TR11.07.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
[2010/37]
Former [2009/33]CY11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
Former [2008/28]FI11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
Former [2008/25]FI11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
Former [2008/22]FI11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
Former [2008/10]FI11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
Former [2008/09]NL11.07.2007
ES22.10.2007
Former [2008/08]ES22.10.2007
Cited inInternational search[XA]JPS63282654  ;
 [X]US3202049  (BOND SELAH J) [X] 1,7,14,16,17 * column 1, line 10 - line 22 * * column 2, line 10 - line 29 * * column 2, line 54 - line 69; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]GB1235587  (AEROJET GENERAL CO [US]) [X] 1-3,16 * page 3, line 37 - line 68 * * page 4, line 88 - line 101; figure 6 *;
 [A]US3648587  (STEVENS GUY WILLIAM W) [A] 1,10-13,19 * column 2, line 3 - line 58; figures 2,3 * * column 3, line 1 - line 9 *;
 [X]US3837731  (AMOS L, et al) [X] 1,2,9,16,17 * abstract * * column 1, line 4 - line 12 * * column 2, line 8 - column 3, line 2 *;
 [A]DD221563  (MIKROELEKTRONIK ZT FORSCH TECH [DD]) [A] 1,2,9,10,12,16,19 * abstract * * page 10, line 1 - line L * * page 13, line 18 - page 14, line L *;
 [A]US5715082  (SACCOMANNO GENO [US], et al) [A] 2,3* column 1, line 5 - line 12; figures 1,2,6,7 *;
 [A]US6101029  (GAUL NORBERT [DE], et al) [A] 10-12 * abstract *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890310), vol. 013, no. 102, Database accession no. (P - 841), & JP63282654 A 19881118 (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 8,16,17
ExaminationJPH06208058
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP06208058 A 19940726 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL)
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