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EP About this file: EP1514088

EP1514088 - MICROSCOPE SLIDE COVER WITH INTEGRATED RESERVOIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica Biosystems Melbourne Pty Ltd
495 Blackburn Road
Mt Waverley, VIC 3149 / AU
[2011/40]
Former [2005/11]For all designated states
Vision Biosystems Limited
495 Blackburn Road
Mt Waverley, Victoria 3149 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / MCLELLAN, Andrew
110 Broughton Road
Surrey Hills, Victoria 3127 / AU
02 / GORIS, George
53 Fieldstone Boulevard
Beaconsfield, Victoria 3807 / AU
03 / HENDERSON, Chester
Private Bag 107
495 Blackburn Road
Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 / AU
04 / MCKINLAY, Jonathan
2/2a Auburn Grove
Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123 / AU
 [2018/08]
Former [2005/11]01 / MCLELLAN, Andrew
110 Broughton Road
Surrey Hills, Victoria 3127 / AU
02 / GORIS, George
53 Fieldstone Boulevard
Beaconsfield, Victoria 3807 / AU
03 / HENDERSON, Chester
Private Bag 107, 495 Blackburn Road
Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 / AU
04 / MCKINLAY, Jonathan
2/2a Auburn Grove
Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123 / AU
Representative(s)Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[2018/08]
Former [2005/11]Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date03729709.020.06.2003
[2005/11]
WO2003AU00778
Priority number, dateAU2002PS0309020.06.2002         Original published format: AU PS309002
[2005/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004001389
Date:31.12.2003
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1514088
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1514088
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU31.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, G01N1/31, G01N35/00, G02B21/34, G01N1/28, B01L9/00
[2017/35]
CPC:
G02B21/34 (EP,US); B01L3/508 (EP,US); B01L9/52 (EP,US);
B01L2300/021 (EP,US); B01L2300/045 (EP,US); B01L2300/0822 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0406 (EP,US); G01N2035/00138 (EP,US); Y10T436/25 (EP,US);
Y10T436/2575 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/45]G01N1/31, G01N35/00, G02B21/34, G01N1/28
Former IPC [2005/11]G01N1/31, G01N35/00, G02B21/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/08]
Former [2005/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MIKROSKOP-OBJEKTTRÄGERABDECKUNG MIT INTEGRIERTEM RESERVOIR[2005/11]
English:MICROSCOPE SLIDE COVER WITH INTEGRATED RESERVOIR[2005/11]
French:COUVERCLE DE LAMELLE DE MICROSCOPE A RESERVOIR INTEGRE[2005/11]
Entry into regional phase04.01.2005National basic fee paid 
04.01.2005Search fee paid 
04.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
04.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/11]
16.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.10.2017
30.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.01.2018Fee for grant paid
09.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.03.2011
Opposition(s)22.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
25.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200604   M06   Fee paid on   08.12.2006
30.06.200806   M06   Fee paid on   14.08.2008
30.06.201008   M06   Fee paid on   29.09.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.06.2003
AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
PT21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
TR21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
IE20.06.2018
LU20.06.2018
BE30.06.2018
CH30.06.2018
LI30.06.2018
[2020/28]
Former [2020/16]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
TR21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
IE20.06.2018
LU20.06.2018
BE30.06.2018
CH30.06.2018
LI30.06.2018
Former [2019/24]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
IE20.06.2018
LU20.06.2018
BE30.06.2018
CH30.06.2018
LI30.06.2018
Former [2019/21]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
IE20.06.2018
LU20.06.2018
CH30.06.2018
LI30.06.2018
Former [2019/19]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
IE20.06.2018
LU20.06.2018
Former [2019/17]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
LU20.06.2018
Former [2019/15]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2019/13]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/51]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/50]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/47]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
IT21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/38]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/36]CY21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[XI]EP0047189  (PREVO DONALD L) [X] 1-3,6,13-26 * the whole document * [I] 1-26;
 [XI]EP0310399  (SHANDON SCIENT LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2,6,13-15,17-21,23 * the whole document *[I] 1-23;
 [XAI]EP0479231  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,13,14,17-20,23 * column 3, line 15 - column 6, line 36; figures 9-10 * [A] 24-26 [I] 1-23;
 [XI]WO9739328  (AUSTRALIAN BIOMEDICAL [AU], et al) [X] 1-3,6,13-20,23-26 * page 5, line 38 - page 6, line 26; figures 1-3 * [I] 1-26
International search[A]JPS6319532  ;
 [A]GB2127577  (V TECH INC);
 [A]US4790640  (NASON FREDERIC L [US]);
 [A]US6118582  (DEL BUONO STEVEN CARLOS [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP63019532 A 19880127 (SEKISUI CHEM CO LTD)
by applicantEP0047189
 EP0310399
 EP0479231
 WO9739328
 AU2003PS03114
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