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EP1572000 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYSING A LIQUID IN A CAPILLARY TUBE OF A HEMATOLOGY INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2011
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.12.2011  [2011/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coulter International Corp.
Mail Code 32-A02, 11800 S.W. 147 Avenue Miami
Florida 33196 / US
[2010/52]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
Coulter International Corp.
Mail Code 32-A02, 11800 S.W. 147 Avenue Miami
Florida 33196 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUSHER, Frederick, K.
16593 N.W. 9th Court
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 / US
 [2005/37]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/37]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date03774493.525.09.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003US30103
Priority number, dateUS2002026407703.10.2002         Original published format: US 264077
[2005/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004032702
Date:22.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1572000
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1572000
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00
[2005/37]
CPC:
G01N33/491 (EP,US); G01N11/04 (EP,US); G01N15/05 (EP,US);
G01N29/024 (EP,US); G01N2291/02466 (EP,US); G01N2291/02818 (EP,US);
G01N2291/02836 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/04]
Former [2005/37]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:GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT IN EINEM KAPILLARROHR EINES HÄMATOLOGIE-INSTRUMENTS[2010/33]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYSING A LIQUID IN A CAPILLARY TUBE OF A HEMATOLOGY INSTRUMENT[2005/37]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE D'ANALYSE D'UN LIQUIDE DANS UN TUBE CAPILLAIRE D'UN INSTRUMENT D'HEMATOLOGIE[2005/37]
Former [2005/37]GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE EINERFLÜSSIGKEIT IN EINEM KAPILLARROHR EINES HÄMATOLOGIE-INSTRUMENTS
Entry into regional phase03.05.2005National basic fee paid 
03.05.2005Search fee paid 
03.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
08.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2010Fee for grant paid
11.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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