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EP1673608 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HISTOLOGICAL TISSUE SPECIMEN PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vision Biosystems Limited
495 Blackburn Road
Mt Waverley, Victoria 3149 / AU
[2006/26]
Inventor(s)01 / WINDEYER, Victor Camfield
Unit 2/25 Bapaume Road
Mosman, New South Wales 2088 / AU
02 / DRUMMOND, Michael Houston
4 Inglis Court
Glen Waverley, Victoria 3150 / AU
03 / QUITTNER, Victor Henry
4 Primrose Crescent
Brighton East, Victoria 3187 / AU
04 / BURNS, Gregory Keith
28 Bales Street
Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 / AU
05 / MURRAY, Alexander David
5 Selwyn Lane
Mount Dandenong, Victoria 3767 / AU
06 / TARBET, Fiona Mary
19 Hotham Street
Mont Albert, Victoria 3127 / AU
 [2006/26]
Representative(s)Parry, Simon James
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Bridgewater House
Whitworth Street
Manchester
M1 6LT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]Parry, Simon James
Mewburn Ellis LLP Bridgewater House Whitworth Street
Manchester M1 6LT / GB
Former [2008/16]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munich / DE
Former [2006/26]Parry, Simon James
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04761372.429.09.2004
[2006/26]
WO2004AU01337
Priority number, dateAU2003090530129.09.2003         Original published format: AU 2003905301
[2006/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005031312
Date:07.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1673608
Date:28.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU07.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/31, G01N35/00, G05D7/00, B01L3/16
[2006/26]
CPC:
G01N35/00594 (EP,US); B01L3/16 (EP,US); G01N1/31 (EP,US);
G01N35/00663 (EP,US); G01N35/0092 (EP,US); G01N2035/00673 (EP,US);
Y10T436/115831 (EP,US); Y10T436/12 (EP,US); Y10T436/2525 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEARBEITUNG HISTOLOGISCHER GEWEBEPROBEN[2006/26]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HISTOLOGICAL TISSUE SPECIMEN PROCESSING[2006/26]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE SPECIMENS DE TISSU HISTOLOGIQUE[2006/26]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2006National basic fee paid 
13.04.2006Search fee paid 
13.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/26]
11.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/29]
25.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5357095  (WEYRAUCH BRUCE [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9-11 * column 12, line 10 - column 13, line 42 *;
 [X]EP0753745  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1,5,9,34 * column 2, lines 21-35 * * column 3, line 37 - column 4, line 32 *;
 [X]US5839091  (RHETT NORMAN K [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * column 9, line 1 - column 11, line 19 *;
 [X]US2001055799  (BAUNOCH DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1,5,9,34* the whole document *;
 [X]US2002131896  (HUNNELL JACK E [US], et al) [X] 1-16,34,35 * paragraphs [0028] - [0041] * * paragraphs [0076] - [0091] *;
 [X]WO03029845  (VISION BIOSYSTEMS LTD [AU], et al) [X] 1-16,34,35 * the whole document *
International search[X]US3889014  (KINNEY THOMAS D, et al);
 [X]US4141312  (LOUDER NEVITT M, et al);
 [Y]US6096561  (TAYI APPARAO [US]);
 [X]US2002131896  (HUNNELL JACK E [US], et al);
 [X]WO03029845  (VISION BIOSYSTEMS LTD [AU], et al)
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