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EP1694199 - EXTENDED FOCAL REGION MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2013
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lein Applied Diagnostics Limited
27 The Junipers, Wokingham
Berkshire RG41 4UX / GB
[2006/35]
Inventor(s)01 / DALY, Daniel, John
27 The Junipers
Wokingham Berkshire RG41 4UX / GB
02 / CLARK, Graeme, Lawrence
170 Priests Lane
Shenfield Essex CM15 8HT / GB
 [2006/35]
Representative(s)Palmer, Jonathan R.
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/16]Palmer, Jonathan R.
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2006/35]Palmer, Jonathan R.
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens, 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04798653.424.11.2004
[2006/35]
WO2004GB04946
Priority number, dateGB2003002886612.12.2003         Original published format: GB 0328866
[2006/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005058152
Date:30.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1694199
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1694199
Date:18.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, A61B3/10
[2006/35]
CPC:
A61B5/1455 (EP,US); A61B3/1005 (EP,GB,US); A61B5/14532 (EP,US);
A61B5/6821 (EP,US); G01B11/02 (GB)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/35]
TitleGerman:ERWEITERTES FOKALREGION-MESSGERÄT UND -VERFAHREN[2006/35]
English:EXTENDED FOCAL REGION MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD[2006/35]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE MESURE D'UNE REGION FOCALE ETENDUE[2006/35]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2006National basic fee paid 
14.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
19.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.06.2011
08.06.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
01.03.2012Fee for grant paid
01.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  19.12.2006
Opposition(s)21.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
01.03.2012Request for further processing filed
01.03.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.03.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.11.2004
AT18.04.2012
BE18.04.2012
CY18.04.2012
CZ18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
EE18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
IT18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
RO18.04.2012
SE18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
SK18.04.2012
TR18.04.2012
BG18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
ES29.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
IE24.11.2012
LU24.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT18.04.2012
BE18.04.2012
CY18.04.2012
CZ18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
EE18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
IT18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
RO18.04.2012
SE18.04.2012
SI18.04.2012
SK18.04.2012
TR18.04.2012
BG18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
ES29.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
IE24.11.2012
LU24.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
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CY18.04.2012
CZ18.04.2012
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TR18.04.2012
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GR19.07.2012
ES29.07.2012
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PT20.08.2012
IE24.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
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CZ18.04.2012
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PT20.08.2012
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RO18.04.2012
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BG18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
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PT20.08.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
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CY18.04.2012
CZ18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
EE18.04.2012
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NL18.04.2012
PL18.04.2012
RO18.04.2012
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SK18.04.2012
BG18.07.2012
GR19.07.2012
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PT20.08.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
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CY18.04.2012
CZ18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
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CH30.11.2012
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SI18.04.2012
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GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
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BE18.04.2012
CY18.04.2012
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EE18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
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GR19.07.2012
IS18.08.2012
PT20.08.2012
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CY18.04.2012
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PT20.08.2012
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PT20.08.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9201417  (HORWITZ LARRY S [US]) [A] 1,14* figure 2 *;
 [XY]US5582168  (SAMUELS MARK A [US], et al) [X] 1,13,14,22,23 * column 4, line 61 - column 7, line 17 * * claim 14 * [Y] 2-6,12,15,21;
 [Y]US6152875  (HAKAMATA KAZUO [JP]) [Y] 2-6,12,15,21 * column 4, line 13 - column 6, line 31; figure 2 * * figure 10 * * column 18, line 50 - column 19, line 1 *;
 [XY]US2002171804  (RATHJEN CHRISTIAN [DE]) [X] 1,14,24,25 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0036] * [Y] 2-6,12,15,21
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