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EP About this file: EP1868225

EP1868225 - Sample carrier and sample holder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.12.2015
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.01.2016  [2016/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FEI COMPANY
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-5793 / US
[2007/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Dona, Pleun
Heerseweg 15
5504 KN, Veldhoven / NL
 [2007/51]
Representative(s)Bakker, Hendrik
FEI Company
Patent Department
P.O. Box 1745
5602 BS Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Bakker, Hendrik
FEI Company Patent Department P.O. Box 1745
5602 BS Eindhoven / NL
Former [2007/51]Bakker, Hendrik
FEI Company, Patent Department, Postbus 80066
5600 KA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date07108896.725.05.2007
[2007/51]
Priority number, dateEP2006011463229.05.2006         Original published format: EP 06114632
[2007/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1868225
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/20
[2007/51]
CPC:
H01J37/20 (EP); H01J2237/2801 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/35]
Former [2007/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Probenträger und Probenhalter[2007/51]
English:Sample carrier and sample holder[2007/51]
French:Transporteur et support d'échantillon[2007/51]
Examination procedure25.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
20.06.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/02]
10.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/02]
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  16.07.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0423877  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1-6,14,16,18-25 * the whole document * [A] 7-9;
 [DA]JPH04206333  (JEOL LTD) [DA] 1-25* abstract *;
 [XA]WO9620495  (UNIV DELFT TECH [NL], et al) [X] 1-3,7,8,13,15,18-23 * abstract * * page 9, line 26 - page 10, line 9 * * page 10, line 31 - page 11, line 27 * * page 12, line 29 - page 13, line 5 * * page 14, line 21 - page 15, line 30 * * page 16, line 15 - line 36 * * page 17, line 16 - line 25 * * page 18, line 1 - line 7 * * page 18, line 21 - line 33 * * page 19, line 3 - line 9 * * page 21, line 10 - line 23 * * page 22, line 18 - page 23, line 15 * * page 24, line 4 - line 7 * * figure - * [A] 4,12,14,15;
 [XA]US2004178372  (RASMUSSEN JORGEN [US]) [X] 1-11,14,18-23 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] - [0028] - [0035] * * figure - * [A] 12;
 [XA]EP1503399  (ROPER IND LTD [GB]) [X] 1-9,12,18-25 * the whole document * [A] 16
ExaminationUS2004245466
by applicantEP0423877
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