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EP About this file: EP1973664

EP1973664 - INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD RELATING TO THERMAL CYCLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2013
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thermo Fisher Scientific Oy
Ratastie 2
01620 Vantaa / FI
[2013/01]
Former [2008/40]For all designated states
Finnzymes Instruments OY
Keilaranta 16 A
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / COHEN, David A.
203 High Street
Dedham, Massachusetts 02026 / US
02 / VIITAMÄKI, Sakari
Kaskenhalme 1 K 21
FI-02340 Espoo / FI
 [2008/40]
Representative(s)Tiilikainen, Jarkko Tapio
Seppo Laine Oy
Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2013/01]Tiilikainen, Jarkko Tapio
Seppo Laine Oy Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Former [2008/40]Tiilikainen, Jarkko Tapio
Seppo Laine Oy Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date07803733.003.09.2007
[2008/40]
WO2007FI50470
Priority number, dateUS2006051731108.09.2006         Original published format: US 517311
[2008/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008028999
Date:13.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1973664
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1973664
Date:02.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE13.03.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:B01L7/00
[2008/40]
CPC:
B01L7/52 (EP,US); B01L2300/0829 (EP,US); B01L2300/1822 (EP,US);
B01L2300/1894 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/40]
TitleGerman:INSTRUMENTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR THERMOCYCLIERUNG[2012/31]
English:INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD RELATING TO THERMAL CYCLING[2008/40]
French:INSTRUMENTS ET PROCÉDÉ RELATIFS AU CYCLAGE THERMIQUE[2008/40]
Former [2008/40]INSTRUMENTE UND VERFAHREN IN ZUSAMMENHANG MIT THERMISCHER WECHSELBELASTUNG
Entry into regional phase15.07.2008National basic fee paid 
15.07.2008Search fee paid 
15.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/40]
15.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2012Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2012Fee for grant paid
07.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11172337.5  / EP2377615
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.07.2009
Opposition(s)03.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.09.2007
AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
IT02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
MC02.01.2013
MT02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
TR02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
IT02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
MC02.01.2013
MT02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
TR02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2014/20]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
IT02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
MC02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2014/03]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
IT02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2013/52]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2013/49]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2013/48]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2013/40]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2013/38]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
Former [2013/37]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
Former [2013/36]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
Former [2013/35]BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
Former [2013/34]LT02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
Former [2013/33]LT02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
Former [2013/26]SI02.01.2013
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