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EP About this file: EP2040983

EP2040983 - COMPRESSIBLE TRANSPARENT SEALING FOR OPEN MICROPLATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.06.2012
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.07.2012  [2012/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/21]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2010/18]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Alley Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2009/14]For all designated states
Applera Corporation
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HIRANO, Kirk M.
806 Peary Lane
Foster City, California 94404 / US
02 / NURSE, James C.
4460 Entrada Drive
Pleasanton, California 94566 / US
03 / CARRILLO, Albert L.
508 Lincoln Avenue
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
04 / LU, Mike Y.
1057 Kelly Drive
San Jose, California 95129 / US
05 / FAWCETT, Adrian
3606 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasanton, California 94588 / US
 [2009/14]
Representative(s)Wöhler, Christian, et al
Life Technologies
Frankfurter Straße 129 B
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/37]Wöhler, Christian, et al
Life Technologies Frankfurter Straße 129 B
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Former [2010/37]Schnappauf, Georg, et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Former [2009/14]Cramphorn, Conrad
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent-und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date07809899.326.06.2007
[2009/14]
WO2007US14810
Priority number, dateUS20060816689P26.06.2006         Original published format: US 816689 P
US20060816814P26.06.2006         Original published format: US 816814 P
US20060816816P26.06.2006         Original published format: US 816816 P
US20060816817P26.06.2006         Original published format: US 816817 P
US2007076836926.06.2007         Original published format: US 768369
[2009/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008002562
Date:03.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2040983
Date:01.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:B65B7/28
[2009/14]
CPC:
B01L3/50851 (EP,US); B01L3/50853 (EP,US); G01N35/028 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0605 (EP,US); B01L2200/0642 (EP,US); B01L2200/142 (EP,US);
B01L2300/041 (EP,US); B01L2300/044 (EP,US); B01L2300/046 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0654 (EP,US); B01L2300/0829 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP,US);
B01L2300/1822 (EP,US); B01L2300/1827 (EP,US); B01L2300/1872 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0406 (EP,US); B01L2400/0487 (EP,US); B01L3/563 (EP,US);
B01L7/52 (EP,US); G01N2035/00287 (EP,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 [2009/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMPRIMIERBARE TRANSPARENTE DICHTUNG FÜR OFFENE MIKROPLATTEN[2009/14]
English:COMPRESSIBLE TRANSPARENT SEALING FOR OPEN MICROPLATES[2009/14]
French:SCELLEMENT TRANSPARENT COMPRESSIBLE POUR MICROPLAQUES OUVERTES[2009/14]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2009National basic fee paid 
26.01.2009Search fee paid 
26.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/14]
03.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/30]
08.03.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]DE10002666  (GREINER BIO ONE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-8,10-13,15 * column 6, line 6043 - column 7; figures 1,2,5B; claims 1,17-21 * [I] 4,9,14;
 [XI]US5604130  (WARNER BRIAN D [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7,11,12 * figures 5A-5D * [I] 3,4,8,9,13;
 [XI]US2004096622  (RAZAVI ALI [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8,11-13 * figures 1,2; example 1; claims 1,5,14 * [I] 4,5,9,10,14,15;
 [X]US2003150982  (RETHWISCH HANNA [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7,11,12 * figure 2; claims 1,8 *;
 [XI]US6908594  (SCHAEVITZ SAMUEL BENJAMIN [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7,11,12 * column 2, line 10 - column 2, line 64; figure 3; claims 3-6 * [I] 4,9,14;
 [X]WO0158591  (CYBIO INSTR GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7,11,12 * figures 1,2; claims 1,2,3,7,8,10 *;
 [X]US2005232818  (SANDELL DONALD [US], et al) [X] 1,6,11,12 * paragraph [0493] - paragraph [0500]; figures 26-28 *
International search[X]US6767401  (GOODWIN JR RICHARD H [US])
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