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EP2058688 - Beam-adjusting optics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.05.2015
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.06.2015  [2015/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/20]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson & Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chen, Yong Qin
4097 Cortona Court
San Jose, CA 95135 / US
 [2009/20]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2009/20]Weber, Thomas
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date08164246.412.09.2008
[2009/20]
Priority number, dateUS20070993758P14.09.2007         Original published format: US 993758 P
[2009/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2058688
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2058688
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14, G02B7/08
[2013/21]
CPC:
G02B7/08 (EP,US); G01N15/1434 (EP,US); G01N15/1459 (EP,US);
G01N2015/1452 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/20]G02B7/08, G01N15/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/20]
TitleGerman:Strahleinstellungsoptik[2009/20]
English:Beam-adjusting optics[2009/20]
French:Optique de réglage de faisceau[2009/20]
Examination procedure06.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2013Examination requested  [2013/51]
24.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.03.2015
10.02.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/26]
20.02.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/26]
19.03.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  24.04.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2005174572  (CZARNEK ROBERT [US]) [I] 1-17 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0034] *;
 [XI]US5077622  (LYNCH DANA H [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6 * figures 7a,7b * * column 1, line 13 - line 31 * * column 2, line 19 - line 24 * * column 2, line 63 - line 66 * * column 3, line 4 - line 7 * * column 3, line 59 - line 65 * * column 7, line 15 - line 45 * [I] 4,5,7-17;
 [XI]US2005112541  (DURACK GARY [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7 * figure 28 * * paragraph [0252] - paragraph [0254] * * paragraph [0259] * [I] 3-6,8-17;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.181574
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