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EP2239554 - Automated high volume slide processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.07.2015
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.08.2015  [2015/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
1910 E. Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/41]For all designated states
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
1910 E. Innovation Park Drive Tucson
Arizona 85755 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Griebel, Rick
9914 N. Calle Solano
Tucson, AZ 85737 / US
02 / Ashby, Austin
3671 W. Flynn Court
Tucson, AZ 85742 / US
03 / Borchert, Chris
3541 E. Cody Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85716 / US
04 / Campbell, Devon C.
11822 N. Copper Butte Drve
Tucson, AZ 85737 / US
05 / Ward, Glen
8181 N. Tammeron Court
Tucson, AZ 85741 / US
06 / Holubec, Miroslav
2045 E. Cerrada Nopal
Tucson, AZ 85718 / US
07 / Richards, William L.
1885 W. Via Mandarina
Tucson, AZ 85737 / US
08 / Ghusson, Andrew
11522 N. Monica Leigh Place
Tucson, AZ 85737 / US
09 / Christensen, Kimberly
896 Highway 15
Pinos Altos, NM 88053 / US
10 / Rizzo, Vince
11087 N. Cloud View
Tucson, AZ 85737 / US
11 / Schowalter, Wayne
1101 E. Via Lucerna
Tucson, AZ 85718 / US
12 / Reinhardt, Kurt
6540 Calle de Amigos
Tucson, AZ 85750 / US
13 / Lemme, Charles D.
618 Camino Lujosa
Tucson, AZ 85704 / US
14 / Freeman, Matthew
515 Shadbury Court
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
15 / Ambler, Brandon
4259 E. Wading Pond
Tucson, AZ 85712 / US
16 / Hendrick, Kendall B.
6648 N. Los Leones Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718 / US
17 / Mehta, Parula
12511 N. Wayfarer Way
Oro Valley, AZ 85737 / US
 [2010/41]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/41]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date10007461.625.08.2005
[2010/41]
Priority number, dateUS2005011667627.04.2005         Original published format: US 116676
[2010/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2239554
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/31, G01N35/00
[2010/41]
CPC:
B01L9/52 (EP,US); G01N35/00029 (US); G01N1/30 (US);
G01N1/312 (EP,US); G01N1/36 (EP,US); G01N35/0099 (US);
B01L2300/0822 (EP,US); G01N2035/00039 (US); G01N2035/00138 (US);
G01N35/00732 (EP,US); Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/112499 (EP,US);
Y10T436/25 (EP,US); Y10T436/2575 (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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Objektträgernverarbeitung mit hohen Durchsatz[2010/42]
English:Automated high volume slide processing system[2010/41]
French:Traitement a haut debit de lames biologiques[2010/42]
Former [2010/41]Automatisiertes Objektträgerverarbeitungssystem mit hohem Durchsatz
Former [2010/41]Système automatique de traitement coulissant à fort volume
Examination procedure13.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/21]
10.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/35]
14.04.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/35]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05018517.2  / EP1717571
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 (EP20050018517) is  18.12.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
07.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9219952  (WESCOR INC [US]) [A] 5,6 * abstract * * claims 1,6-9 * * page 2, line 17 - page 3, line 16 *;
 [A]WO9524498  (BIOGENEX LAB [US]) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * claims 1,5 * * page 5, line 17 - line 30 *;
 [A]US5614376  (COPLEY DIANNE M [US], et al) [A] 5,6 * abstract * * column 4, line 56 - line 66 *;
 [A]US2003049104  (THIEM STEFAN [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * claim 1 * * abstract *;
 [Y]WO03089140  (VENTANA MED SYST INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-14 * claim - * * abstract * * figures 1-14 * * page 2, line 8 - line 28 * * page 4, line 11 - page 17, line 27 *;
 [A]WO03091710  (VENTANA MED SYST INC [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * page 6, line 8 - line 24 ** page 8, line 7 - page 21, line 14 *;
 [XI]US2003211630  (RICHARDS WILLIAM [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-14 * abstract * * figures 1,10 * * paragraphs [0002] , [0010] , [0011] , [0037] - [0041] - [0043] - [0048] - [0077] - [0117] * [I] 5,6;
 [A]WO03106157  (CHROMAVISION MED SYS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0049] , [0163] *;
 [I]WO2004001390  (VISION BIOSYSTEMS LTD [AU], et al) [I] 1-14 * abstract * * figure - * * page 9, line 1 - page 12, line 9 * * page 23, line 1 - page 25, line 30 *;
 [A]WO2004074845  (VISION BIOSYSTEMS LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * figures 1-4,7-10c * * page 2, line 1 - page 6, line 10 * * page 12, line 20 - line 32 *;
 [Y]US2005053526  (ANGROS LEE [US]) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * figure 4 * * paragraph [0045] *
ExaminationUS6495106
by applicantUS4911098
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 US2002110494
 US6436348
 US6472217
 US6544798
 WO03045560
 US2004052685
 US2004092024
 US6759011
 US6855559
 US20030621761
 US20040893725
 US20040640477
 US20050032324
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