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EP2616246 - COLOR PRINTER SYSTEM FOR HISTOLOGICAL SPECIMEN SLIDES AND CASSETTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.08.2017  [2017/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Primera Technology, Inc.
Two Carlson Parkway North
Plymouth, MN 55447-4446 / US
[2013/30]
Inventor(s)01 / CUMMINS, Robert P.
18850 Northome Blvd.
Deephaven Minnesota 55391 / US
02 / HAAS, Darren W.
4132 Victoria Street
Minnetonka Minnesota 55345 / US
03 / BRITZ, Todd A.
6658 Inland Lane North
Maple Grove Minnesota 55311 / US
 [2013/30]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/30]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date11825641.125.08.2011
WO2011US49214
Priority number, dateUS201161433595P18.01.2011         Original published format: US 201161433595 P
US20100387557P29.09.2010         Original published format: US 387557 P
US20100382193P13.09.2010         Original published format: US 382193 P
[2013/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012036865
Date:22.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2616246
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR31.05.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00, G01N1/28, B41J3/407
[2016/33]
CPC:
B41J3/407 (EP,US); B01L3/5055 (US); B41J2/325 (US);
B41J3/4073 (EP,US); G01N35/1002 (EP,US); G01N1/312 (EP,US);
G01N2001/315 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2013/30]B41J2/21, B41J2/185, B41J2/175
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/30]
TitleGerman:FARBDRUCKERSYSTEM FÜR HISTOLOGISCHE OBJEKTTRÄGER UND KASSETTEN[2013/30]
English:COLOR PRINTER SYSTEM FOR HISTOLOGICAL SPECIMEN SLIDES AND CASSETTES[2013/30]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMPRIMANTE COULEUR POUR LAMES ET CASSETTES DE SPÉCIMENS HISTOLOGIQUES[2013/30]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2013National basic fee paid 
05.04.2013Search fee paid 
05.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: KR
05.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/30]
16.02.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/32]
24.03.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2001039896  (EDWARDS PETER SPENCER [IE]) [A] 1-25* paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0066] *;
 [A]US6518542  (ROBERTSON JOHN A [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003059281  (KIENE UWE [DE], et al) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [I]US2006051241  (HIGUCHI HIDEYUKI [JP], et al) [I] 1-25 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0039] *;
 [I]US2010050888  (FUJIMOTO KOJI [JP], et al) [I] 1,18 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0078] *
International search[A]US2002167577  (KIENE UWE [DE], et al);
 [Y]US6951663  (EDWARDS PETER SPENCER [IE]);
 [A]US2007240587  (FENGLER RICHARD R [US]);
 [X]US2009223390  (SCHLINKMANN JAMIE P [US], et al)
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