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EP0229166 - METHOD OF PREPARING TISSUE SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 24.07.1993 Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.11.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 26.12.2007 [2007/52]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BONE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, INC. 1235 Eldemere Road Lexington, KY 40502 / US
	[1987/30]
Inventor(s)	01 / MALLUCHE, Hartmut, H. 1235 Eldemere Road Lexington, KY 40502 / US
	02 / MALLUCHE, Gisela 1235 Eldemere Road Lexington, KY 40502 / US
	[1987/30]
Representative(s)	Marshall, Monica Anne, et al GALLAFENT & CO. 8 Staple Inn London WC1V 7QH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1988/11]	Marshall, Monica Anne, et al GALLAFENT & CO. 8 Staple Inn London WC1V 7QH / GB
Former [1987/30]	Gallafent, Richard John GALLAFENT & CO. 8 Staple Inn London WCIV 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date	86904622.7	07.07.1986
	[1987/30]
	WO1986US01414
Priority number, date	US19850751960	05.07.1985 Original published format: US 751960
	[1987/30]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO8700004
	Date:	15.01.1987
	Language:	EN
	[1987/01]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0229166
	Date:	22.07.1987
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1987/30]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0229166
	Date:	23.09.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/39]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	15.01.1987
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	24.08.1988
Classification	IPC:	A01N1/00, B05D3/06, G01N1/00, G01N1/28, G01N1/30, G02B21/34	[1987/30]
	CPC:	G01N1/44 (EP,US); A01N1/00 (EP,US); G01N1/312 (EP,US); Y10T436/25 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1987/30]
Title	German:	GEWEBEMUSTERNAHME	[1987/30]
	English:	METHOD OF PREPARING TISSUE SAMPLES	[1987/30]
	French:	PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'ECHANTILLONS DE TISSUS	[1987/30]
Entry into regional phase	09.03.1987	National basic fee paid
	09.03.1987	Search fee paid
	09.03.1987	Designation fee(s) paid
	10.07.1987	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	10.07.1987	Examination requested [1987/37]
	22.08.1989	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	28.02.1990	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.07.1990	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	04.10.1990	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.02.1991	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	08.05.1991	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.10.1991	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	13.02.1992	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.05.1992	Fee for grant paid
	22.05.1992	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination	20.12.1989	Appeal received
	23.02.1990	Statement of grounds filed
Opposition(s)	24.06.1993	No opposition filed within time limit [1993/37]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.07.1988	Renewal fee patent year 03
	26.06.1989	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.07.1990	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.06.1991	Renewal fee patent year 06
	17.07.1992	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	23.09.1992
	BE	23.09.1992
	CH	23.09.1992
	IT	23.09.1992
	LI	23.09.1992
	NL	23.09.1992
	SE	23.09.1992
	[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]	AT	23.09.1992
	BE	23.09.1992
	CH	23.09.1992
	IT	23.09.1992
	LI	23.09.1992
	NL	23.09.1992
	SE	23.09.1992
Former [1994/18]	AT	23.09.1992
	BE	23.09.1992
	CH	23.09.1992
	LI	23.09.1992
	NL	23.09.1992
	SE	23.09.1992
Former [1993/21]	BE	23.09.1992
	CH	23.09.1992
	LI	23.09.1992
	NL	23.09.1992
	SE	23.09.1992
Former [1993/19]	BE	23.09.1992
	CH	23.09.1992
	LI	23.09.1992
	SE	23.09.1992
Former [1993/16]	CH	23.09.1992
	LI	23.09.1992
	SE	23.09.1992
Former [1993/13]	CH	23.09.1992
	LI	23.09.1992
Documents cited:	Search	[A] - HISTOCHEMICAL JOURNAL, vol. 16, no. 11, 1984, pages 1171-1191, Chapman and Hall Ltd; D. HOPWOOD et al.: "Microwave fixation: its potential for routine techniques, histochemistry, immunocytochemistry and electron microscopy"
	International search	US3679450 [ ] (BEIGHTOL LEROY EARL);
		JPS4943127B [ ];
		US3961097 [ ] (GRAVLEE JR JOSEPH F);
		US4205059 [ ] (VON HAGENS GUNTHER [DE]);
		JPS58219005 [ ] (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
		US4545831 [ ] (ORNSTEIN LEONARD [US])
		[Y] - PETRERE et al, "Microwave Fixation of Fetal Specimens", Stain Technology, Volume 52, No. 2, published 1977, pages 113-114, see page 113, paragraphs 3 and 4.
		[Y] - HOPWOOD et al, Biosis Previews 69-86, Biosis No. 79050815, published 1984 see entire document.

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