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EP About this file: EP0804730

EP0804730 - AUTOMATED TISSUE ASSAY USING STANDARDIZED CHEMICALS AND PACKAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.09.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.1999Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.10.1999 [1999/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIOTEK SOLUTIONS, INC.
120-B Cremona Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93117 / US
[1997/45]
Inventor(s)01 / BERNSTEIN, Steven, A.
2717 San Marcos Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441 / US
02 / ERICKSON, Page, A.
2505 Calle Montilla
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 / US
03 / BARKER, Stephen
120-B Cremona Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 / US
[1997/45]
Representative(s)Vossius, Volker, et al
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]Vossius, Volker, Dr., et al
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95921270.517.05.1995
[1997/45]
WO1995US06156
Priority number, dateUS1994025228231.05.1994         Original published format: US 252282
[1997/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9533240
Date:07.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0804730
Date:05.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.12.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N33/00, G01N35/00, G01N35/02, G06F17/40, B01L3/00, H05B3/06, B25J9/16, G05B19/04, G05B19/042
[1997/45]
CPC:
B25J9/1679 (EP,US); B25J9/1671 (EP,US); G01N1/312 (EP,US);
G01N35/0092 (EP,US); G01N35/0099 (EP,US); G01N2035/0093 (EP,US);
G01N2035/1093 (EP,US); G05B2219/40097 (EP,US); G05B2219/40098 (EP,US);
G05B2219/40099 (EP,US); G05B2219/40108 (EP,US); G05B2219/40113 (EP,US);
G05B2219/40463 (EP,US); G05B2219/45092 (EP,US); G05B2219/45118 (EP,US);
Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/115831 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/45]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE GEWEBEBESTIMMUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG STANDARDISIERTER CHEMIKALIEN UND ANORDNUNGEN[1997/45]
English:AUTOMATED TISSUE ASSAY USING STANDARDIZED CHEMICALS AND PACKAGES[1997/45]
French:ANALYSE AUTOMATISEE DE TISSUS A L'AIDE DE PRODUITS CHIMIQUES ET DE CONDITIONNEMENTS NORMALISES[1997/45]
Entry into regional phase28.11.1996National basic fee paid 
28.11.1996Search fee paid 
28.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/45]
28.11.1996Request for accelerated examination filed
27.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.1997Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
26.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/43]
02.06.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1999/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [A]EP0255026  (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3,17-48,60,61 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0275826  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [A] 7,49-59,80-90* the whole document *;
 [A]FR2630216  (IBAL [FR]) [A] 1-3,17-48,60,61 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3939850  (HELENA LAB CORP [US]) [A] 1-3,17-48,60,61 * the whole document *;
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 [A]WO9119237  (ALLEN BRADLEY CO [US]) [A] 4-6,62,63 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9303451  (BIOTEK SOLUTIONS INC [US]) [A] 1-3,17-48,60,61 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9315407  (RUGGERI GUIDO [DE], et al) [A] 1-3,17-48,60,61 * the whole document *
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 [X]  - REV. SCI. INSTRUM., Vol. 6, No. 6, June 1988, J.S. LINDSEY et al., "Robotic Work Station for Microscale Synthetic Chemistry: On-Line Absorption Spectroscopy, Quantitative Automated Thin-Layer Chromatography and Multiple Reactions in Parallel", pages 940-950.
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