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EP About this file: EP0853658

EP0853658 - SELF-CONTAINED INCUBATOR FOR GROWTH OF MICROORGANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2001
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
One Idexx Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092 / US
[1998/30]
Inventor(s)01 / NAQUI, Ali
2 Pinehurst Lane
Falmount, ME 04105 / US
02 / WORKMAN, Erwin, F., Jr.
3 Hunts Point Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04170 / US
03 / GU, Haoyi
22 Waverly Street
Portland, ME 04103 / US
04 / PIERSON, Mark, W.
316 Bradley Street
Saco, ME 04072 / US
[1998/30]
Representative(s)Moon, Donald Keith, et al
BREWER & SON Quality House Quality Court Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1HT / GB
[1998/30]
Application number, filing date96932350.027.09.1996
[1998/30]
WO1996US15525
Priority number, dateUS1995060457629.09.1995         Original published format: US 604576
[1998/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9712029
Date:03.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0853658
Date:22.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0853658
Date:22.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/02, C12M1/12, C12M1/24
[1998/30]
CPC:
C12M23/08 (EP,US); C12M23/38 (EP,US); C12M23/54 (EP,US);
C12M41/14 (EP,US); F24V30/00 (EP,US); Y10S435/848 (EP,US);
Y10S435/849 (EP,US); Y10S435/975 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/30]
TitleGerman:UNABHÄNGIGER INKUBATOR FÜR MIKROORGANISMUSWACHSTUM[1999/44]
English:SELF-CONTAINED INCUBATOR FOR GROWTH OF MICROORGANISM[1998/30]
French:INCUBATEUR AUTONOME DESTINE A LA CULTURE DE MICRO-ORGANISMES[1998/30]
Former [1998/30]UNABHÄNGIGES INKUBATOR FÜR MIKROORGANISMUSWACHSTUM
Entry into regional phase20.04.1998National basic fee paid 
20.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
22.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/30]
24.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
26.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2000Fee for grant paid
27.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99202781.3  / EP0971031
Opposition(s)23.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.11.2000
BE22.11.2000
CH22.11.2000
ES22.11.2000
FI22.11.2000
IT22.11.2000
LI22.11.2000
NL22.11.2000
DK22.02.2001
PT22.02.2001
SE22.02.2001
GR23.02.2001
[2008/06]
Former [2005/01]AT22.11.2000
BE22.11.2000
CH22.11.2000
ES22.11.2000
FI22.11.2000
LI22.11.2000
NL22.11.2000
DK22.02.2001
PT22.02.2001
SE22.02.2001
GR23.02.2001
Former [2003/46]AT22.11.2000
BE22.11.2000
CH22.11.2000
ES22.11.2000
FI22.11.2000
LI22.11.2000
NL22.11.2000
DK22.02.2001
PT22.02.2001
SE22.02.2001
Former [2003/09]AT22.11.2000
BE22.11.2000
CH22.11.2000
ES22.11.2000
FI22.11.2000
LI22.11.2000
NL22.11.2000
PT22.02.2001
SE22.02.2001
Former [2002/27]AT22.11.2000
BE22.11.2000
CH22.11.2000
ES22.11.2000
FI22.11.2000
LI22.11.2000
PT22.02.2001
SE22.02.2001
Former [2002/11]AT22.11.2000
BE22.11.2000
CH22.11.2000
FI22.11.2000
LI22.11.2000
PT22.02.2001
SE22.02.2001
Former [2002/10]AT22.11.2000
BE22.11.2000
CH22.11.2000
FI22.11.2000
LI22.11.2000
SE22.02.2001
Former [2002/02]AT22.11.2000
BE22.11.2000
FI22.11.2000
SE22.02.2001
Former [2001/51]AT22.11.2000
FI22.11.2000
SE22.02.2001
Former [2001/37]AT22.11.2000
FI22.11.2000
Former [2001/29]FI22.11.2000
Cited inInternational search[XY]DE1069833  (HANSARNULF VON DER MOSEL) [X] 1,3,7,15-18,32 * the whole document * [Y] 19,23,25-31;
 [A]DE839245  (KANZ EWALD DR MED) [A] 1,3* figure -; claim - *;
 [XY]US3451894  (ANANDAM ERNEST J) [X] 34,35,38,40-42,45,46 * figure - * [Y] 18,19,23,25-31;
 [XY]DE2029483  (THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH CORP.) [X] 34,35,38,40-42,45,46 * figure - * [Y] 18,19,23,25-31;
 [XP]US5493874  (LANDGREBE MARK A [US]) [XP] 1,3,9 * column 3, line 6 - column 4, line 2; figure .; claim - *
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