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EP About this file: EP0909389

EP0909389 - AUTOMATED SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  21.01.2000
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2000Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 08.03.2000 [2000/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
2500 Harbor Boulevard Fullerton
California 92834-3100 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/16]For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
2500 Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, California 92834-3100 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PANG, Wing, S.
2142 S. Marblecrest Drive
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 / US
02 / GROSS, Mark
27491 Almendra
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
03 / TANUMIHARDJA, Hendra
1031 Ituni Street
West Covina, CA 91790 / US
04 / RAUSKOLB, Ruediger, F.
3766 Cassway
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
05 / PEDRAZZINI, G., Andrea
Res. Querce, 822
I-20090 Segrate / IT
06 / ALLEN, Santiago, F.
17782 Christie Drive
Yorba Linda, CA 92886 / US
[1999/16]
Representative(s)Ede, Eric, et al
Fitzpatricks
1 Blythswood Square
Glasgow G2 4AD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/16]Ede, Eric, et al
Fitzpatricks, 4 West Regent Street
Glasgow G2 1RS, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date97933295.403.07.1997
[1999/16]
WO1997US11718
Priority number, dateUS1996067590105.07.1996         Original published format: US 675901
[1999/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9801760
Date:15.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0909389
Date:21.04.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00
[1999/16]
CPC:
G01N35/0099 (EP,US); G01N35/0095 (EP,US); B04B2011/046 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00495 (EP,US); G01N2035/047 (EP,US); G01N35/026 (EP,US);
Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/111666 (EP,US); Y10T436/113332 (EP,US);
Y10T436/114165 (EP,US); Y10T436/115831 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/16]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN BEARBEITUNG VON PROBEN[1999/16]
English:AUTOMATED SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM[1999/16]
French:SYSTEME AUTOMATISE DE TRAITEMENT D'ECHANTILLONS[1999/16]
Entry into regional phase23.01.1999National basic fee paid 
23.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/16]
11.01.2000Application withdrawn by applicant  [2000/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[YA]JPH0694729  ;
 [A]JPH01189562  ;
 [A]WO9315407  (RUGGERI GUIDO [DE], et al) [A] 1-4,9,11-15,17-21,27-29 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0629858  (NITTEC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,10,11,17,27,29 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH07120473  ;
 [A]JPH06347466  ;
 [A]US5417922  (MARKIN RODNEY S [US], et al) [A] 11-13 * figure 6 *;
 [A]EP0700719  (SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [A] 18-21 * column 2, line 28 - column 4, line 55; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9415219  (UNIV NEBRASKA [US]) [A] 18 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0557828  (HORIBA LTD [JP], et al) [A] 22-25 * column 7, line 29 - column 9, line 58; figures 9-18 *;
 [A]US4876926  (MUSZAK MARTIN F [US]) [A] 22,23 * column W *;
 [A]JPS61189457  ;
 [A]EP0487492  (ART BICKFORD & CO [AT]) [A] 22 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2129254  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) [A] 22 * figure - *
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 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950929), vol. 095, no. 008, & JP07120473 A 19950512 (NITTEC CO LTD;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1,2,9-14,17,27-29 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950428), vol. 095, no. 003, & JP06347466 A 19941222 (NITTEC CO LTD;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1,2,4,9,11-14,17,27-29 * abstract *
 [XA]  - LINDSEY J S, "A RETROSPECTIVE ON THE AUTOMATION OF LABORATORY SYNTHETIC CHEMISTRY", LABORATORY AUTOMATION & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, (19921001), vol. 17, no. 1, pages 15 - 45, XP000321829 [X] 18,19 * page 30 - page 34; figures 11,14 * [A] 21
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