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EP About this file: EP0911668

EP0911668 - Microscope calibration [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.11.2005  [2005/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Z-Kat, Inc.
2903 Simms Street
Hollywood, FL 33020 / US
[2003/34]
Former [2003/10]For all designated states
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.
595 Miner Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44143 / US
Former [2001/16]For all designated states
Marconi Medical Systems, Inc.
595 Miner Road
Highland Heights, Ohio 44143 / US
Former [1999/17]For all designated states
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
595 Miner Road
Highland Heights Ohio 44143 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Messner, Dale A.
4523 Mayfair Road
Uniontown, Ohio 44685 / US
02 / Schellenlberg, John D.
2939 East Overlook Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118 / US
03 / Dayton, Patrick A.
160 Bermont Avenue
Munroe Falls, Ohio 44262 / US
[1999/17]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/34]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2003/10]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert
International Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1999/17]Waters, Jeffrey
GEC PATENT DEPARTMENT, Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date98307430.314.09.1998
[1999/17]
Priority number, dateUS1997093820926.09.1997         Original published format: US 938209
[1999/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0911668
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0911668
Date:17.11.1999
[1999/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/00, A61B19/00
[1999/17]
CPC:
A61B90/20 (EP,US); G02B21/0012 (EP,US); A61B2090/3945 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3983 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [2000/30]
Former [1999/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kalibrierverfahren für ein Mikroskop[1999/17]
English:Microscope calibration[1999/17]
French:Procédé de calibrage pour un microscope[1999/17]
Examination procedure16.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
15.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/48]
30.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/48]
Request for further processing for:04.07.2003Request for further processing filed
04.07.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.07.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
06.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.06.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000GB   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
20.06.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200306   M06   Fee paid on   12.12.2003
30.09.200407   M06   Fee paid on   30.03.2005
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4609814  (NOBUAKI KITAJIMA [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,11,12,14,18,19 * abstract *;
 [XA]US5662111  (COSMAN ERIC R [US]) [X] 1-5,18 * column 3, line 19 - line 63 * * column 6, line 9 - line 62 * * figure 4 * [A] 14;
 [A]WO9611624  (UNIV ST LOUIS [US], et al) [A] 1-3,18 * page 19, line 19 - line 36 * * page 20, line 1 - line 31 * * figure 5 *;
 [A]WO9607144  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]) [A] 1-3,18 * page 19, line 2 - line 38 * * page 20, line 1 - line 28 * * figure 6 *
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