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EP1024893 - APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR ARRAYING BEADS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.01.2004  [2004/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
One Franklin Plaza P.O. Box 7929 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19103 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
One Franklin Plaza P.O. Box 7929
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ELLIOTT, John, Duncan
723 Old Eagle School Road
Wayne, PA 19087 / US
02 / GLEASON, John, Gerald
8 Heron Hill Drive
Downingtown, PA 19335 / US
03 / LEBER, Jack, Dale
403 Pine Run Road
Doylestown, PA 18901 / US
04 / SIMOLIKE, Gerald, Craig
616 Felton Avenue
Sharon Hill, PA 19079 / US
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Walker, Ralph Francis, et al
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]Walker, Ralph Francis, Dr., et al
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Application number, filing date98903485.515.01.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998US00685
Priority number, dateUS1997078507217.01.1997         Original published format: US 785072
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9832000
Date:23.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1024893
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/00, G01N35/02
[2000/32]
CPC:
G01N35/028 (EP,US); B01F33/405 (EP,US); B01J19/0046 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00315 (EP,US); B01J2219/00459 (EP,US); B01J2219/00468 (EP,US);
B01J2219/005 (EP,US); B01J2219/00659 (EP,US); C40B60/14 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00574 (EP,US); G01N35/0099 (EP,US); Y10T436/114998 (EP,US);
Y10T436/119163 (EP,US); Y10T436/2575 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SORTIEREN VON KUGELN[2000/32]
English:APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR ARRAYING BEADS[2000/32]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE POUR TRIER DES BILLES[2000/32]
Entry into regional phase23.07.1999National basic fee paid 
23.07.1999Search fee paid 
23.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/32]
11.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/02]
25.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200306   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[PX]WO9740383  (GLAXO GROUP LTD [GB], et al) [PX] 1,2,4,5,11 * page 2, line 23 - page 3, line 14 * * page 9, line 4 - line 6 * * page 10, line 9 - page 11, line 30 * * page 12, line 15 - page 19, line 5 * * figures 1-12B *;
 [XAY]WO9428119  (SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,5,11 * page 9, line 12 - page 10, line 12 * * page 10, line 33 - page 11, line 2 * * page 18, line 27 - page 19, line 34 * * figures 4A-4F * [A] 4,10 [Y] 3,7,8;
 [YA]WO9608338  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [Y] 3 * page 11, line 30 - page 12, line 3 * * figure 1 * [A] 1,2,5,11;
 [Y]US5252296  (ZUCKERMANN RONALD N [US], et al) [Y] 7,8 * column 5, line 37 - line 43 * * column 6, line 29 - line 35 * * figures 2,3A *;
 [A]WO9633805  (ONTOGEN CORP [US]) [A] 6 * abstract *;
 [A]US5612227  (INOUE TSUYOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 9 * column A; figure 10 *;
 [A]US5649576  (KIRK GREGORY L [US], et al);
 [A]DE4329791  (LICHTENBERG TEJA [DE]) [A] * the whole document *
International search[X]US4937048  (SAKAI MASAHIKO [JP], et al);
 [A]US4913179  (ENGEL WOLF D [DE], et al);
 [A]US5185269  (WELLS JOHN R [US])
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