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EP1018020 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING AND MANIPULATING MULTI-WELL PLATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.09.2003  [2003/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Glaxo Wellcome House, Berkeley Avenue Greenford
Middlesex UB6 0NN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]For all designated states
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Glaxo Wellcome House, Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Albert, William, Jr.
Affymax Research Institute, 4001 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
02 / KEDAR, Haim
Affymax Research Institute, 4001 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Stott, Michael John, et al
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Stott, Michael John, et al
Glaxo Wellcome plc, Glaxo Wellcome House, Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN / GB
Application number, filing date98952609.022.09.1998
[2000/28]
WO1998EP05994
Priority number, dateUS1997093713924.09.1997         Original published format: US 937139
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9915905
Date:01.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1018020
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00, B25J7/00, B25J15/00
[2000/28]
CPC:
G01N35/0099 (EP,US); G01N2035/042 (EP,US); G01N2035/0425 (EP,US);
G01N35/028 (EP,US); Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/113332 (EP,US);
Y10T436/114998 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/28]
Extension statesAL23.03.2000
LT23.03.2000
LV23.03.2000
MK23.03.2000
RO23.03.2000
SI23.03.2000
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR HANDHABUNG VON MEHRLOCHPLATTEN[2000/28]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING AND MANIPULATING MULTI-WELL PLATES[2000/28]
French:SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES PERMETTANT DE MANIER ET DE MANIPULER DES PLAQUES A PUITS MULTIPLES[2000/28]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2000National basic fee paid 
23.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
02.05.2001Observations by third parties
25.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/37]
10.04.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4971514  (HUNTER DON F [AT]) [A] 1,27 * column 1, line 33 - column 2, line 28 * * column 4, line 14 - line 61; figure 5 *;
 [A]US4981801  (SUZUKI YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,9,18,27* column 11, line 49 - column 12, line 26; figures 8-10 *;
 [X]WO9222800  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [X] 1,2,5 * page 16, paragraph L - page 19, paragraph 2; figures 5,6,18 * * page 24, paragraph 2 * * page 30, paragraph 3 - page 31, paragraph 2; figure 7 *;
 [A]US5416329  (SONNE VESA [FI], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 62 - column 5, line 17; figures 5,6 * * column 6, line 1 - line 22; figure 10 * * column 7, line 58 - column 8, line 26; figures 11-16 *;
 [X]WO9711352  (LABSYSTEMS OY [FI], et al) [X] 9,10 * page 2, paragraph 2 * * page 9, paragraph 3 *;
 [A]US5645800  (MASTERSON BRIAN K [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 7, line 12 - column 8, line 18; figures 3,6,7,11,14 *
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