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EP About this file: EP1145104

EP1145104 - AUTOMATED CENTRIFUGE LOADING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.04.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.05.2013  [2013/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
300 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19899 / US
[2001/42]
Inventor(s)01 / HUBERT, Ronald, M.
43 S Bell Avenue
Yardley, PA 19067 / US
02 / MILLER, Rodney, D.
951 N Penn Drive
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2001/42]Enskat, Michael Antony Frank, et al
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9, Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date98966042.822.12.1998
[2001/42]
WO1998US27283
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0038046
Date:29.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1145104
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00
[2012/25]
CPC:
G01N35/0099 (EP); B04B2011/046 (EP); G01N2035/00495 (EP);
G01N2035/0406 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/42]G06F7/00, G06F17/00, B65G1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/42]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE LADEEINRICHTUNG FÜR ZENTRIFUGE[2001/42]
English:AUTOMATED CENTRIFUGE LOADING DEVICE[2001/42]
French:DISPOSITIF AUTOMATISE PERMETTANT DE CHARGER UNE CENTRIFUGEUSE[2001/42]
Entry into regional phase02.07.2001National basic fee paid 
02.07.2001Search fee paid 
02.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
07.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/19]
18.12.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2013/19]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.05.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
13.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
08.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
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31.12.201215   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4735776  (YAMAMOTO MASAHIRO [JP] ET AL) [A] 1-4 * abstract * * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 11 * * column 3, line 44 - column 5, line 14 *;
 [A]EP0629858  (NITTEC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4 * abstract * * column 2, line 54 - column 5, line 9 *;
 [A]US5769775  (QUINLAN MICHEL G [CA] ET AL) [A] 1-4 * abstract * * column 3, line 18 - column 4, line 65 *
International search[A]US5380488  (WAKATAKE KOICHI [JP]);
 [A]US5314662  (HEMZY WAYNE R [US], et al);
 [A]US5623415  (O'BRYAN DAVID P [US], et al);
 [A]US5518686  (MASTERSON BRIAN K [US], et al)
by applicantUS5623415
 US4735776
 EP0629858
 US5769775
 US5380488
 US5314662
 US5518686
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