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EP About this file: EP1058827

EP1058827 - RANDOM ACCESS SLIDE STAINER WITH INDEPENDENT SLIDE HEATING REGULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cytologix Corporation
99 Erie Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[2000/50]
Inventor(s)01 / BOGEN, Steven, A.
35 Cheryl Drive
Sharon, MA 02067 / US
02 / LOEFFLER, Herbert, H.
53 Spy Pond Lane
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
03 / PURBRICK, John, A.
12 Park Street
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
[2000/50]
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]Driver, Virginia Rozanne, et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date99909619.125.02.1999
[2000/50]
WO1999US04159
Priority number, dateUS1998003267627.02.1998         Original published format: US 32676
[2000/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9944032
Date:02.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1058827
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1058827
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/31, B01L7/00
[2000/50]
CPC:
B01L7/52 (EP,US); B01L9/52 (EP,US); G01N1/312 (EP,US);
G01N35/0092 (EP,US); G01N35/025 (EP,US); B01L2200/147 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0822 (EP,US); B01L2300/1827 (EP,US); B01L2400/049 (EP,US);
B01L3/0293 (EP,US); G01N2001/317 (EP,US); G01N2035/00039 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00049 (EP,US); G01N2035/00138 (EP,US); G01N2035/00366 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0093 (EP,US); Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/112499 (EP,US);
Y10T436/25 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/50]
TitleGerman:OBJEKTTRÄGERFÄRBEVORRICHTUNG MIT WAHLFREIEM ZUGRIFF UND UNABHÄNGIGER OBJEKTTRÄGERHEIZUNGSREGELUNG[2000/50]
English:RANDOM ACCESS SLIDE STAINER WITH INDEPENDENT SLIDE HEATING REGULATION[2000/50]
French:APPAREIL DE COLORATION DE LAMES A ACCES SELECTIF AVEC REGULATION THERMIQUE INDIVIDUELLE DES LAMES[2000/50]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2000National basic fee paid 
22.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/50]
06.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2005Fee for grant paid
16.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05076534.6  / EP1600759
EP10183273.1  / EP2278297
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
CY07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
IE27.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2007/22]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
IE27.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/44]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/25]BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/22]CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
Former [2006/14]CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI07.09.2005
SE07.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0017766  (GISE HARDO DR FREIHERR VON) [A] 10-12* page 6, line 21 - page 9, line 20 *;
 [A]US4858155  (OKAWA DOBSON [US], et al) [A] 10 * abstract *;
 [A]US4865986  (COY RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 10 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9309486  (HYBAID LTD [GB]) [A] 1,8,13 * page 7, lines 7-15 *;
 [YD]US5595707  (COPELAND KEITH G [US], et al) [YD] 1,5,8-13 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5601141  (GORDON STEVEN J [US], et al) [Y] 1,5,8-13 * column 3, line 31 - column 5, line 57 *
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