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EP1105535 - OPTICALLY CHARACTERIZING POLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.06.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
U.S. Genomics
9th floor, 8 Saint Mary's Street
Boston, MA 02215 / US
For all designated states
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Princeton, NJ 08544 / US
[2001/24]
Inventor(s)01 / TEGENFELDT, Jonas, O.
28 Olden Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / AUSTIN, Robert, H.
135 Harris Road
Princeton, NJ 08544 / US
03 / CHAN, Eugene Y., Suite 4
25 Beaver Place
Boston, MA 02108 / US
 [2001/24]
Representative(s)Brown, David Leslie, et al
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/02]Brown, David Leslie, et al
Haseltine, Lake & Co, Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Former [2001/24]Brown, David Leslie, et al
Page Hargrave Southgate Whitefriars Lewins Mead
Bristol BS1 2NT / GB
Application number, filing date99942167.013.08.1999
[2001/24]
WO1999US18438
Priority number, dateUS19980096544P13.08.1998         Original published format: US 96544 P
US19990120414P14.02.1999         Original published format: US 120414 P
[2001/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0009757
Date:24.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1105535
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2001/24]
CPC:
G01N21/648 (EP); G01N21/6428 (EP); G01N33/442 (EP);
B82Y20/00 (EP); G01N2021/6441 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/24]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE CHARAKTERISIERUNG VON POLYMEREN[2001/24]
English:OPTICALLY CHARACTERIZING POLYMERS[2001/24]
French:POLYMERES CARACTERISES OPTIQUEMENT[2001/24]
Entry into regional phase05.03.2001National basic fee paid 
05.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/24]
23.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/31]
11.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/31]
Request for further processing for:16.02.2007Request for further processing filed
19.02.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.03.2007Decision despatched
17.08.2004Request for further processing filed
16.08.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.08.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US5538898  (WICKRAMASINGHE HEMANTHA K [US], et al) [X] 1-3,27,28,35,39,40,46 * column 2, line 10 - line 21 * * column 5, line 5 - line 24 * * column 7, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2 * * column 8, line 3 - line 28 * * column 8, line 37 - line 44 * * column 10, line 27 - line 29 * * column 13, line 1 - line 40 * * column 20, paragraph 1; figure 8 * [A] 7,11,13;
 [X]WO9630508  (RABANI ELY MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1-3,27,28,35,39,40,47 * page 32, line 7 - line 28 * * page 117, line 20 - line 26 * * page 162, line 11 - page 167, line 36 * * figure 9 *;
 [XA]WO9631522  (UNIV NEW YORK [US]) [X] 1,27 * page 7, line 34 - page 8, line 4 * * page 8, line 29 - line 34 * * page 35, line 9 - page 36, line 29 * * page 71, line 13 - page 72, line 16 * * figures 6,9,25 * [A] 15,34,48;
 [A]US5699157  (PARCE J WALLACE [US]) [A] 4-6,29-31,41,44,45 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 8, line 45 - line 58 *;
 [PX]WO9835012  (CHAN EUGENE Y [US]) [PX] 1-3,21-28,35-40,46,47 * page 7, line 23 - line 33 * * page 8, line 12 - line 15 * * page 9, paragraph 1 * * page 9, line 17 - line 33 * * page 43, line 4 - line 11 * * page 78, line 22 - line 25 * * page 101, line 15 - line 20 ** claims 29,30,38,39,41-43,46,48-51,54,56-58,67-71,122 *
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