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Apparatus And Methods For Conducting Assays And High Throughput Screening

Patent No. EP1343973 (titled "Apparatus And Methods For Conducting Assays And High Throughput Screening") was filed by California Institute OF Technology on Nov 16, 2001. The application was issued on Sep 16, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ROBERT BOSCH	Aug 2, 2018	-

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Aug 21, 2020
Refund of fees
Aug 20, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 20, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 14, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 11, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Aug 7, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 7, 2020
French translation of claims
Aug 7, 2020
German translation of the claims
Aug 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2020
Refund of fees
Jun 18, 2020
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Apr 29, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
Apr 29, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Apr 29, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Apr 21, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Apr 17, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Apr 16, 2020
Refund of fees
Apr 15, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 15, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 1, 2020
Document concerning representation
Apr 1, 2020
Document concerning representation
Mar 20, 2020
Request for a change of address - opponent
Mar 18, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 13, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jan 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2020
Notice of appeal
Nov 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 30, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 30, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 30, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 30, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 30, 2019
Means of redress
Oct 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 30, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Oct 30, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 30, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
Jul 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 19, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 2, 2019
Claims
Jan 2, 2019
Claims
Jan 2, 2019
Claims
Jan 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 2, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 13, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 2, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2018
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Aug 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Aug 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Nov 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 12, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 2, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 2, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
Oct 2, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 26, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Sep 13, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Sep 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2017
Claims
Sep 1, 2017
French translation of claims
Sep 1, 2017
German translation of the claims
Sep 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Aug 23, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Aug 2, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 19, 2017
Observations by third parties
Apr 21, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 21, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 21, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 21, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 21, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 2, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Mar 2, 2017
Claims
Mar 2, 2017
Description
Mar 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 12, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 14, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Dec 7, 2016
Observations by third parties
Sep 13, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Aug 23, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 23, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
May 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 23, 2016
Amended description with annotations
May 23, 2016
Claims
May 23, 2016
Description
May 23, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 21, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jan 21, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 18, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Dec 31, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 7, 2015
Claims
Dec 7, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 6, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 30, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 28, 2015
Annex to the communication
May 28, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 12, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 9, 2015
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Mar 5, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 23, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 9, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 30, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2015
Authorisation
Jan 30, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 16, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Jan 27, 2014
Decision to allow further processing
Jan 8, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 8, 2014
Claims
Jan 8, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 8, 2014
Request for further processing
Oct 30, 2013
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Jul 26, 2013
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 22, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 3, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Mar 20, 2013
Annex to the communication
Mar 20, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 6, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 4, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 27, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 29, 2011
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Sep 12, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Jan 31, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2011
Claims
Jan 31, 2011
Claims
Jan 31, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 31, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 20, 2010
Annex to the communication
Sep 20, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 16, 2009
Claims
Oct 16, 2009
Claims
Oct 16, 2009
Description
Oct 16, 2009
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 12, 2009
Claims
Oct 12, 2009
Claims
Oct 12, 2009
Description
Oct 12, 2009
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2009
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 17, 2009
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 14, 2009
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 11, 2009
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2009
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 10, 2009
Submission concerning representation
Apr 1, 2009
Annex to the communication
Apr 1, 2009
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 19, 2007
Refund of fees
Mar 31, 2005
Submission concerning representation
Jan 14, 2005
Maintenance of the application
Jan 10, 2005
Maintenance of the application
Nov 10, 2004
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Nov 8, 2004
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 8, 2004
Supplementary European search report
Oct 6, 2003
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 8, 2003
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 6, 2003
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 29, 2003
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jul 29, 2003
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jul 18, 2003
Annex
Jul 18, 2003
Matter concerning the application
Jul 16, 2003
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 15, 2003
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 9, 2003
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Jul 2, 2003
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 2, 2003
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 2, 2003
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 2, 2003
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 2, 2003
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 18, 2003
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 18, 2003
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jun 18, 2003
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 16, 2003
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 16, 2003
Request for entry into the European phase
May 2, 2003
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Mar 28, 2003
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 31, 2002
Notification of the recording of a change
May 31, 2002
Information on entry into European phase
May 27, 2002
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 27, 2002
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 27, 2002
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 23, 2002
Copy of the international search report
May 23, 2002
Published international application - A1

EP1343973

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP01990762A
Filing Date: Nov 16, 2001
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 14, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 16, 2020
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