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EP0174706
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0174706 - Enclosed pipette tip rack [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.07.1992 Database last updated on 18.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.11.1999 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU | published on 29.12.1999 [1999/52] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states RAININ INSTRUMENT CO., INC. 2200 Powell Street Emeryville, CA 94608 / US | [1991/17] |
| Former [1986/12] | For all designated states Rainin, Kenneth 26 Sea View Piedmont, California 94611 / US | ||
| For all designated states Ruskenwicz, Stephen 183 Ardmore Road Kesington California 94707 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Rainin, Kenneth 26 Sea View Piedmont, California 94611 / US | 02 /
Ruskewicz, Stephen 183 Ardmore Road Kesington, California 94707 / US | [1991/18] |
| Former [1986/12] | 01 /
see applicant ... | Representative(s) | Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1991/51] | Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB | ||
| Former [1991/17] | Barker, Rosemary Anne MEWBURN ELLIS Hollins Chambers 64a Bridge Street Manchester M3 3BA / GB | ||
| Former [1987/22] | Barker, Rosemary Anne Barlow, Gillett & Percival 94 Market Street Manchester M1 1PJ / GB | ||
| Former [1987/18] | (deleted) | ||
| Former [1986/12] | Daunton, Derek Barlow, Gillett & Percival 94, Market Street Manchester M1 1PJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 85302124.4 | 27.03.1985 | [1986/12] | Priority number, date | US19840650505 | 14.09.1984 Original published format: US 650505 | [1986/12] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0174706 | Date: | 19.03.1986 | Language: | EN | [1986/12] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0174706 | Date: | 13.01.1988 | Language: | EN | [1988/02] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0174706 | Date: | 11.09.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/37] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 23.11.1987 | Classification | IPC: | B01L3/02 | [1986/12] | CPC: |
C07D401/12 (EP,US);
B01L3/021 (EP,US);
B01L9/543 (EP,US);
B01L2300/045 (EP,US);
B01L2300/048 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1986/12] | Title | German: | Geschlossener Behälter für Pipettenspitzen | [1986/12] | English: | Enclosed pipette tip rack | [1986/12] | French: | Réceptacle-support pour embouts de pipettes | [1986/12] | Examination procedure | 19.06.1986 | Examination requested [1986/35] | 28.06.1989 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 11.12.1989 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.01.1990 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.05.1990 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.10.1990 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 18.03.1991 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 27.03.1991 | Fee for grant paid | 27.03.1991 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 12.06.1992 | No opposition filed within time limit [1992/36] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.03.1987 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.01.1988 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.01.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 05.02.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 26.03.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Stay/Interruption | 07.01.1987 | Interruption of proceedings. Reason: representative has died | 26.03.1987 | Resumption of proceedings | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 27.03.1992 | SE | 28.03.1992 | BE | 31.03.1992 | LU | 31.03.1992 | [1999/52] |
| Former [1994/25] | AT | 27.03.1992 | |
| SE | 28.03.1992 | ||
| BE | 31.03.1992 | ||
| Former [1993/13] | SE | 28.03.1992 | |
| BE | 31.03.1992 | ||
| Former [1992/52] | SE | 28.03.1992 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US3937322 (COHEN JULES BARRY); | [A]US4256240 (WOINARSKI PETER A); | [A]US4349109 (SCORDATO EMIL A, et al); | [A]US4358908 (SONG JOHN S); | [A]US4436700 (ERICKSON ERIC D [US]) |