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EP About this file: EP0161868

EP0161868 - Fluorometric assay of IgG4 [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.1993
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.10.1993 [1993/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BioWhittaker, Inc.
8830 Biggs Ford Road
Walkersville, Maryland 21793-0127 / US
[1992/23]
Former [1992/22]For all designated states
WHITTAKER BIOPROCUCTS, INC.
8830 Boggs Ford Road
Walkerville, Maryland 21793-0127 / US
Former [1986/06]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [1985/47]For all designated states
AXONICS, INC.
1500 Salado Drive, Ste 202
Mountain View California 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Halpern, George M.
9 Hillbrook Drive
Portola Valley, CA 94025 / US
02 / Scott, John, R.
521 Del Medio, no. 103
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
03 / Yuh-Geng, Tsay
1933 Cape Horn Drive
San Jose, CA 95133 / US
04 / Sun, Jane V.
13005 La Cresta Drive
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
[1992/45]
Former [1985/47]01 / Halpern, George M.
9 Hillbrook Drive
Portola Valley California 94025 / US
02 / Scott, John, R.
521 Del Medio No. 103
Mountain View California 94043 / US
03 / Yuh-Geng, Tsay
1933 Cape Horn Drive
San Jose California 95133 / US
04 / Sun, Jane V.
13005 La Cresta Drive
Los Altos Hills California 94022 / US
Representative(s)Armitage, Ian Michael, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
York House
23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/45]Armitage, Ian Michael, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1992/22]Bannerman, David Gardner
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London, EC1N 2JT / GB
Former [1985/47]Armitage, Ian Michael
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date85303100.301.05.1985
[1985/47]
Priority number, dateUS1984060926711.05.1984         Original published format: US 609267
[1985/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0161868
Date:21.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0161868
Date:07.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0161868
Date:04.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/53, G01N33/543, G01N33/545, G01N33/577
[1985/47]
CPC:
G01N33/6854 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE [1992/45]
Former [1985/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Fluoreszenztest für IgG4[1985/47]
English:Fluorometric assay of IgG4[1985/47]
French:Dosage fluorimétrique d'IgG4[1985/47]
Examination procedure09.04.1988Examination requested  [1988/23]
27.12.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
01.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.05.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.1992Fee for grant paid
31.07.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.08.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/43]
Request for further processing for:22.02.1991Request for further processing filed
22.02.1991Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.05.1991Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
18.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
22.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0088974  ;
 [Y]US4444879  ;
 [X]US4410634
 [Y]  - ANNALS OF ALLERGY, vol. 46, March 1981, pages 132-136, US; N.-K.V. CHEUNG et al.: "A microtiter solid phase radioimmunoassay for total serum IgE"
 [Y]  - ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, vol. 117, 1981, pages 53-60, Academic Press, Inc., New York, US; P.K. GOLDSMITH: "A highly sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for human immunoglobulin E: comparison of microtiter plate and disk methodologies"
 [Y]  - HYBRIDOMA, vol. 1, no. 3, March 1982, pages 257-273, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Chicago, US; T.A. SPRINGER et al.: "Monoclonal antibodies specific for rat IgG1, IgG2a, and IgG2b subclasses, and kappa chain monotypic and allotypic determinants: reagents for use with rat monoclonal antibodies"
Examination   - ENZYME-IMMUNOASSAY, E.T.Maggio (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL (US), 1980; pp. 181-193<
    - KLIN. WOCHENSCHRIFT, vol. 58, 1980; R.URBANEK et al., pp. 1257-1260<
    - KLIN. WOCHENSCHRIFT, vol. 57, 1979; FORSTER et al., pp. 421-422<
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