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EP0183383 - Determination of Chlamydia trachomatis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1986/23]Determination of chlamydia trachomatis
[1991/14]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  16.09.1994
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.09.1994Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 09.11.1994 [1994/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IQ (BIO) LIMITED
Downham House Downham's Lane Milton Road
Cambridge CB4 1XG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/23]For all designated states
IQ (BIO) LIMITED
Downham House Downham's Lane Milton Road
Cambridge CB4 1XG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Appleton, Peter Nigel
25 Church Meadow Sandfield Road
St. Neots Cambridge PE19 1PR / GB
[1986/23]
Representative(s)Smart, Peter John, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/23]Smart, Peter John, et al
W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date85307623.022.10.1985
[1986/23]
Priority number, dateGB1984002700625.10.1984         Original published format: GB 8427006
[1986/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0183383
Date:04.06.1986
Language:EN
[1986/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0183383
Date:03.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.1986
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/569, G01N33/543, C12Q1/42, C12Q1/26
[1986/23]
CPC:
G01N33/56927 (EP,US); G01N33/581 (EP,US); Y10S435/962 (EP,US);
Y10S436/825 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/23]
TitleGerman:Bestimmung von Chlamydia Trachomatis[1991/14]
English:Determination of Chlamydia trachomatis[1991/14]
French:Détermination de Chlamydia trachomatis[1991/14]
Former [1986/23]Bestimmung von chlamydia Trachomatis
Former [1986/23]Determination of chlamydia trachomatis
Former [1986/23]Détermination de chlamydia trachomatis
Examination procedure13.11.1986Examination requested  [1987/04]
13.10.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.08.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.1990Fee for grant paid
20.10.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.01.1992  29.01.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Butler, David John
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1994/04]
Opponent(s)01  03.01.1992  29.01.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC44BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Butler, David John
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1992/09]
Opponent(s)01  03.01.1992   
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC44BQ / GB
04.02.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.09.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.09.1992Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
31.03.1993Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
13.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
10.06.1994Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
20.06.1994Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1994/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.04.1991
NL03.04.1991
SE03.04.1991
[1992/03]
Former [1991/48]SE03.04.1991
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0059624  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]);
 [AD]EP0060123  (SELF COLIN HENRY);
 [AP]US4497899  (ARMSTRONG ALAN S [US], et al)
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