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EP About this file: EP0187684

EP0187684 - A test sample collection device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.09.1989
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Morrill Hall
100 Church Street Southeast
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/29]For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Morrill Hall, 100 Church Street Southeast
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schwartz, Samuel
2341 Texas Avenue
St. Louis Park, MN 55426 / US
[1986/29]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/29]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date86100762.321.09.1981
[1986/29]
Priority number, dateUS1980019039924.09.1980         Original published format: US 190399
[1986/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0187684
Date:16.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0187684
Date:03.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1986
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/00
[1986/29]
CPC:
G01N33/72 (EP,US); A61B10/0038 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/29]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Sammeln von Materialproben[1986/29]
English:A test sample collection device[1986/29]
French:Dispositif collecteur d'échantillons[1986/29]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure30.01.1986Examination requested  [1986/29]
07.06.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
22.05.1989Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1989/44]
01.06.1989Application refused, date of legal effect [1989/44]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP81902710.3  / EP0060868
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
18.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1173267  (SCHEIDT ROBERT ANTHONY [US]);
 [A]FR2129580  (RES IND CORP);
 [Y]FR2201066  (KENDALL & CO [US]);
 [A]US3877464  (VERMES ANDREW R);
 [Y]US4027658  (MARSHALL MANLY ERNEST)
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