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EP About this file: EP0201079

EP0201079 - Delayed solid phase immunologic assay [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.1997
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NICHOLS INSTITUTE DIAGNOSTICS
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92690-6130 / US
[1996/50]
Former [1986/46]For all designated states
Zahradnik, Richard
31091 Via Sonora
San Juan Capistrano California 92675 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zahradnik, Richard
3109 Via Sonora
San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 / US
[1996/50]
Former [1986/46]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/15]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Former [1986/46]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4 P.O. Box 86 07 67
D-8000 München 86 / DE
Application number, filing date86106173.706.05.1986
[1986/46]
Priority number, dateUS1985073147007.05.1985         Original published format: US 731470
[1986/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0201079
Date:12.11.1986
Language:EN
[1986/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0201079
Date:24.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0201079
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N33/74, G01N33/92, G01N33/573, G01N33/577, G01N33/76, C07K16/00, C07K16/16, C07K16/26
[1996/16]
CPC:
G01N33/538 (EP,US); G01N33/54353 (EP,US); Y10S435/81 (EP,US);
Y10S435/975 (EP,US); Y10S436/817 (EP,US); Y10S436/824 (EP,US);
Y10S530/862 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1986/46]G01N33/543, G01N33/74, G01N33/92, G01N33/573, G01N33/577, G01N33/76, C07K15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/46]
TitleGerman:Verzögerter immunologischer Test in fester Phase[1986/46]
English:Delayed solid phase immunologic assay[1986/46]
French:Essai immunologique retardé en phase solide[1986/46]
Examination procedure27.10.1989Examination requested  [1989/52]
21.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.07.1995Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
19.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.1996Fee for grant paid
24.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.01.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/16]
Request for further processing for:04.10.1995Request for further processing filed
04.10.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.10.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 09
06.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.198803   M06   Fee paid on   29.06.1988
31.05.199510   M06   Fee paid on   06.09.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.04.1996
BE17.04.1996
CH17.04.1996
LI17.04.1996
NL17.04.1996
LU31.05.1996
SE17.07.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2000/52]AT17.04.1996
BE17.04.1996
CH17.04.1996
LI17.04.1996
LU31.05.1996
SE17.07.1996
Former [2000/50]AT17.04.1996
BE17.04.1996
LU31.05.1996
SE17.07.1996
CH22.07.1996
LI22.07.1996
Former [2000/05]AT17.04.1996
BE17.04.1996
LU31.05.1996
SE17.07.1996
Former [1997/20]AT17.04.1996
BE17.04.1996
SE17.07.1996
Former [1997/03]AT17.04.1996
SE17.07.1996
Former [1996/47]SE17.07.1996
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE2951678  (E Y LAB INC);
 [Y]US4228237  (HEVEY RICHARD C, et al);
 [Y]US4253995  (KATZ DAVID H);
 [AD]GB2074727  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE);
 [YD]US4343896  (WOLTERS GERRIT, et al);
 [X]WO8404171  (QUIDEL [US]);
 [X]WO8500663  (BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC [US]);
 [YP]EP0160900  (ABBOTT LAB [US])
    [ ] - The Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Vol. 27, No. 8, August 1979, pages 1131-1139; The Histochem. Soc. Inc., US, J.L. GUESDON et al.: "The use of avidin-biotin interaction in immunoenzymatic techniques".
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