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EP0202021 - Optical assay: method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.05.1990
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PLESSEY OVERSEAS LIMITED
Vicarage Lane Ilford
Essex IG1 4AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/47]For all designated states
PLESSEY OVERSEAS LIMITED
Vicarage Lane
Ilford Essex IG1 4AQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Stewart, William James
Manor House High Street
Blakesley Northants, NN12 8RE / GB
[1986/47]
Representative(s)Field, Howard John
THE PLESSEY COMPANY plc
Vicarage Lane
Ilford
Essex IG1 4AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/47]Field, Howard John
THE PLESSEY COMPANY plc Vicarage Lane
Ilford Essex IG1 4AQ / GB
Application number, filing date86302651.410.04.1986
[1986/47]
Priority number, dateGB1985000949212.04.1985         Original published format: GB 8509492
[1986/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0202021
Date:20.11.1986
Language:EN
[1986/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0202021
Date:24.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/75, G01N33/553
[1989/17]
CPC:
G01N21/553 (EP,US); G01N21/554 (EP,US); G01N21/7743 (EP,US);
G01N2021/651 (EP,US); Y10S435/808 (EP,US); Y10S436/805 (EP,US);
Y10S436/807 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1986/47]G01N33/53, G01N21/17, G01N33/553, G01N21/77
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/47]
TitleGerman:Immunologisches Prüfverfahren und -apparat[1986/47]
English:Optical assay: method and apparatus[1986/47]
French:Méthode et appareil pour essai immunologique par la voie optique[1986/47]
File destroyed:28.01.1999
Examination procedure25.11.1989Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1990/27]
13.02.1990Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [1990/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
19.12.1989M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - SENSORS AND ACTUATORS, vol. 4, 1983, pages 299-304, Elsevier Sequoia, AmsterdamNL; B. LIEDBERG et al.: "Surface plasmon resonance for gas detection and biosensing"
 [A]  - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 54, no. 9, August 1982pages 1071(A)-1080(A); I. CHABAY: "Optical waveguides"
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, vol. 53, no. 11, November 1982pages 7362-7366; C. CHANG et al.: "Diffusion of AU into SN thin films studied by the attenuated total reflection method"
 [A]  - SENSORS AND ACTUATORS, vol. 3, 1983, pages 79-88, Elsevier Sequoia, AmsterdamNL; C. NYLANDER et al.: "Gas detection by means of surface plasmon resonance"
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 23, no. 11, April 1981, page 5099, New YorkUS; J. GORDON et al.: "Use of gratings to detect small quantities of materials by raman spectroscopy"
 [A]  - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 56, no. 9, August 1984, pages 1667-1668, WashingtonUS; T. VO-DINH et al.: "Surface-enhanced raman spectrometry for trace organic analysis"
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