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EP About this file: EP0259834

EP0259834 - Method of classifying leucocytes by flow cytometry [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.1993
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.08.1993 [1993/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOA MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
3-17, Daikaidori 6-chome Hyogo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/11]For all designated states
TOA MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
3-17, Daikaidori 6-chome
Hyogo-ku Kobe-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuroda, Tomoyuki
Shofuen 470-2, Minori Kakogawacho
Kakogawa-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Sakata, Takashi
1296-1, Kitano Noguchicho
Kakogawa-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
[1988/11]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/17]Hansen, Bernd, Dr.rer.nat., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Former [1988/11]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem.
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date87113113.208.09.1987
[1988/11]
Priority number, dateJP1986021371510.09.1986         Original published format: JP 21371586
[1988/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0259834
Date:16.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0259834
Date:07.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0259834
Date:12.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1988
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14, C12Q1/06, // G01N33/49
[1988/11]
CPC:
G01N15/1456 (EP,US); G01N33/5094 (EP,US); G01N1/30 (EP,US);
G01N2015/0238 (EP,US); G01N2021/6439 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1988/11]
TitleGerman:Durchfluss-Zytometrieverfahren zum Klassifizieren von Leukozyten[1988/11]
English:Method of classifying leucocytes by flow cytometry[1988/11]
French:Procédé pour classifier des leucocytes par cytométrie à écoulement[1988/11]
Examination procedure29.12.1988Examination requested  [1989/09]
14.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.02.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.1992Fee for grant paid
08.05.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.05.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3684377  (ADAMS LAWRENCE R, et al);
 [AD]US3916205  (KLEINERMAN MARCOS);
 [A]EP0106339  (MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT [DE]);
 [X]WO8505684  (COULTER ELECTRONICS [US]);
 [X]US4581223  (KASS LAWRENCE [US])
 [XD]  - BLOOD CELLS, vol. 6, 1980, pages 121-140, Springer Verlag, Berlin, DE; L.A. KAMENTSKY: "Objective measures of information from blood cells"
 [A]  - REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, vol. 55, no. 9, September 1984, pages 1375-1400, New York, US; J.A. STEINKAMP: "Flow cytometry"
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