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EP About this file: EP0290125

EP0290125 - Hydrophilic microplates for vertical beam photometry [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.02.1994
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.09.2009  [2009/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Molecular Devices Corporation
3180 Porter Drive Palo Alto
California 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/45]For all designated states
Molecular Devices Corporation
3180 Porter Drive
Palo Alto California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Humphries, Gillian, M.K.
460 Harrington Court
Los Altos California 94022 / US
02 / Kung, Viola T.
1055 Lemon Street
Menlo Park California 94025 / US
[1988/45]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [1988/45]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date88302475.422.03.1988
[1988/45]
Priority number, dateUS1987004703705.05.1987         Original published format: US 47037
[1988/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0290125
Date:09.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0290125
Date:31.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/03, B01L3/00
[1989/23]
CPC:
B01L3/5085 (EP,US); B29C59/14 (EP,US); G01N21/03 (EP,US);
G01N2201/0446 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/45]G02B1/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/45]
TitleGerman:Hydrophilische Mikroplatten für Vertikalstrahlphotometrie[1988/45]
English:Hydrophilic microplates for vertical beam photometry[1988/45]
French:Microplatines hydrophiles pour la photométrie à rayons verticaux[1988/45]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure17.11.1989Examination requested  [1990/03]
27.12.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.09.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.1992Fee for grant paid
24.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.10.1993Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1994/13]
02.11.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [1994/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199306   M06   Not yet paid
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 US3376208  [ ] (WOOD HERBERT H)
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