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EP About this file: EP0355687

EP0355687 - Self-blocked assay support [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.1996
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/17]For all designated states
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036 / US
Former [1990/09]For all designated states
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. (a Connecticut corp.)
Grace Plaza 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York New York 10036 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rudolph, Julie Liao
186 Bellows Hill Road
Carlisle Massachusetts / US
02 / Parham, Marc Ellous
9 Ruben Duren Way
Bedford Massachusetts / US
[1990/09]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/09]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date89115089.816.08.1989
[1990/09]
Priority number, dateUS1988023541122.08.1988         Original published format: US 235411
[1990/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0355687
Date:28.02.1990
Language:EN
[1990/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0355687
Date:07.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0355687
Date:15.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N33/52
[1990/09]
CPC:
G01N33/54393 (EP); G01N33/545 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/09]
TitleGerman:Selbstblockierender Testträger[1990/09]
English:Self-blocked assay support[1990/09]
French:Support d'essai autobloquant[1990/09]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure07.01.1991Examination requested  [1991/11]
06.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.1994Fee for grant paid
12.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
09.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR15.03.1995
IT15.03.1995
DE17.06.1995
GB16.08.1995
[2006/14]
Former [1999/42]IT15.03.1995
DE17.06.1995
FR11.08.1995
GB16.08.1995
Former [1996/30]DE17.06.1995
FR11.08.1995
GB16.08.1995
Former [1996/01]DE17.06.1995
FR11.08.1995
Former [1995/52]FR11.08.1995
Documents cited:Search[XP]US4794090  ;
 [AD]US4442259
ExaminationUS4435029
 EP0172362
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