blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0338692

EP0338692 - Fraction collector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.08.1995
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.1995Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.10.1995 [1995/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
1000 Alfred Nobel Drive
Hercules, CA 94547 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/43]For all designated states
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
1000 Alfred Nobel Drive
Hercules California 94547 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Feinstein, Paul L.
1333 Peralta Avenue
Berkeley California 94702 / US
02 / Gordon-Gilmore, Randy
125 Sunset Circle, No. 50
Benicia California 94510 / US
[1989/43]
Representative(s)Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/43]Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date89303251.603.04.1989
[1989/43]
Priority number, dateUS1988018380020.04.1988         Original published format: US 183800
[1989/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0338692
Date:25.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0338692
Date:26.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/18, G01N30/80
[1989/43]
CPC:
G01N30/80 (EP,US); G01N1/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1989/43]
TitleGerman:Fraktionssammler[1989/43]
English:Fraction collector[1989/43]
French:Collecteur de fractions[1989/43]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure24.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/09]
25.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
11.05.1995Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1995/40]
21.05.1995Application refused, date of legal effect [1995/40]
Request for further processing for:29.01.1993Request for further processing filed
29.01.1993Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.04.1993Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[A]US2604248  (GEORGE GORHAM);
 [A]FR1137345  ;
 [A]DE2248414  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]US3871426  (MCNEILL ROBERT M);
 [A]US3943983  (GELFAND DANIEL);
 [AD]US4495975  (HARSTROEM KARL U [SE], et al)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.