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EP0381501 - Containment cuvette for PCR and method of use [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.1995
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/32]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schnipelsky, Paul N., c/o EASTMAN KODAK Co.
Patent Dept., 343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650 / US
02 / Seaberg, Leonard J., c/o EASTMAN KODAK Co.
Patent Dept., 343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650 / US
03 / Wellman, Jeffrey A., c/o EASTMAN KODAK Co.
Patent Dept., 343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650 / US
04 / Hinckley, Charles C., c/o EASTMAN KODAK Co.
Patent Dept., 343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650 / US
05 / Donish, William H., c/o EASTMAN KODAK Co.
Patent Dept., 343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650 / US
06 / Findlay, John B., c/o EASTMAN KODAK Co.
Patent Dept., 343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650 / US
[1993/38]
Former [1990/32]01 / Schnipelsky, Paul Nicholas c/o EASTMAN KODAK CO.
Patent Department 343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650 / US
02 / Seaberg, Leonard Joseph c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Department 343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650 / US
03 / Wellman, Jeffrey Allen c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Department 343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650 / US
04 / Hinckley, Charles Cullis c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Department 343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650 / US
05 / Donish, William Harold c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Department 343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650 / US
06 / Findlay, John Bruce c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Department 343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650 / US
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/11]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1990/32]Phillips, Margaret Dawn
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date90301061.901.02.1990
[1990/32]
Priority number, dateUS1989030673503.02.1989         Original published format: US 306735
US1989033992317.04.1989         Original published format: US 339923
[1990/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0381501
Date:08.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0381501
Date:05.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0381501
Date:08.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.1991
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, G01N21/03
[1994/23]
CPC:
B01L3/502707 (EP); B01L3/502715 (EP); C12Q1/68 (KR);
B01L2200/10 (EP); B01L2300/0636 (EP); B01L2300/069 (EP);
B01L2300/0816 (EP); B01L2300/0867 (EP); B01L2300/087 (EP);
B01L2400/0478 (EP); B01L2400/0481 (EP); B01L7/52 (EP);
G01N33/54326 (EP); G01N35/0098 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1991/27]B01L3/00, C12Q1/68, G01N21/03
Former IPC [1990/32]B01L3/00, C12Q1/68
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/32]
TitleGerman:Küvette für eine Polymerase-Reaktion und ihre Verwendung[1990/32]
English:Containment cuvette for PCR and method of use[1990/32]
French:Récipient pour réaction de polymérase et méthode d'utilisation de celui-ci[1990/32]
Examination procedure13.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/06]
05.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.11.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.1994Fee for grant paid
27.01.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.03.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Former [1996/04]GB01.02.1995
Documents cited:Search[YP]EP0318255  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]);
 [Y]FR2612295  (ABENSOUR DAVID [FR], et al);
 [Y]US4585623  (CHANDLER HOWARD M [CA]);
 [A]EP0237362  (CETUS CORP [US]);
 [A]US4690801  (ANDERSON HUGH B [CA]);
 [A]EP0281201  (PB DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC [US])
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