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EP0426817 - DEVICES FOR USE IN CHEMICAL TEST PROCEDURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.1994
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.10.1994 [1994/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARS Holding 89 N.V.
6 John B. Gorsiraweg
Curaçao / AN
[1993/35]
Former [1991/28]For all designated states
APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V.
6 John B. Gorsiraweg
Curacao / AN
Former [1991/20]For all designated states
ARES-SERONO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Exchange Place 37th Floor
Boston Massachusetts 02109 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ATTRIDGE, John, Worthington
Croxley East The Heath Weybridge
Surrey KT13 0UA / GB
02 / SMITH, Alan, Martin
129 Hale Road Hale Altrincham
Cheshire WA15 9HQ / GB
[1991/20]
Representative(s)Woodman, Derek, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/20]Woodman, Derek, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date90908261.217.05.1990
[1991/20]
WO1990GB00764
Priority number, dateGB1989001146218.05.1989         Original published format: GB 8911462
[1991/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9014590
Date:29.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0426817
Date:15.05.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0426817
Date:20.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/77
[1991/20]
CPC:
G01N21/7703 (EP,US); B01L3/5027 (EP,US); G01N21/6428 (EP,US);
G01N21/648 (EP,US); G01N33/54373 (EP,US); B01L2300/0822 (EP,US);
B01L2300/168 (EP,US); B01L2400/0406 (EP,US); G01N2021/0346 (EP,US);
G01N2021/7733 (EP,US); G01N2021/7786 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/20]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR CHEMISCHE TESTVERFAHREN[1991/20]
English:DEVICES FOR USE IN CHEMICAL TEST PROCEDURES[1991/20]
French:DISPOSITIFS A UTILISER DANS DES TESTS CHIMIQUES[1991/20]
Entry into regional phase27.11.1990National basic fee paid 
27.11.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/20]
05.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1993Fee for grant paid
03.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational searchEP0103426  [ ] (BLOCK MYRON J [US]);
 EP0170376  [ ] (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al);
 EP0171148  [ ] (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al)
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