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EP0539368 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A PLATE WITH AT LEAST ONE UPWARDS-FACING WELL DESIGNED TO HOLD CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOCHEMICAL AND/OR MICROBIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES, AND A PLATE THUS PRODUCED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.1995
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.1996Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 10.07.1996 [1996/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Bunsenstrasse 10
D-37073 Göttingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/18]For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Bunsenstrasse 10
D-37073 Göttingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EIGEN, Manfred
Dehio-Weg 14
D-3400 Göttingen / DE
02 / SIMM, Wolfgang
Bahnhofstrasse 3a
D-3405 Rosdorf 1 / DE
[1993/18]
Representative(s)Witte, Alexander, et al
Witte, Weller, Gahlert, Otten & Steil, Patentanwälte, Rotebühlstrasse 121
70178 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/18]Witte, Alexander, Dr.-Ing., et al
Witte, Weller, Gahlert & Otten Patentanwälte Rotebühlstrasse 121
D-70178 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date91902423.229.01.1991
[1993/18]
WO1991DE00083
Priority number, dateDE1990402279418.07.1990         Original published format: DE 4022794
[1993/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9201549
Date:06.02.1992
Language:DE
[1992/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0539368
Date:05.05.1993
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0539368
Date:02.11.1994
Language:DE
[1994/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:B29C51/10
[1993/18]
CPC:
B29C51/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1993/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER PLATTE MIT ZUMINDEST EINER NACH OBEN OFFENEN MULDE ZUR AUFNAHME VON CHEMISCHEN UND/ODER BIOCHEMISCHEN UND/ODER MIKROBIOLOGISCHEN SUBSTANZEN UND NACH DEM VERFAHREN HERGESTELLTE PLATTE[1993/18]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A PLATE WITH AT LEAST ONE UPWARDS-FACING WELL DESIGNED TO HOLD CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOCHEMICAL AND/OR MICROBIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES, AND A PLATE THUS PRODUCED[1993/18]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE PLAQUE COMPRENANT AU MOINS UN PUITS OUVERT VERS LE HAUT DESTINE A RECEVOIR DES SUBSTANCES CHIMIQUES ET/OU BIOCHIMIQUES ET/OU MICROBIOLOGIQUES ET PLAQUE FABRIQUEE SELON CE PROCEDE[1993/18]
Entry into regional phase05.01.1993National basic fee paid 
05.01.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
05.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/18]
10.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.1994Fee for grant paid
02.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL02.11.1994
AT29.01.1995
[1996/28]
Former [1995/35]NL02.11.1994
Cited inInternational search[A]JP63293034  ;
 DE1251010  [ ];
 US1482789  [ ] (GMELIN EUGENE C);
 CH275726  [ ] (MUELLER WELT GMBH [DE]);
 FR1431684  [ ]
 [A]  - Patent Abstracts of Japan, Band 13, Nr. 118 (M-806)(3466), 23. März 1989; & JP-A-63293034 (TAKASHI MORI), 30. November 1988, & JP63293034 A 00000000
ExaminationUS3007206
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