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EP0608423 - METHOD OF SUCKING LIQUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.1998
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.06.1998 [1998/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALOKA CO., LTD.
22-1, Mure 6-chome Mitaka-shi
Tokyo 181 / JP
For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
One Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park IL 60064-3500 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]For all designated states
ALOKA CO., LTD.
22-1, Mure 6-chome
Mitaka-shi Tokyo 181 / JP
For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
One Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500 / US
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
ALOKA CO., LTD.
22-1, Mure 6-chome
Mitaka-shi Tokyo 181 / JP
For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
One Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KAWANABE, Junichi
Aloka Co., Ltd., 22-1, Mure 6-chome
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181 / JP
02 / TAKEDA, Masaaki
Aloka Co., Ltd., 22-1, Mure 6-chome
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181 / JP
03 / KATAGI, Hitomi
Aloka Co., Ltd., 22-1, Mure 6-chome
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181 / JP
04 / KATO, Yuko
Aloka Co., Ltd., 22-1, Mure 6-chome
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181 / JP
05 / BIELARCZYK, Gregory, A.
2N450 Lloyd Drive
Lombard, IL 60148 / US
06 / MAGEE, Rosie, L.
1033 Ontario Street
Oak Park, IL 60302 / US
[1994/31]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date92921476.515.10.1992
[1994/31]
WO1992JP01344
Priority number, dateJP1991027148218.10.1991         Original published format: JP 27148291
[1994/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9308476
Date:29.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0608423
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0608423
Date:18.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.04.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/10
[1997/25]
CPC:
G01N35/109 (EP,US); G01N2035/1025 (EP,US); G01N2035/1034 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/31]G01N35/06
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1994/31]
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUM ANSAUGEN EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT[1994/31]
English:METHOD OF SUCKING LIQUID[1994/31]
French:PROCEDE D'ASPIRATION DE LIQUIDE[1994/31]
Entry into regional phase17.05.1994Translation filed 
17.05.1994National basic fee paid 
17.05.1994Search fee paid 
17.05.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
17.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/31]
20.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.1997Fee for grant paid
28.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS60224071  ;
 [A]JPS58105066  ;
 [A]US4893515  (UCHIDA MAKOTO [JP]) [A] 1* column W *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860408), vol. 10, no. 89, Database accession no. (P - 444)<2146>, & JP60224071 A 19851108 (SANKYO) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830916), vol. 7, no. 210, Database accession no. (P - 223)<1355>, & JP58105066 A 19830622 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS56130658  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]JPS56164957  (ALOKA CO LTD);
 [A]JPS60165552  (TOSHIBA KK);
 [A]JPS60207062  (TOSHIBA KK);
 [Y]JPS6154427  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND, et al);
 [A]JPH0112210Y  ;
 [EY]JPH03269237  (SKC CO LTD)
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