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EP0612850 - Method of determining a viable count using a hydrophobic membrane filter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2000
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2000 [2000/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nihon Millipore Kabushiki Kaisha
1-4-28, Mita, Minato-ku
Tokyo 183-0073 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]For all designated states
NIHON MILLIPORE KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-12, Kitashinagawa 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Seto, Susumu
34-12, Yayoidai, Izumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1994/35]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date94102084.410.02.1994
[1994/35]
Priority number, dateJP1993004439710.02.1993         Original published format: JP 4439793
[1994/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0612850
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0612850
Date:28.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0612850
Date:11.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/06, C12Q1/24, C12Q1/66
[1995/28]
CPC:
C12Q1/04 (EP,US); C12Q1/06 (EP,US); C12Q2304/60 (EP,US);
Y10T436/25375 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/35]C12Q1/06, C12Q1/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Zahl lebender Mikroorganismen unter Benutzung eines hydrophoben Membranfilters[1994/35]
English:Method of determining a viable count using a hydrophobic membrane filter[1994/35]
French:Méthode de détermination de micro-organismes viables utilisant un filtre à membrane hydrophobe[1994/35]
Examination procedure09.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/40]
03.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.02.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.1999Fee for grant paid
22.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DY]WO9214838  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP], et al) [DY] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [L]EP0529084  (NIHON MILLIPORE KOGYO KK [JP], et al) [L] 1-11 * the whole document * * english translation of WO9214838 *;
 [Y]EP0465987  (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO [JP]) [Y] 1-11 * column A; examples 1,7 *;
 [DA]JPH0430798  ;
 [PA]EP0563858  (NIHON MILLIPORE KOGYO KK [JP]) [PA] 1-11 * column W *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920513), vol. 016, no. 198, Database accession no. (C - 0939), & JP04030798 A 19920203 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [DA] 1-11 * abstract *
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