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EP0635710 - Method and apparatus for surface area liquid transfer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.05.1997
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.1997Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.07.1997 [1997/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
100 Indigo Creek Drive Rochester
New York 14650 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
100 Indigo Creek Drive
Rochester New York 14650 / US
Former [1995/32]For all designated states
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC.
100 Indigo Creek Drive
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [1995/04]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jacobs, Merrit N., c/o Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Department, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
[1995/04]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/09]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1995/04]Phillips, Margaret Dawn
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date94202115.519.07.1994
[1995/04]
Priority number, dateUS1993009472421.07.1993         Original published format: US 94724
[1995/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0635710
Date:25.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0635710
Date:19.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00, G01N1/28, B01L3/02
[1995/16]
CPC:
B01L3/02 (EP,US); B01L3/0255 (EP,US); G01N35/00029 (EP,US);
B01L2300/069 (EP,US); B01L2400/025 (EP,US); B01L3/0244 (EP,US);
G01N2035/1037 (EP,US); G01N35/1095 (EP,US); Y10T436/11 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/04]G01N1/28, B01L3/02, G01N35/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/04]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Übertragen von Flüssigkeiten auf einer Oberfläche[1995/04]
English:Method and apparatus for surface area liquid transfer[1995/04]
French:Dispositif et méthode pour le transfert de liquides sur une surface[1995/04]
File destroyed:13.09.2003
Examination procedure29.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/48]
09.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
14.01.1997Application refused, date of legal effect [1997/28]
13.02.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1997/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[YA]GB2095404  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [Y] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-6,8,9;
 [Y]EP0376110  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1 * column 3, line 53 - column 4, line 25; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0075605  (STOCKER WINFRIED DR MED) [Y] 1 * page 12, line 5 - line 11 * * page 13, line 6 - line 20 * * figure 3, item 3 001c *;
 [A]WO9101364  (IMP CANCER RES TECH [GB]) [A] 1,3,6 * page 3, line 12 - page 6, line 17; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0459093  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [A] 1-4 * column 7, line 42 - line 52 * * column 9, line 54 - column 10, line 2; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE3341518  (BIOTEST SERUM INSTITUT GMBH) [A] 3-5 * figures 1,5 *;
 [AD]US5143849  (BARRY JAMES V [US], et al)
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