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EP About this file: EP0640836

EP0640836 - Immunoassay method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.03.2002
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.05.2002  [2002/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WAKO PURE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD
1-2 Doshomachi-3-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/09]For all designated states
WAKO PURE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD
1-2 Doshomachi-3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ushio, Yoshihior, c/o Osaka Kenkyusho
Wako Pure Chemical Ind., Ltd., 6-1, Takatacho
Amagasaki-shi / JP
02 / Aoki, Katsuji, c/o Osaka Kenkyusho
Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.
6-1, Takatacho, Amagasaki-shi / JP
[1995/09]
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/09]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2001/12]Baillie, Iain Cameron
Ladas & Parry Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [1995/47]Baillie, Iain Cameron
Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Former [1995/09]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date94306064.017.08.1994
[1995/09]
Priority number, dateJP1993023086624.08.1993         Original published format: JP 23086693
JP1993023086724.08.1993         Original published format: JP 23086793
[1995/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0640836
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0640836
Date:20.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/53, G01N33/58
[1995/09]
CPC:
G01N33/53 (EP,KR,US); G01N33/58 (EP,US); Y10S436/815 (EP,US);
Y10S436/817 (EP,US); Y10S436/82 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/09]
TitleGerman:Immunotestverfahren[1995/09]
English:Immunoassay method[1995/09]
French:Méthode d'immunoessai[1995/09]
Examination procedure13.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/28]
12.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
08.01.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2002/20]
18.01.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0451810  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,10,11,13-16 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0315317  (BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,10,11,13-16 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0524583  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2098730  (WELSH NAT SCHOOL MED);
 [A]GB2261948  (MARCONI GEC LTD [GB]);
 [PX]JPH0682449
 [PX]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 16, Database accession no. 94-132669, & JPH0682449 A 19940322 (IGAKU SEIBUTSUGAKU KENKYUSHO KK) [PX] 1 * abstract *
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