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EP About this file: EP0660114

EP0660114 - Method for recalibrating an analyzer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2002
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IT, LI		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
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 [1995/26]For all designated states
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC.
100 Indigo Creek Drive
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Doyle, Kevin P.J.
2 Marshcroft Cottages
Tring, Herts / GB
02 / Chadney, Donovan Colin
"Baryon" Henton
Chinnor OX9 4AP / GB
[1995/26]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/26]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date94309628.921.12.1994
[1995/26]
Priority number, dateGB1993002619722.12.1993         Original published format: GB 9326197
GB1994001214117.06.1994         Original published format: GB 9412141
[1995/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0660114
Date:28.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0660114
Date:31.01.1996
[1996/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0660114
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/53, G01N35/00, G01N21/27, // G01N33/74, G01N33/78, G01N33/76
[1996/02]
CPC:
G01N35/00594 (EP,US); G01N35/00732 (EP,US); G01N2035/00752 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00762 (EP,US); G01N2035/00782 (EP,US); G01N2201/127 (EP,US);
G01N35/00693 (EP,US); Y10T436/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/26]G01N33/53, G01N33/74, G01N33/78, G01N33/76
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/26]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Rekalibrieren eines Analysators[1995/26]
English:Method for recalibrating an analyzer[1995/26]
French:Méthode pour récalibrage d'un analyseur[1995/26]
Examination procedure05.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/36]
20.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2001Fee for grant paid
19.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.07.2001
BE18.07.2001
CH18.07.2001
IT18.07.2001
LI18.07.2001
NL18.07.2001
DK18.10.2001
SE18.10.2001
[2008/05]
Former [2003/45]AT18.07.2001
BE18.07.2001
NL18.07.2001
DK18.10.2001
SE18.10.2001
Former [2003/08]AT18.07.2001
BE18.07.2001
NL18.07.2001
SE18.10.2001
Former [2002/29]AT18.07.2001
BE18.07.2001
SE18.10.2001
Former [2002/15]AT18.07.2001
SE18.10.2001
Former [2002/05]SE18.10.2001
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS63132166  ;
 [A]JPS6168539  ;
 [A]EP0247439  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0266216  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0305563  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,3,4 * the whole document *;
 [YA]EP0383322  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1 * page 3, column 3, line 58 - page 7, column 11, line 14 * * page 12, column 21, line 43 - page 13, column 24, line 4; figures 8,9 * [A] 3-7;
 [A]EP0422646  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,3-5* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0567093  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1,4-6 * page 19, line 47 - page 20, line 5 * * page 18, line 32 - line 40 *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 88, no. 28, Database accession no. 88-194333, & JPS63132166 A 19880604 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL KK) [Y] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860815), vol. 010, no. 237, Database accession no. (P - 487), & JP61068539 A 19860408 (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO) [A] 1,4,7 * abstract *
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