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EP0727653 - Device and method for sampling feces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/34]Device for sampling feces
[2000/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2001
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Change - representativepublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WAKO PURE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD
1-2 Doshomachi 3-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/34]For all designated states
WAKO PURE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD
1-2 Doshomachi 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kagaya, Etsuro
5-13 Nihonbashi-Honcho 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103 / JP
[1996/34]
Representative(s)advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Widenmayerstraße 4
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
Former [1996/34]Dr. Elisabeth Jung Dr. Jürgen Schirdewahn Dipl.-Ing. Claus Gernhardt
Clemensstrasse 30
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date96102005.412.02.1996
[1996/34]
Priority number, dateJP1995004926615.02.1995         Original published format: JP 4926695
[1996/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0727653
Date:21.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0727653
Date:29.12.1997
[1997/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0727653
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/04, G01N33/483, A61B10/00
[1996/34]
CPC:
A61B10/0038 (EP,US); B01L3/502 (EP,US); A61B2010/0216 (EP,US);
G01N2001/028 (EP,US); Y10T436/25 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/34]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Entnahme von Fäkalien[2000/20]
English:Device and method for sampling feces[2000/20]
French:Dispositif et procédé de prélèvement des fèces[2000/20]
Former [1996/34]Vorrichtung zur Entnahme von Fäkalien
Former [1996/34]Device for sampling feces
Former [1996/34]Dispositif de prélèvement des fèces
Examination procedure10.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/15]
23.07.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
24.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
21.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.06.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2000Fee for grant paid
01.08.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5078968  (NASON FREDERIC L [US]) [X] 1-6,8,9 * column 7, line 25 - column 8, line 54; figures 1,10-12; claims 1,8,10 * [Y] 7,10-12;
 [YA]EP0612503  (FUTURA NOVA BV [NL]) [Y] 7 * column 3, line 9 - column 4, line 55; figures 1-3 * [A] 1-6;
 [YA]JPH06148177  ;
 [A]US4108162  (CHIKASHIGE KIYOSHI, et al) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE8705316U  (STA TE) [A] 1,2,4,5,7,8,10,12 * page 2, line 9 - page 5, line 34; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]JPH06186227
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940822), vol. 018, no. 450, Database accession no. (P - 1790), & JP06148177 A 19940527 (FUJIREBIO INC;OTHERS: 01) [Y] 10-12 * abstract * [A] 1,4,8,9
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 26, Database accession no. 94-211663, XP002043832 [ ] * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941006), vol. 018, no. 530, Database accession no. (P - 1809), & JP06186227 A 19940708 (EIKEN CHEM CO LTD;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1,4,8-12 * abstract *
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