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EP About this file: EP0750197

EP0750197 - Dry analytical element for acetaminophen assay [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2003
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FI		published on 29.09.2004  [2004/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
100 Indigo Creek Drive Rochester
New York 14650-0868 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/52]For all designated states
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
100 Indigo Creek Drive
Rochester, New York 14650-0868 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Arter, Thomas C.
217 Andiron Lane
Rochester, NY 14612 / US
02 / Mauck, John C.
184 Croydon Road
Rochester, NY 14610 / US
03 / Schaeffer, James R.
49 Jackson Road Ext.
Penfield, NY 14526 / US
04 / Winterkorn, Robert F.
330 Westchester Avenue
Rochester, NY 14609 / US
[1996/52]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/52]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date96304621.421.06.1996
[1996/52]
Priority number, dateUS1995049344222.06.1995         Original published format: US 493442
[1996/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0750197
Date:27.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0750197
Date:07.05.1997
[1997/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0750197
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/52, C12Q1/34, C12Q1/26
[1996/52]
CPC:
G01N33/523 (EP); C12Q1/34 (EP); G01N2333/98 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/52]
TitleGerman:Trockenes analytisches Element für Acetaminophenassay[1996/52]
English:Dry analytical element for acetaminophen assay[1996/52]
French:Elément analytique sec pour l'essai d'acétaminophen[1996/52]
Examination procedure13.10.1997Examination requested  [1997/50]
29.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.02.2001Fee for grant paid
22.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)27.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.04.2002
BE24.04.2002
FI24.04.2002
GR24.04.2002
IE21.06.2002
LU21.06.2002
DK24.07.2002
PT24.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
[2004/40]
Former [2004/39]AT24.04.2002
BE24.04.2002
GR24.04.2002
IE21.06.2002
LU21.06.2002
DK24.07.2002
PT24.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
Former [2004/04]AT24.04.2002
BE24.04.2002
GR24.04.2002
IE21.06.2002
DK24.07.2002
PT24.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
Former [2003/48]AT24.04.2002
BE24.04.2002
GR24.04.2002
IE21.06.2002
DK24.07.2002
PT24.07.2002
Former [2003/46]AT24.04.2002
GR24.04.2002
IE21.06.2002
DK24.07.2002
PT24.07.2002
Former [2003/29]AT24.04.2002
GR24.04.2002
IE21.06.2002
PT24.07.2002
Former [2003/21]AT24.04.2002
GR24.04.2002
PT24.07.2002
Former [2003/19]AT24.04.2002
GR24.04.2002
Former [2003/10]AT24.04.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0579202  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1,12* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0580070  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [AP]WO9532428  (BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [AP] 1,12 * examples 5,6 *
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