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EP About this file: EP0824697

EP0824697 - ONE STEP IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 18.04.2007  [2007/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wyntek Diagnostics, Inc.
Suite 101, 6146 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[1998/09]
Inventor(s)01 / HUANG, Ching
635 Indigo Canyon Road
Chula Vista, CA 91911 / US
02 / FAN, Eugene
7813 Esterel Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
[1998/09]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date96911611.004.04.1996
[1998/09]
WO1996US04748
Priority number, dateUS1995044423818.04.1995         Original published format: US 444238
[1998/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9633413
Date:24.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0824697
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0824697
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.10.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N33/558, G01N33/76
[1999/14]
CPC:
G01N33/54366 (EP,US); Y10S435/805 (EP,US); Y10S435/81 (EP,US);
Y10S435/967 (EP,US); Y10S435/97 (EP,US); Y10S435/971 (EP,US);
Y10S436/81 (EP,US); Y10S436/814 (EP,US); Y10S436/818 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/09]G01N33/543
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/09]
TitleGerman:EINSTUFIGE IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER VERWENDUNG[1998/09]
English:ONE STEP IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE[1998/09]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIE A UNE PHASE ET SON UTILISATION[1998/09]
Entry into regional phase17.11.1997National basic fee paid 
17.11.1997Search fee paid 
17.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/09]
19.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2002Fee for grant paid
28.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE04.09.2002
FI04.09.2002
GR04.09.2002
DK04.12.2002
PT13.12.2002
LU04.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
[2007/16]
Former [2005/21]BE04.09.2002
FI04.09.2002
GR04.09.2002
PT13.12.2002
LU04.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
Former [2005/02]BE04.09.2002
GR04.09.2002
PT13.12.2002
LU04.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
Former [2004/39]BE04.09.2002
GR04.09.2002
PT13.12.2002
LU04.04.2003
Former [2003/48]BE04.09.2002
GR04.09.2002
PT13.12.2002
Former [2003/22]GR04.09.2002
PT13.12.2002
Former [2003/20]GR04.09.2002
Documents cited:Search[DA]US4235601  (DEUTSCH MARSHALL E [US], et al) [DA] 1-15 * column W *;
 [A]EP0284232  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0383619  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9201226  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[X]WO8808534  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al);
 [X]US5354692  (YANG HSIN M [US], et al);
 [XP]US5384264  (CHEN TED M [US], et al)
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