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EP About this file: EP0942781

EP0942781 - REACTION VESSELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.10.2006  [2006/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
DSTL
Porton Down
Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
DSTL Porton Down Salisbury
Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
Former [2005/11]For all designated states
The Secretary of State for Defence
DSTL Porton Down
Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
Former [1999/38]For all designated states
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
Defence Evaluation and Research Agency, Ively Road
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0LX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Martin Alan
CBDE, Porton Down
Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
02 / LESLIE, Dario
CBD Porton Down, Salisbury
Wilshire SP4 OJG / GB
[1999/38]
Representative(s)Beckham, Robert William
D/IPR Formalities Section
Poplar 2
MOD Abbey Wood 2218
Bristol BS34 8JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/11]Beckham, Robert William
D/IPR Formalities Section, Poplar 2, MOD Abbey Wood 2218
Bristol BS34 8JH / GB
Former [1999/38]Bowdery, Anthony Oliver
D/IPR (DERA) Formalities, Poplar 2, MOD Abbey Wood#19
Bristol BS34 8JH / GB
Application number, filing date97913306.320.11.1997
[1999/38]
WO1997GB03187
Priority number, dateGB1996002544206.12.1996         Original published format: GB 9625442
GB1997001605231.07.1997         Original published format: GB 9716052
[1999/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9824548
Date:11.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0942781
Date:22.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0942781
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01L7/00, G05D23/19, // C12Q1/68
[1999/38]
CPC:
G05D23/2401 (EP,US); B01L7/00 (KR); B01L3/50851 (EP,US);
B01L7/52 (EP,US); G05D23/1904 (EP,US); G05D23/22 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0822 (EP,US); B01L2300/0838 (EP,US); B01L2300/12 (EP,US);
B01L2300/1827 (EP,US); B01L2300/1844 (EP,US); B01L3/502707 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/38]
TitleGerman:REAKTIONSGEFAESSE[1999/38]
English:REACTION VESSELS[1999/38]
French:CUVE A REACTION[1999/38]
Entry into regional phase31.05.1999National basic fee paid 
31.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/38]
09.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
03.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2005Fee for grant paid
09.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05000052.0  / EP1520625
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
16.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
19.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR26.01.2006
PT27.03.2006
[2006/38]
Former [2006/25]PT27.03.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2707641  (EUROCOM ETS) [A] 1-6 * page 16, line 3 - line 28; figures 3-5; claims 1,4,5,10 *;
 [X]DE3132926  (MEDIZIN LABORTECHNIK VEB K [DD]) [X] 1-3,5,7,9,20,21 * page 2, line 2 - line 7 * * page 4, line 26 - page 5, line 11 * * page 5, line 18 - line 34; figures 1-3 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]US4735778  (MARUYAMA NOBUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,5-8,12,13,19,21 * column 1, line 26 - line 42 * * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 5 * * column 4, line 11 - line 20 * * column 6, line 4 - line 12 * * column 7, line 12 - line 20 * * column 7, line 49 - line 56 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [DA]US5106540  (BARMA PRADEEP [US], et al) [DA] 1-4,6,8 * abstract * * column 4, line 67 - column 5, line 23 * * column 13, line 11 - line 55 ** claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US5241363  (GARNER HAROLD R [US]) [A] 1-3,5,7,9,21-25 * column 7, line 8 - line 36 * * column 9, line 45 - column 10, line 33 * * column 10, line 65 - column 11, line 53; figures 5,6,9,10,12 *;
 [A]US5498392  (WILDING PETER [US], et al) [A] 1,9,11-15,18,19,21-26 * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 44 * * column 8, line 19 - column 9, line 60 * * figures 3A,4,6A,6B *;
 [DA]US5538848  (LIVAK KENNETH J [US], et al) [DA] 1,12,21-25 * column 3, line 8 - line 12 * * column 7, line 29 - column 8, line 8 *
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