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EP About this file: EP0863401

EP0863401 - Analytical test device with liquid-filled blister [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]For all designated states
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
68298 Mannheim / DE
Former [1998/37]For all designated states
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH
68298 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Harttig, Herbert, Dr.
Feuerbachstrasse 11
67122 Altrip / DE
02 / Klein, Christian, Dr.
Blütenstrasse 16
82362 Weilheim / DE
[1998/37]
Application number, filing date98103650.203.03.1998
[1998/37]
Priority number, dateDE199710909006.03.1997         Original published format: DE 19709090
[1998/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0863401
Date:09.09.1998
Language:DE
[1998/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0863401
Date:28.08.2002
Language:DE
[2002/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/52, // G01N33/94, G01N33/535, G01N33/566, C12Q1/42
[1998/37]
CPC:
G01N33/54366 (EP,US); G01N33/521 (EP,US); Y10S435/805 (EP,US);
Y10S435/81 (EP,US); Y10S435/97 (EP,US); Y10S436/81 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/21]
Former [1998/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Analytisches Testelement mit flüssigkeitsgefüllten Blister[1998/37]
English:Analytical test device with liquid-filled blister[1998/37]
French:Elément d'essai analytique avec blister à remplissage liquide[2002/03]
Former [1998/37]Elément d'essai anylytique avec blister à remplissage liquide
Examination procedure09.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
10.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2002Fee for grant paid
02.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR28.08.2002
GB28.08.2002
IT28.08.2002
ES28.02.2003
[2008/12]
Former [2006/14]FR28.08.2002
GB28.08.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2004/21]GB28.08.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2004/04]ES28.02.2003
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0279574  (METAL BOX PLC [GB]) [DA] 1-13
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