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EP0986748 - ELECTRODES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF ANALYTES IN SMALL SAMPLE VOLUMES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.10.2007  [2007/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cambridge Sensors Ltd.
Units 9 and 10 Cardinal Park
Godmanchester, Cambs PE29 2XG / GB
[2003/24]
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
Cambridge Sensors Ltd.
Downhams House, Downhams Lane
Cambridge CB4 1XT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIAMS, Stephen, Charles
P.O. Box 2266
El Granada, CA 94018 / US
02 / YON-HIN, Bernadette
Cambridge Sensors Limited Dowhams House
Dowhams Lane Cambridge CB4 1XT / GB
03 / BLAIR, Neil
122 Limes Road
Hardwick Cambridge CB3 7XU / GB
[2000/20]
Former [2000/12]01 / WILLIAMS, Stephen, Charles
500 Stone Pine Road P.O. Box 3559
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 / US
02 / YON-HIN, Bernadette
Cambridge Sensors Limited Dowhams House
Dowhams Lane Cambridge CB4 1XT / GB
03 / BLAIR, Neil
122 Limes Road
Hardwick Cambridge CB3 7XU / GB
Representative(s)Perry, Robert Edward, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Perry, Robert Edward, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98925825.603.06.1998
[2000/12]
WO1998GB01624
Priority number, dateGB1997001139504.06.1997         Original published format: GB 9711395
[2000/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9855856
Date:10.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0986748
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0986748
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/403, G01N27/30
[2000/12]
CPC:
G01N27/3272 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/39]
Former [2000/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Former [2000/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRODEN ZUR MESSUNG VON ANALYTEN IN KLEINEN PROBEMENGEN[2000/12]
English:ELECTRODES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF ANALYTES IN SMALL SAMPLE VOLUMES[2000/12]
French:ELECTRODES SERVANT A MESURER DES SUBSTANCES A ANALYSER DANS DES SPECIMENS PRESENTANT UN VOLUME LIMITE[2000/12]
Entry into regional phase06.12.1999National basic fee paid 
06.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/12]
06.01.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.05.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, FI, GR, IE, LU, PT
18.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2006Fee for grant paid
04.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.02.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0095946  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,8 * page 15, line 19 - line 21 *;
 [Y]EP0215446  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,8 * page 6, line 8 - page 7, line 3; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0271102  (HORIBA LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * page 5, line 35 - page 6, line 15 *;
 [A]WO9214836  (ASULAB SA [CH]) [A] 1 * page 6, line 30 - page 7, line 19; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0593096  (MEDISENSE INC [US]) [A] 1 * page 6, line 37 - line 56; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5429735  (JOHNSON LARRY D [US], et al) [A] 6,7* column 2, line 21 - line 23 *
ExaminationUS5628890
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