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EP About this file: EP0325449

EP0325449 - Immunoassays [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.1996
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
100 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101 / US
[1995/02]
Former [1989/30]For all designated states
IDEXX CORP.
100 Fore Street
Portland Maine 04101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McMahon, Philip
45 Winn Road
Falmouth, ME / US
02 / Tonelli, Quentin
37 Wellington Road
Portland, ME / US
03 / Chaney, Larry
45 Austin Street
Portland, ME / US
[1995/11]
Former [1989/30]01 / McMahon, Philip
45 Winn Road
Falmouth Maine / US
02 / Tonelli, Quentin
37 Wellington Road
Portland Maine / US
03 / Chaney, Larry
45 Austin Street
Portland Maine / US
Representative(s)Hitchcock, Esmond Antony, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/30]Hitchcock, Esmond Antony, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date89300490.319.01.1989
[1989/30]
Priority number, dateUS1988014552219.01.1988         Original published format: US 145522
[1989/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0325449
Date:26.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0325449
Date:07.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0325449
Date:15.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N33/74, G01N33/58
[1989/30]
CPC:
G01N33/743 (EP,US); G01N33/54366 (EP,US); Y10S435/967 (EP,US);
Y10S435/97 (EP,US); Y10S435/975 (EP,US); Y10S436/805 (EP,US);
Y10S436/809 (EP,US); Y10S436/817 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1989/30]
TitleGerman:Immunoassays[1989/30]
English:Immunoassays[1989/30]
French:Immunoessais[1989/30]
Examination procedure03.05.1991Examination requested  [1991/27]
21.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.1994Fee for grant paid
13.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199406   M06   Fee paid on   24.02.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.1995
BE15.03.1995
CH15.03.1995
IT15.03.1995
LI15.03.1995
NL15.03.1995
SE15.06.1995
[2003/07]
Former [1999/42]AT15.03.1995
BE15.03.1995
CH15.03.1995
IT15.03.1995
LI15.03.1995
SE15.06.1995
Former [1996/04]AT15.03.1995
BE15.03.1995
CH15.03.1995
LI15.03.1995
SE15.06.1995
Former [1996/02]AT15.03.1995
CH15.03.1995
LI15.03.1995
Former [1995/36]CH15.03.1995
LI15.03.1995
Documents cited:Search[XD]EP0093613  (SYVA CO [US]);
 [A]EP0203238  (QUIDEL [US]);
 [X]EP0217403  (ABBOTT LAB [US]);
 [XP]EP0253464  (HYBRITECH INC [US])
Examination   - CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA, vol. 121, 1982; pp. 225-230#
    - INT. ARCHS. ALLERGY APPL. IMMUN, vol. 72, 1983; pp. 267-272#
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