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EP About this file: EP0786525

EP0786525 - Method for improving the growth and the colorimetric determination of bacteria, yeast, fungi or coccus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.2004  [2004/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biotest AG
Landsteinerstrasse 5
D-63303 Dreieich / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]For all designated states
BIOTEST AG
Landsteinerstrasse 5
D-63303 Dreieich / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Horn, Jürgen, Dr.
Kurt-Schumacher Ring 83
63329 Egelsbach / DE
[1997/31]
Representative(s)Strych, Werner Maximilian Josef, et al
Hansmann & Vogeser
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 65
81369 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/51]Strych, Werner Dr., et al
Hansmann & Vogeser Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 70 08 60
81308 München / DE
Former [1997/31]Beil, Hans Christoph, Dr., et al
Hansmann & Vogeser, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 80 01 40
65901 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date96114529.911.09.1996
[1997/31]
Priority number, dateDE199610234524.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19602345
[1997/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0786525
Date:30.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0786525
Date:04.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/04
[1997/31]
CPC:
C12Q1/045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1997/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Vebesserung des Wachstums und des kolorimetrischen Nachweises von Bakterien, Hefen, Pilzen oder Kokken[1997/31]
English:Method for improving the growth and the colorimetric determination of bacteria, yeast, fungi or coccus[1997/31]
French:Méthode pour améliorer la croissance et la détermination colorimétrique des bactéries, des leuvres, des champignons ou des coccus[1997/31]
Examination procedure12.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/06]
18.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2003Fee for grant paid
21.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3983003  (SKINSNES OLAF K, et al) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4168204  (WILLIAMS WILMORE);
 [X]EP0167724  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0223685  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DA]DE4316394  (BIOTEST AG [DE]) [DA] 1,8,9* the whole document *
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