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EP0013156 - Particulate structure and element for analysis or transport of a liquid and method of making said element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.04.1989
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [1980/14]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zona, Reynolds Pierce
Kodak Park
Rochester, New York / US
02 / David, Stanley Frank
Kodak Park
Rochester, New York / US
[1980/14]
Representative(s)Baron, Paul Alexander Clifford, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive Harrow
Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/20]Baron, Paul Alexander Clifford, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [1982/21]Pepper, John Herbert
KODAK LIMITED Patent Department P.O. Box 114 190 High Holborn
London WC1V 7EA / GB
Former [1980/14]Trangmar, Leigh Alan
KODAK LIMITED Patent Department P.O. Box 114 190 High Holborn
London WC1V 7EA / GB
Application number, filing date79303004.021.12.1979
[1980/14]
Priority number, dateUS1978097366927.12.1978         Original published format: US 973669
[1980/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0013156
Date:09.07.1980
Language:EN
[1980/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0013156
Date:22.05.1985
Language:EN
[1985/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0013156
Date:24.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.1980
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/52, G01N33/544
[1985/21]
CPC:
G01N31/22 (EP,US); G01N33/525 (EP,US); G01N33/54391 (EP,US);
G01N33/549 (EP,US); Y10S435/805 (EP,US); Y10T428/254 (EP,US);
Y10T428/269 (EP,US); Y10T428/2998 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1980/14]G01N33/52, G01N33/54
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1980/14]
TitleGerman:Teilchenförmige Struktur und Element für Analyse oder Transport einer Flüssigkeit und Verfahren zur Herstellung dieses Elementes[1980/14]
English:Particulate structure and element for analysis or transport of a liquid and method of making said element[1980/14]
French:Structure particulaire et élément pour l'analyse ou le transport d'un liquide et méthode pour la préparation d'un tel élément[1980/14]
Examination procedure29.12.1980Examination requested  [1981/11]
10.02.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
03.08.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.1984Fee for grant paid
23.10.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.02.1986  15.04.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH Patentabteilung
Sandhofer Strasse 116
D-68298 Mannheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/16]
Opponent(s)01  20.02.1986  15.04.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH Patentabteilung
Sandhofer Strasse 116
D-68298 Mannheim / DE
16.04.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.09.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.09.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
09.12.1986Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
08.12.1987Date of oral proceedings
07.01.1988Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.07.1988Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.07.1988Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.10.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
16.01.1989Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:SearchUS3992158  (PRZYBYLOWICZ EDWIN P et al.)
   International publication WO 79/01081 (BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE). * Claims 1-5 *
   RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, No. 164, December 1977, pages 50-52, Vant. Hants, GB "Analytical elements with improved stability". No. 16472. * Whole document *
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