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EP0138252 - A mixture for use in the LSC (liquid scintillation counting) analysis technique [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.01.1996
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Packard Instrument B.V.
Ulgersmaweg 47
9731 BK Groningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1985/17]For all designated states
Packard Instrument B.V.
Ulgersmaweg 47
NL-9731 BK Groningen / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Hegge, Theodorus Cornelus Jozef M.
Marneweg 52
NL-9977 PL Kloosterburen / NL
02 / ter Wiel, Jan
Molenweg 47
NL-9919 AG Loppersum / NL
[1985/17]
Representative(s)Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1989/15]Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Former [1985/17]Urbanus, Henricus Maria, Ir.
c/o Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 107
NL-2587 BP 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date84201332.813.09.1984
[1985/17]
Priority number, dateNL1983000321316.09.1983         Original published format: NL 8303213
[1985/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0138252
Date:24.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0138252
Date:10.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/19]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0138252
Date:28.02.1996
[1996/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.1985
ClassificationIPC:G01T1/204, C07F9/08
[1985/17]
CPC:
G01T1/2042 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/17]
TitleGerman:Beim Flüssig-Szintillations Zählverfahren zu verwendendes Gemisch[1985/17]
English:A mixture for use in the LSC (liquid scintillation counting) analysis technique[1985/17]
French:Mélange à utiliser dans la technique d'analyse par comptage de scintillations en milieu liquide[1985/17]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.1985Examination requested  [1985/29]
22.08.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.08.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.01.1989Fee for grant paid
31.01.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.02.1990  17.04.1990  ADMISSIBLE
FISONS plc
Fisons House Princes Street Ipswich IP1 1QH
Suffolk / GB
Opponent's representative
Wright, Robert Gordon McRae
FISONS plc
12 Derby Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE11 0BB / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1990/15]
Opponent(s)01  12.02.1990  17.04.1990  ADMISSIBLE
FISONS plc
Fisons House Princes Street
Ipswich IP1 1QH Suffolk / GB
Opponent's representative
Wright, Robert Gordon McRae
FISONS plc 12 Derby Road
Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 0BB / GB
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
19.04.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.10.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.08.1992Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
03.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
13.02.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
15.03.1995Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.03.1995Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.07.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.10.1995Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.10.1992Appeal received No.  T0952/92
24.12.1992Statement of grounds filed
17.08.1994Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.08.1994Date of oral proceedings
23.08.1994Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1222111  (SENA EDWIN ANDRES [US]);
 [A]US3999070  (TARKKANEN VEIKKO);
 [A]US4001139  (LONG EDWARD C)
 [A]  - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES, vol. 21, 1970, pages 487-490, Pergamon Press, Northern Ireland, GB; S.B. LUPICA: "Polyethoxylated nonionic surfactants in toluene for liquid scintillation counting of tritium in aqueous samples"
 [A]  - INSTRUMENTS AND EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES, vol. 14, no. 2, March/April 1971, pages 439-440, Consultants Bureau, New York, US; L.YA. ZHIL'TSOVA et al.: "Effect of admixtures on the temperature instability of liquid scintillators"
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