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EP About this file: EP0155135

EP0155135 - Methods of assay [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.1993
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.09.1993 [1993/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Serono Diagnostics Limited
21 Woking Business Park Albert Drive Woking
Surrey GU21 5JY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/38]For all designated states
SERONO DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
21 Woking Business Park Albert Drive
Woking Surrey GU21 5JY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Forrest, Gordon Coulter
Braemore High Park Avenue
East Horsley Surrey KT24 5QP / GB
02 / Rattle, Simon John
29 Lower Street
Quainton Buckinghamshire HP22 4BL / GB
03 / Robinson, Grenville Arthur
23, Burnham Way
Ealing London W13 9YE / GB
[1985/38]
Representative(s)Woodman, Derek, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/38]Woodman, Derek, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date85301497.505.03.1985
[1985/38]
Priority number, dateGB1984000569105.03.1984         Original published format: GB 8405691
[1985/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0155135
Date:18.09.1985
Language:EN
[1985/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0155135
Date:08.02.1989
Language:EN
[1989/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0155135
Date:23.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.1988
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/542, G01N33/58
[1985/38]
CPC:
G01N33/542 (EP,US); G01N33/58 (EP,US); Y10S435/975 (EP,US);
Y10S436/805 (EP,US); Y10S436/806 (EP,US); Y10S436/808 (EP,US);
Y10S436/904 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/38]
TitleGerman:Testverfahren[1985/38]
English:Methods of assay[1985/38]
French:Méthodes d'essai[1985/38]
Examination procedure17.07.1989Examination requested  [1989/37]
15.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.03.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.1992Fee for grant paid
20.05.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.06.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4160645  (ULLMAN EDWIN F);
 [A]US4233144  (PACE SALVATORE J, et al);
 [X]EP0078636  (GENETICS INT INC [US], et al);
 [XP]EP0125139  (GENETICS INT INC [US]);
 [E]EP0142301  (SERONO DIAGNOSTICS LTD [GB])
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