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EP About this file: EP0198872

EP0198872 - AUTOMATED ASSAY MACHINE AND ASSAY TRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.01.1991
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CETUS CORPORATION
1400 Fifty-Third Street Emeryville
California 94608 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/44]For all designated states
CETUS CORPORATION
1400 Fifty-Third Street
Emeryville California 94608 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Larry, J.
1508 El Oso Drive
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
02 / COATES, Stephen, R.
14 Via Floreado
Orinda, CA 94563 / US
03 / LOOR, Rueyming
8 Pinnacle Court
Hercules, CA 94547 / US
[1986/44]
Representative(s)Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 J J Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/45]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [1990/34]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [1990/24]Bizley, Richard Edward
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [1986/44]Bizley, Richard Edward
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date85905149.230.09.1985
[1986/44]
WO1985US01885
Priority number, dateUS1984065623401.10.1984         Original published format: US 656234
[1986/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8602168
Date:10.04.1986
Language:EN
[1986/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0198872
Date:29.10.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.1986 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.04.1986
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/02, G01N33/53, B01L3/00
[1986/44]
CPC:
B01L3/5085 (EP,US); G01N35/028 (EP,US); B01J2219/00468 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0647 (EP,US); B01L2300/0829 (EP,US); G01N35/1065 (EP,US);
Y10S436/809 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/44]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHES ANALYSEGERÄT UND ANALYSEPLATTE[1986/44]
English:AUTOMATED ASSAY MACHINE AND ASSAY TRAY[1986/44]
French:MACHINE D'ANALYSE AUTOMATISEE ET PLATEAU D'ANALYSE[1986/44]
File destroyed:02.03.1998
Entry into regional phase27.05.1986National basic fee paid 
27.05.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.1986Examination requested  [1986/44]
12.02.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.07.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.1990Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1991/11]
12.10.1990Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1991/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.10.199006   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational searchUS3932141  [ ] (BEALL GLENN LEE, et al);
 US4053284  [ ] (POSCH NANCY ANN);
 FR2396969  [ ] (PASTEUR INSTITUT [FR], et al);
 EP0114686  [ ] (CETUS CORP [US]);
 US3568735  [ ] (LANCASTER JESSE F);
 US3912456  [ ] (YOUNG ROBERT R)
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