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EP0252127 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NEPHELOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF REACTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.1991
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.09.1991 [1991/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
2500 Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92634 / US
[1988/02]
Inventor(s)01 / THEOBALD, Paul, E.
2800 Madison Avenue, Apt. 12
Fullerton, CA 92631 / US
02 / SEYMOUR, Daniel, B.
12810 Homeridge Lane
Chino, CA 91709 / US
03 / OKAWA, Dobson, M.
5030 East Budlong
Anaheim, CA 92807 / US
[1988/02]
Representative(s)Arthur, John William, et al
FITZPATRICKS, 4 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 1RS
Scotland / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/42]Arthur, John William, et al
FITZPATRICKS, 4 West Regent Street
Glasgow G2 1RS, Scotland / GB
Former [1988/02]Wotherspoon, Graham
FITZPATRICKS 4 West Regent Street
Glasgow G2 1RS Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date87900586.622.12.1986
[1988/02]
WO1986US02776
Priority number, dateUS1985081282423.12.1985         Original published format: US 812824
[1988/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8703960
Date:02.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0252127
Date:13.01.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0252127
Date:03.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.1987
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/47, G01N33/53
[1988/02]
CPC:
G01N21/82 (EP); G01N2021/1748 (EP); G01N21/47 (EP);
G01N2201/122 (EP); G01N2201/125 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/02]
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR NEPHELOMETRISCHEN MESSUNG VON REAKTIONEN[1988/02]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NEPHELOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF REACTIONS[1988/02]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE MESURE NEPHELOMETRIQUE DE REACTIONS[1988/02]
Entry into regional phase19.08.1987National basic fee paid 
19.08.1987Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.1987Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.1987Examination requested  [1988/02]
20.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.04.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.1990Fee for grant paid
27.06.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.07.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational searchUS4305665  [ ]
 [A]  - Medical Progress through Technology, Vol. 6, No. 2, 1979, (Heidelberg, New York, USA) E. ACKERMAN et al., "Immunonephalometric Assays", pages 81-90, see page 83, from "The Greatest Practical Limit" - "Noise in Signal" cited in the application
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