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EP About this file: EP0294996

EP0294996 - Scanning fluorescent detection system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.1995
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.10.1995 [1995/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/50]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Robertson, Charles William, Jr.
P.O. Box 154
Rockland Delaware 19732 / US
02 / Dam, Rudy Johan
3 Queen Lane
Landenberg Pennsylvania 19350 / US
03 / Prober, James Merrill
118 Haywood Road
Wilmington Delaware 19807 / US
[1988/50]
Representative(s)Barlow, Roy James, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Barlow, Roy James, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1988/50]Barlow, Roy James
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date88304979.301.06.1988
[1988/50]
Priority number, dateUS1987006087412.06.1987         Original published format: US 60874
[1988/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0294996
Date:14.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0294996
Date:10.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0294996
Date:26.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64
[1988/50]
CPC:
G01N21/645 (EP,US); G01N27/44721 (EP,US); G01J2001/062 (EP,US);
G01J2003/1226 (EP,US); G01N2021/6421 (EP,US); G01N2021/6441 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1988/50]
TitleGerman:Abtastsystem zur Bestimmung der Fluoreszenz[1988/50]
English:Scanning fluorescent detection system[1988/50]
French:Système de détection fluorescent à balayage[1988/50]
Examination procedure24.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/09]
02.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.04.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.1994Fee for grant paid
05.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
09.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
11.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH26.10.1994
LI26.10.1994
SE26.01.1995
[1995/31]
Former [1995/29]SE26.01.1995
Documents cited:Search[AD]US3764512  (GREENWOOD I, et al);
 [AD]US4162405  (CHANCE BRITTON [US], et al);
 [A]FR2558262  (CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN [US]);
 [X]US4580059  (WOLFBEIS OTTO S [AT], et al);
 [XPD]EP0252683  (DU PONT [US])
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