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EP0422448 - Apparatus for measuring light absorbance or fluorescence in liquid samples [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/16]Apparatus and process for measuring light absorbance or fluorescence in liquid samples
[1995/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.1996
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.11.1996 [1996/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WATERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
1013 Centre Road, Suite 350 Wilmington
Delaware 19805 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/29]For all designated states
WATERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
1013 Centre Road, Suite 350
Wilmington, Delaware 19805 / US
Former [1991/16]For all designated states
MILLIPORE CORPORATION
80 Ashby Road
Bedford Massachusetts 01730 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gilby, Anthony C.
18 Prospect Street
Foxborough, Massachusetts 02035 / US
[1991/16]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/16]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date90118501.726.09.1990
[1991/16]
Priority number, dateUS1989041483929.09.1989         Original published format: US 414839
[1991/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0422448
Date:17.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0422448
Date:16.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0422448
Date:29.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/59, G01N21/64, G01N21/05
[1991/47]
CPC:
G01N21/05 (EP); G01N21/534 (EP); G01N2021/0346 (EP);
G01N2030/746 (EP); G01N21/64 (EP)
C-Set:
G01N30/74, G01N21/05 (EP)
Former IPC [1991/16]G01N21/59, G01N21/64
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/27]
Former [1991/16]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Messen der Lichtabsorption oder Fluoreszenz in flüssigen Proben[1995/48]
English:Apparatus for measuring light absorbance or fluorescence in liquid samples[1995/48]
French:Appareil pour mesure d'absorption de lumière ou fluorescence en spécimens liquides[1995/48]
Former [1991/16]Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Messen der Lichtabsorption oder Fluoreszenz in flüssigen Proben
Former [1991/16]Apparatus and process for measuring light absorbance or fluorescence in liquid samples
Former [1991/16]Appareil et procédé pour mesure d'absorption de lumière ou fluorescence en spécimens liquides
Examination procedure28.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/04]
23.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.1995Fee for grant paid
12.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]AT267218B  ;
 [AD]US4011451  ;
 [A]US3518439  ;
 [A]US3516752  ;
 [A]US1937721  ;
 [A]EP0201824
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