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EP0386855 - Apparatus for receiving individual fluid samples for analytical testing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.1994
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bio/Data Corporation
155 Centennial Plaza Horsham
Pennsylvania 19044 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/37]For all designated states
Bio/Data Corporation
155 Centennial Plaza
Horsham Pennsylvania 19044 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Coville, William E.
366 Blueridge Drive
Levittown Pennsylvania 19057 / US
[1990/37]
Representative(s)Thomson, Roger Bruce, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co.
Eastcheap House
Central Approach
Letchworth
Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/15]Thomson, Roger Bruce, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Eastcheap House Central Approach
Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Former [1990/37]Thomson, Roger Bruce
POLLAK MERCER & TENCH Eastcheap House Central Approach
Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Application number, filing date90200973.727.02.1986
[1990/37]
Priority number, dateUS1985079337631.10.1985         Original published format: US 793376
[1990/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0386855
Date:12.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0386855
Date:05.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, G01N35/00, G01N33/48
[1990/37]
CPC:
B01L3/508 (EP,US); G01N33/4905 (EP,US); G01N35/00029 (EP,US);
G01N35/025 (EP,US); G01N2035/00049 (EP,US); G01N2035/00099 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00138 (EP,US); G01N2035/00376 (EP,US); G01N2035/00435 (EP,US);
G01N2035/1025 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/37]
TitleGerman:Analysevorrichtung zur Aufnahme individueller flüssiger Proben[1990/37]
English:Apparatus for receiving individual fluid samples for analytical testing[1990/37]
French:Récipient pour échantillons individuels de fluides destinés à des analyses[1990/37]
Examination procedure05.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/01]
11.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.1993Fee for grant paid
20.09.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP86301431.2  / EP0222466
Opposition(s)06.10.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.01.1994
BE05.01.1994
CH05.01.1994
LI05.01.1994
NL05.01.1994
SE05.01.1994
LU28.02.1994
[2000/06]
Former [1995/08]AT05.01.1994
BE05.01.1994
CH05.01.1994
LI05.01.1994
NL05.01.1994
SE05.01.1994
Former [1994/48]AT05.01.1994
BE05.01.1994
CH05.01.1994
LI05.01.1994
SE05.01.1994
Former [1994/46]AT05.01.1994
CH05.01.1994
LI05.01.1994
SE05.01.1994
Former [1994/44]CH05.01.1994
LI05.01.1994
SE05.01.1994
Former [1994/31]CH05.01.1994
LI05.01.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]US4092120  (SUOVANIEMI OSMO, et al);
 [A]GB2086761  (INSTRUMENTATION LABOR INC);
 [A]EP0068717  (COULTER ELECTRONICS [GB])
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