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EP About this file: EP0494178

EP0494178 - ANALYSIS OF CARBOHYDRATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.1997
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASTROSCAN LIMITED
Ballabeg House, Cranbourne Village Braddan
Isle of Man / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/29]For all designated states
ASTROSCAN LIMITED
Ballabeg House, Cranbourne Village
Braddan, Isle of Man / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JACKSON, Peter
8 Oslars Way Fulbourn
Cambridge CB1 5DS / GB
[1992/29]
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 [1993/49]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [1992/29]Matthews, Heather Clare
Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date90913718.420.09.1990
[1992/29]
WO1990GB01448
Priority number, dateGB1989002181727.09.1989         Original published format: GB 8921817
GB1990001415826.06.1990         Original published format: GB 9014158
[1992/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9105256
Date:18.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0494178
Date:15.07.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0494178
Date:08.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.04.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/52, G01N33/68, G01N33/66, G01N27/36
[1992/29]
CPC:
G01N33/52 (EP,US); G01N33/66 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/29]
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG VON KOHLEHYDRATEN[1992/29]
English:ANALYSIS OF CARBOHYDRATES[1992/29]
French:ANALYSE DES GLUCIDES[1992/29]
Entry into regional phase06.03.1992National basic fee paid 
06.03.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
06.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/29]
30.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
06.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.1996Fee for grant paid
06.02.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.02.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/18]
Request for re-establishment of rights:02.07.1993Date of receipt
21.01.1994Request accepted
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199203   M06   Fee paid on   02.07.1993
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
DK08.05.1996
ES08.05.1996
IT08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
NL08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
LU30.09.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2002/25]AT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
DK08.05.1996
ES08.05.1996
IT08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
LU30.09.1996
Former [2000/06]AT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
DK08.05.1996
IT08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
LU30.09.1996
Former [1999/42]AT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
DK08.05.1996
IT08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
Former [1998/15]AT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
DK08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
Former [1997/21]AT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
Former [1997/13]AT08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
Former [1997/03]AT08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
Former [1996/51]SE08.08.1996
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO8810422  (ASTROSCAN LTD [GB])
 [Y]  - Electrophoresis, Vol. 9, 1988 P Jackson et al.: "Rapid imaging, using a cooled charge-coupled-device, of fluorescent two-dimensional polyacrylamide gels produced by labelling proteins in the first-dimensional isoelectric focusing",
 [Y]  - Chemical Abstracts, volume 83, no. 15, 13 October 1975, (Columbus, Ohio, US), Weber, Peter et al. : "Introduction of a fluorescent label into the carbohydrate moiety of glycoconjugates ", see page 188, abstract 127820m, & Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 1975, 65( 4), 1298-130
 [Y]  - Chemical Abstracts, volume 104, no. 25, 23 June 1986, (Columbus, Ohio, US), Busby, Thomas F. et al. : "Thermal stability and ligand-binding properties of human plasma alpha1-acid glycoprotein (orosomucoid) as determined with fluorescent probes ", see page 257, abstract 221040f, & Biochem. Biophys. Acta 1986, 871( 1), 61- 7
 [Y]  - Chemical Abstracts, volume 98, no. 13, 28 March 1983, (Columbus, Ohio, US), Mopper, Kenneth et al. : "Reversed-phase liquid chromatographic analysis of Dns-sugars. Optimization of derivatization and chromato=graphic procedures and applications to natural samples ", see page 304, abstract 103716r, & J. Chromatogr. 1983, 256( 1), 27- 3
Examination   - ELECTROPHORESIS, vol. 9, 1988; P. JACKSON et al., pp. 330-339/
    - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 83, no. 15, 13 October 1975, Columbus, OH (US); P. WEBER et al., p. 188, no. 127820m/
    - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 104, no. 25, 23 June 1986, Columbus, OH (US); T.F. BUSBY et al., p. 257, no. 221040f/
    - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 98, no. 13, 28 March 1983, Columbus, OH (US); K. MOPPER et al., p. 304, no. 103716r/
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