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EP About this file: EP0496784

EP0496784 - PIPETTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.1995
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.04.1995 [1995/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Costar Corporation
One Alewife Center Cambridge
Massachusetts 02140 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]For all designated states
COSTAR CORPORATION
One Alewife Center
Cambridge Massachusetts 02140 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LABRIOLA, Anthony, M.
96 Salem Street
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
[1992/32]
Representative(s)Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date90915595.410.10.1990
[1992/32]
WO1990US05800
Priority number, dateUS1989042440820.10.1989         Original published format: US 424408
[1992/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9105609
Date:02.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0496784
Date:05.08.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0496784
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.05.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02, G01N1/14
[1992/32]
CPC:
B01L3/0224 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/32]
TitleGerman:PIPETTE[1992/32]
English:PIPETTER[1992/32]
French:PIPETTE[1992/32]
Entry into regional phase18.03.1992National basic fee paid 
18.03.1992Search fee paid 
18.03.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
19.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/32]
08.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.10.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.1994Fee for grant paid
11.01.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.01.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2022453  ;
 [A]AU6276773
International search[XP]US4909991  ;
 [Y]US4283950  ;
 [Y]US4151750  ;
 [Y]US4054062
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