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EP0499624 - METHODS OF DETERMINING BACTERIA POPULATIONS ELECTROCHEMICALLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.05.1995
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.1995Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.07.1995 [1995/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INFOMETRIX, INCORPORATED
2200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 833
Seattle, WA 98121 / US
[1992/35]
Inventor(s)01 / ROHRBACK, Gilson, H.
2125 First Avenue No. 3302
Seattle, WA 92631 / US
02 / HOLMES, Elmond, A.
548 North Lincoln
Fullerton, CA 92631 / US
[1992/35]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/35]Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date90917636.402.11.1990
[1992/35]
WO1990US06507
Priority number, dateUS1989043360707.11.1989         Original published format: US 433607
[1992/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9106670
Date:16.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0499624
Date:26.08.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.05.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/06, C12Q1/02, C12Q1/04, C12Q1/26
[1993/11]
CPC:
C12Q1/06 (EP)
Former IPC [1992/35]C12Q1/06, C12Q1/02, C12Q1/26
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1992/35]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHEMISCHES BESTIMMUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR BAKTERIENPOPULATIONEN[1992/35]
English:METHODS OF DETERMINING BACTERIA POPULATIONS ELECTROCHEMICALLY[1992/35]
French:PROCEDE ELECTROCHIMIQUES DE QUANTIFICATION DE POPULATIONS DE BACTERIES[1992/35]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Entry into regional phase22.05.1992National basic fee paid 
22.05.1992Search fee paid 
22.05.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
22.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/35]
20.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
10.02.1995Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1995/29]
20.02.1995Application refused, date of legal effect [1995/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - FOOD MICROBIOLOGY vol. 6, no. 3, 1989, USA pages 159 - 169 R.A. PATCHETT ET AL. 'Rapid detection of bateria by an amperometric electrode system - a comparison of some redox mediators.'
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF APPLIED BACTERIOLOGY vol. 66, no. 1, 1989, CAMBRIDGE UK pages 49 - 55 R.A. PATCHETT ET AL 'Investigation of a simple amperometric electrode system to rapidly quantify and detect bacteria in foods.'
International search[Y]US4517291  ;
 [Y]US4246343  ;
 [Y]US4386157
 [X]  - Biological Abstracts, Volume 88, No. 1, Issued 01 July 1989 (USA), R.G. KROLL, et al., "An oxygen electrode-based assay of catalase activity as a rapid method for estimating the bacterial content of foods", the Abstract No. 3556, J Appl. Bacteriol, 66(3), 209-218 (Eng).
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