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EP0490358 - Apparatus for automatically processing magnetic solid phase reagents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1998
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU
published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dade Chemistry Systems Inc.
1717 Deerfield Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015-0778 / US
[1996/35]
Former [1992/25]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Chi-Chi
4 Crenshaw Drive
Wilmington, Delaware 19810 / US
02 / Salyers, Marshall L.
641 South Warren Avenue
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 / US
03 / McKeever, Robert Thomas
4 Peter Christopher Drive
Landenberg, Pennsylvania 19350 / US
[1992/25]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/25]Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41
D-50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date91121232.211.12.1991
[1992/25]
Priority number, dateUS1990062966114.12.1990         Original published format: US 629661
[1992/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0490358
Date:17.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0490358
Date:28.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0490358
Date:04.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/02, G01N33/543
[1997/23]
CPC:
G01N35/0098 (EP,US); G01N2035/00752 (EP,US); G01N2035/023 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0441 (EP,US); G01N2035/0446 (EP,US); G01N2035/0465 (EP,US);
G01N2035/1058 (EP,US); G01N2035/1076 (EP,US); G01N2035/1086 (EP,US);
Y10T436/25375 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/25]G01N35/02, G01N33/543, B03C1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/25]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur automatischen Behandlung von magnetischen Feststoffreagenzien[1992/25]
English:Apparatus for automatically processing magnetic solid phase reagents[1992/25]
French:Appareil pour le traitement automatique de réactifs solides magnétiques[1992/25]
Examination procedure06.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/23]
22.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.1997Fee for grant paid
06.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
DK04.06.1997
SE04.09.1997
LU11.12.1997
[2004/38]
Former [2000/06]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
DK04.06.1997
SE04.09.1997
LU31.12.1997
Former [1998/15]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
DK04.06.1997
SE04.09.1997
Former [1998/12]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
SE04.09.1997
Former [1998/10]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
Former [1998/02]AT04.06.1997
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0172540  (DU PONT [US]);
 [A]EP0177813  (LABSYSTEMS OY [FI]);
 [Y]WO8802866  (SERONO DIAGNOSTICS LTD [US]);
 [A]EP0371265  (BERTHOLD LAB PROF R [DE])
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