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EP0555212 - FERTILITY ANALYZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.1995
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIOPHOS MEDICAL AB
Box 5607
S-114 86 Stockholm / SE
[1993/33]
Inventor(s)01 / RIGLER, Rudolf
Handelsvägen 24
S-182 36 Danderyd / SE
[1993/33]
Representative(s)Forssell, Gunilla Angelica
Albihns Stockholm AB, Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1993/33]Forssell, Gunilla
H. Albihns Patentbyra AB, Box 3137
S-103 62 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date91900981.131.10.1990
[1993/33]
WO1990SE00707
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9208122
Date:14.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0555212
Date:18.08.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0555212
Date:12.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE14.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/51, G01N33/48
[1993/33]
CPC:
G01J3/4412 (EP); G01N21/51 (EP); G01P13/0086 (EP);
G01P3/806 (EP); G01N2021/4707 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/33]
TitleGerman:FRUCHTBARKEITSANALYSEGERÄT[1993/33]
English:FERTILITY ANALYZER[1993/33]
French:ANALYSEUR DE FECONDITE[1993/33]
Entry into regional phase29.04.1993National basic fee paid 
29.04.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
29.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/33]
14.12.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.04.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.1994Fee for grant paid
11.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.07.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199304   M06   Fee paid on   04.12.1993
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.10.1994
NL12.10.1994
[2008/02]
Former [1999/42]IT12.10.1994
NL12.10.1994
Former [1995/35]NL12.10.1994
Cited inInternational search[A]US4896967  ;
 [A]EP0069092  ;
 [A]US4601578
 [A]  - DERWENT'S ABSTRACT, No. 88-197 395/28, SU 1 362 430, publ. week 8828 MEDICINE TECH RES.
 [A]  - DERWENT'S ABSTRACT, No. 85-294 616/47, SU 1 154 619, publ. week 8547 MEDICAL TECHNIQUES.
 [A]  - Med. & Biol. Eng. & Comput, Vol. 20, March 1982, G.P. NAYLOR et al., "Apparatur for the study of motile sperm Using microprocessoranalysis of scattered laser light", see page 207 - page 214.
 [A]  - Med. & Biol. Eng. & Comput., Vol 23, May 1985, J.C. EARNSHAW et al., "Automated laser light scattering system for assessment of sperm motility", see page 263 - page 268.
 [A]  - In "laser"- Proceedings of the International Congress on Laser in Medicine and Surgery, Bologna. June 1985. (ed. G. GALLETTI). "Translational and Rotational Swimming of Humen Spermatozoa. Maxwell Speed Distributions in the Analysis of Dynamic Laser LightScattering" (PER THYBERG et al), 1986, pp 105-110, cited in the
 [A]  - Cytometry, Vol. 5, pages 327-332, (1984) "Rotational and Translational Swimming of Human Spermatozoa: A Dynamic Laser Light Scattering Study", (RUDOLF RIGLER et al) cited in the application.
Examination   - Med. & Biol. Eng. & Comput, Vol. 23, May 1985 J.C. EARNSHAW et al: "Automated laser light scattering system for assessment of sperm motility", see page 263 - page 268
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