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EP0546044 - ANALYTICAL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.11.1997
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES ABERYSTWYTH
Penglais Aberystwyth
Dyfed SY23 3DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/24]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES ABERYSTWYTH
Penglais
Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 3DD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / KELL, Douglas, Bruce Symlog House
Cwmsymlog
Aberystwyth Dyfed SY23 3HA / GB
02 / WOODWARD, Andrew, Michael Calidris Newborough
Anglesey
Gwynedd LL61 6RS / GB
[1993/24]
Representative(s)Austin, Hedley William
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/24]Austin, Hedley William
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Alexandra House 1 Alexandra Road
Swansea West Glamorgan SA1 5ED / GB
Application number, filing date91915873.330.08.1991
[1993/24]
WO1991GB01477
Priority number, dateGB1990001888630.08.1990         Original published format: GB 9018886
GB1991001189303.06.1991         Original published format: GB 9111893
[1993/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9204630
Date:19.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0546044
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0546044
Date:02.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/48
[1993/24]
CPC:
G01N33/48735 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/24]
TitleGerman:ANALYTISCHES VERFAHREN[1993/24]
English:ANALYTICAL METHOD[1993/24]
French:PROCEDE D'ANALYSE[1993/24]
Entry into regional phase17.02.1993National basic fee paid 
17.02.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
17.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/24]
12.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.05.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
07.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.1996Fee for grant paid
16.08.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/52]
Request for further processing for:18.05.1996Request for further processing filed
22.05.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.06.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
DK02.01.1997
GR02.01.1997
LU31.08.1997
[2000/05]
Former [1998/15]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
DK02.01.1997
Former [1997/49]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
Former [1997/42]AT02.01.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]AU520939B  (UNISEARCH LTD);
 [A]EP0131944  (KERNFORSCHUNGSANLAGE JUELICH [DE]);
 [A]WO8908838  (HEALTH LAB SERVICE BOARD [GB])
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