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EP0586397 - IMPROVED METHOD AND REAGENT FOR DETERMINATION OF AN ANALYTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.1999
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 18.07.2007  [2007/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
9115 Hague Road, P.O. Box 50528 Indianapolis
Indiana 46250-0528 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]For all designated states
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
9115 Hague Road, P.O. Box 50528
Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-0528 / US
Former [1994/11]For all designated states
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
9116 Hague Road, P.O. Box 50528
Indianapolis, IN 46250-0528 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KOST, Kent, M.
11229 Ashley Place
Fishers, IN 46038 / US
[1994/11]
Representative(s)Jung, Michael, et al
Roche Diagnostics GmbH Patentabteilung Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]Jung, Michael, Dr., et al
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH Patentabteilung Sandhofer Strasse 116
D-68305 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date92908570.227.02.1992
[1994/11]
WO1992US01659
Priority number, dateUS1991066172827.02.1991         Original published format: US 661728
[1994/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9215704
Date:17.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0586397
Date:16.03.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0586397
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.09.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/26, C12Q1/00, C12Q1/60, C12Q1/54
[1994/50]
CPC:
C12Q1/60 (EP); C12Q1/26 (EP); C12Q1/54 (EP)
Former IPC [1994/11]C12Q1/26, C12Q1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/11]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN UND MITTEL ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINES ANALYTEN[1994/11]
English:IMPROVED METHOD AND REAGENT FOR DETERMINATION OF AN ANALYTE[1994/11]
French:PROCEDE ET REACTIF AMELIORES POUR LA DETERMINATION D'UN ANALYTE[1994/11]
Entry into regional phase21.08.1993National basic fee paid 
21.08.1993Search fee paid 
21.08.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
21.08.1993Examination requested  [1994/11]
19.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.1998Fee for grant paid
25.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.12.1998
BE02.12.1998
CH02.12.1998
GR02.12.1998
LI02.12.1998
NL02.12.1998
LU27.02.1999
DK02.03.1999
SE02.03.1999
MC31.08.1999
[2007/29]
Former [2003/45]AT02.12.1998
BE02.12.1998
CH02.12.1998
GR02.12.1998
LI02.12.1998
NL02.12.1998
DK02.03.1999
SE02.03.1999
MC31.08.1999
Former [2003/18]AT02.12.1998
BE02.12.1998
CH02.12.1998
GR02.12.1998
LI02.12.1998
NL02.12.1998
SE02.03.1999
MC31.08.1999
Former [2003/17]AT02.12.1998
BE02.12.1998
CH02.12.1998
GR02.12.1998
LI02.12.1998
NL02.12.1998
MC28.02.1999
SE02.03.1999
Former [2003/07]AT02.12.1998
BE02.12.1998
CH02.12.1998
GR02.12.1998
LI02.12.1998
NL02.12.1998
SE02.03.1999
MC31.08.1999
Former [2001/23]AT02.12.1998
BE02.12.1998
CH02.12.1998
GR02.12.1998
LI02.12.1998
SE02.03.1999
MC31.08.1999
Former [2000/52]AT02.12.1998
BE02.12.1998
CH02.12.1998
LI02.12.1998
MC31.08.1999
Former [2000/50]AT02.12.1998
BE02.12.1998
CH08.03.1999
LI08.03.1999
MC31.08.1999
Former [2000/25]AT02.12.1998
BE02.12.1998
MC31.08.1999
Former [1999/34]AT02.12.1998
BE02.12.1998
Former [1999/32]BE02.12.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0290223  (CLOROX CO [US]) [A] 1-20* page 6, line 2 - line 3; claims 23,27 *
International search[A]US4576913  (ADACHI OSAO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4929545  (FREITAG HELMUT [US])
Examination   - Römpp's Chemie-Lexikon, Vol. 5, 8th ed. (1987), 3530 - 3531
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