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EP0551507 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ANALYTES IN LIQUID SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2001
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.10.2001 [2001/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Moscetta, Pompeo
Via Anoia, 81
00128 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [2001/06]For all designated states
MOSCETTA, Pompeo
Via Anoia, 81
00128 Roma / IT
Former [1993/29]For all designated states
MOSCETTA, Pompeo
Via Eschilo, 186
I-00125 Casalpalocco (RM) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1993/29]
Representative(s)Bazzichelli, Alfredo, et al
c/o Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Piazza di Pietra, 39
00186 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [1993/29]Bazzichelli, Alfredo, et al
c/o Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Piazza di Pietra, 39
I-00186 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date92917851.505.08.1992
[1993/29]
WO1992IT00093
Priority number, dateIT1991RM0060106.08.1991         Original published format: IT RM910601
[1993/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9303345
Date:18.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0551507
Date:21.07.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0551507
Date:18.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/00, G01N35/00
[1993/29]
CPC:
G01N35/1097 (EP,US); G01N2201/122 (EP,US); G01N35/08 (EP,US);
Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/2575 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1993/29]
TitleGerman:PROZESS UND APPARAT ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON ANALYTEN IN FLÜSSIGEN PROBEN[1999/38]
English:PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ANALYTES IN LIQUID SAMPLES[1993/29]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE DETERMINATION D'ANALYTES DANS LES ECHANTILLONS LIQUIDES[1993/29]
Former [1993/29]PROZESS UND APPARAT ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON ANALYSEN IN FLÜSSIGEN PROBEN
Entry into regional phase29.04.1993National basic fee paid 
29.04.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/41]
18.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2000Fee for grant paid
19.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/40]
Request for further processing for:29.01.1997Request for further processing filed
29.01.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.02.1997Decision despatched
21.05.1996Request for further processing filed
21.05.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
07.06.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
09.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
07.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
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[2001/37]
Cited inInternational search[X]   REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS. vol. 59, no. 12, December 1988, NEW YORK US pages 2609 - 2615 SWEILEH ET AL. 'new automated microbatch analyser' [X]
 [X]   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY vol. 57, 1985, COLUMBUS US pages 1803 - 1809 RIOS ET AL. 'multidetection in unsegmented flow systems with a single detector' [X]
 [A]   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY vol. 60, 1988, COLUMBUS US pages 549 - 551 CALHOUN ET AL. 'application of temporal optimization' [A]
 [A]   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY vol. 59, 1987, COLUMBUS US pages 1236 - 1238 BETTERIDGE ET AL. 'control of dispersion and variation of reaction coil length' [A]
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