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EP0619881 - ELECTROPHORESIS GEL CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.06.2004
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CBM Intellectual Properties, Inc.
561 Keystone Avenue
Reno, Nevada 89503 / US
[2001/22]
Former [2001/03]For all designated states
Biowhittaker Molecular Applications, Inc.
One Meadowlands Plaza, Floor 15
East Rutherford, NJ 07073 / US
Former [1994/42]For all designated states
FMC CORPORATION
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIRKPATRICK, Francis, H.
253A Woods Road
Owls Head, ME 04854 / US
02 / WILLIS, T., Chad
RFD 2, Box 292A
Bowdinham, ME 04008 / US
03 / WATT, William
RD 1, Box 15
Barto, PA 19504 / US
04 / DAUM, Henry, A., III
12 Cross Street
Camden, Maine 04843 / US
05 / KAURA, Satyin
Magnus Blikstadsvei 28
N-1347 Hosle Oslo / NO
06 / JOHNSON, Pegram, A.
2 Briar Road
Wayne, PA 19087 / US
[1994/42]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [1999/03]McCall, John Douglas
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [1998/51]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [1994/42]Hamilton, Raymond
FMC Corporation (UK) Limited Process Additives Division Tenax Road Trafford Park
Manchester M17 1WT / GB
Application number, filing date93902726.423.12.1992
[1994/42]
WO1992US11175
Priority number, dateUS1991081644831.12.1991         Original published format: US 816448
[1994/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9313410
Date:08.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0619881
Date:19.10.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.07.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/26, G01N27/447
[1994/42]
CPC:
G01N27/44704 (EP,US); G01N27/26 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/42]
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTERVORRICHTUNGEN FÜR ELEKTROPHORESEGEL[1994/42]
English:ELECTROPHORESIS GEL CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES[1994/42]
French:ENSEMBLES RECIPIENTS POUR GEL D'ELECTROPHORESE[1994/42]
Entry into regional phase07.06.1994National basic fee paid 
07.06.1994Search fee paid 
07.06.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
07.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/42]
08.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2000Date of oral proceedings
24.10.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/32]
24.10.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.04.2004Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/32]
Appeal following examination21.11.2000Appeal received No.  T0437/01
21.02.2001Statement of grounds filed
23.04.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
23.04.2004Date of oral proceedings
27.04.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:25.02.1999Request for further processing filed
25.02.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.03.1999Decision despatched
09.02.1998Request for further processing filed
09.02.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
20.02.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 12
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