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EP0631632 - METHOD OF COMPENSATING TOXICITY TEST DATA FOR THE MEASURED TOXICITY OF A REFERENCE SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.02.2001
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.03.2001 [2001/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Azur Environmental
2232 Rutherford Road
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[1997/37]
Former [1995/32]For all designated states
MICROBICS CORPORATION
2232 Rutherford Road
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
MICROBICS CORPORATION, INC.
2232 Rutherford Road
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GREENE, Malbone, W.
1033 Alta Vista Drive
Vista, CA 92084 / US
02 / ISENBERG, Don
3115 Levante
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
03 / WALBOURN, Charles
736 Crest Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024 / US
[1995/01]
Representative(s)Weickmann, Heinrich
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/37]Weickmann, Heinrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte H. Weickmann, Dr. K. Fincke F.A. Weickmann, B. Huber Dr. H. Liska, Dr. J. Prechtel, Dr. B. Böhm Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Former [1995/01]Lawrence, Malcolm Graham, et al
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date93907558.618.03.1993
[1995/01]
WO1993US02442
Priority number, dateUS1992085310918.03.1992         Original published format: US 853109
[1995/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9319198
Date:30.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0631632
Date:04.01.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.09.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/00, C12Q1/18, C12Q1/66, G01N21/76, G01N1/28
[1997/17]
CPC:
C12Q1/18 (EP,US); C12Q1/66 (EP,US); G01N21/763 (EP,US);
Y10S435/822 (EP,US); Y10S435/946 (EP,US); Y10S435/947 (EP,US);
Y10S435/968 (EP,US); Y10T436/25 (EP,US); Y10T436/25375 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/01]C12Q1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM AUSGLEICH VON TOXIZITÄTSTESTDATEN FÜR DIE GEMESSENE TOXIZITÄT EINER REFERENZPROBE[1995/01]
English:METHOD OF COMPENSATING TOXICITY TEST DATA FOR THE MEASURED TOXICITY OF A REFERENCE SAMPLE[1995/01]
French:PROCEDE DE COMPENSATION DES DONNEES DE TESTS DE TOXICITE EN FONCTION DE LA TOXICITE MESUREE D'UN ECHANTILLON DE REFERENCE[1995/01]
Entry into regional phase19.09.1994National basic fee paid 
19.09.1994Search fee paid 
19.09.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.09.1994Examination requested  [1995/01]
02.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
03.10.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/13]
02.11.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2001/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199806   M06   Fee paid on   30.09.1998
31.03.200008   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US4513280  (HANNAN PATRICK J [US], et al);
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 [A]US3958938  (DOONAN DOUGLAS D, et al);
 [A]US3797999  (WITZ S, et al)
 [Y]  - A. BULICH, "Toxicity Testing Using Microorganisms", Volume 1, published 1986 by CRC, see pages 57-74, especially pages 64-65.
 [A]  - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 9, issued 1990, H. BROUWER et al., "A Sediment-Contact Bioassay with Photobacterium Phosphoreum", pages 1353-1358.
 [A]  - J. Great Lakes Res, 15(4), issued 1989, GIESY et al., "Freshwater Sediment Toxicity Bioassessment: Rationale for Species Selection and Test Design", pages 539-569.
 [A]  - CRC Critical Review in Environmental Control, Volume 13, Issue 1, issued 1984, G. BITTON, "Bacterial and Biochemical Tests for Assessing Chemical Toxicity in the Aquatic Environment: A Review", pages 51-67.
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