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EP About this file: EP0656120

EP0656120 - MONITORING METHODS AND TEST KITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/23]MONITORING METHOD
[1997/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.1997
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 02.02.2000 [2000/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIPATH LIMITED
Wade Road, Basingstoke
Hampshire RG24 OPW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/23]For all designated states
UNIPATH LIMITED
Wade Road
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 OPW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CATT, Michael 14 Brampton Close
Wellingborough
Northampton NN8 5XG / GB
02 / COLEY, John 10 The Avenue
Stanwick
Northampton NN9 6PT / GB
03 / DAVIS, Paul, James The Hawthorns
Pavenham Road
Felmersham Bedford MK43 7EX / GB
[1995/23]
Representative(s)Butler, David John, et al
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/23]Butler, David John, et al
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date93917785.310.08.1993
[1995/23]
WO1993EP02148
Priority number, dateGB1992001786421.08.1992         Original published format: GB 9217864
[1995/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9404926
Date:03.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0656120
Date:07.06.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0656120
Date:12.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/74, G01N33/76, A61B10/00
[1995/23]
CPC:
G01N33/689 (EP,US); G01N33/74 (KR); A61B10/0012 (EP,US);
G01N33/743 (EP,US); G01N33/76 (EP,US); G01N2800/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/23]
TitleGerman:ÜBERWACHUNGSVERFAHREN UND TEST KITS[1997/07]
English:MONITORING METHODS AND TEST KITS[1997/07]
French:PROCEDES DE CONTROLE ET KITS[1997/07]
Former [1995/23]ÜBERWACHUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [1995/23]MONITORING METHOD
Former [1995/23]PROCEDE DE CONTROLE DE CYCLE D'OVULATION
MiscellaneousEPB 1996/41: Teilanmeldung 96112233.0 eingereicht am 29/07/96
EPB 1996/41: Divisional application 96112233.0 filed on 29/07/96
EPB 1996/41: Demande divisionnaire 96112233.0 déposée le 29/07/96
Entry into regional phase03.02.1995National basic fee paid 
03.02.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/23]
08.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.1996Fee for grant paid
28.08.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP96112233.0  / EP0754949
Opposition(s)13.11.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.02.1997
BE12.02.1997
CH12.02.1997
DK12.02.1997
GR12.02.1997
LI12.02.1997
PT12.05.1997
[2000/05]
Former [1998/15]AT12.02.1997
BE12.02.1997
CH12.02.1997
DK12.02.1997
LI12.02.1997
PT12.05.1997
Former [1998/04]AT12.02.1997
BE12.02.1997
CH12.02.1997
LI12.02.1997
PT12.05.1997
Former [1998/03]AT12.02.1997
BE12.02.1997
PT12.05.1997
Former [1997/49]AT12.02.1997
BE12.02.1997
Former [1997/42]AT12.02.1997
Cited inInternational search[D]GB2204398  (UNILEVER PLC);
 [Y]EP0291194  (UNILEVER NV [NL]) [Y] 29-46 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0367615  (MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES INC [US]) [DA] 1-46* the whole document *
 [Y]  - S.Z. CEKAN ET AL., "The Prediction and/or Detection of Ovulation by Means of Urinary Steroid Assays", CONTRACEPTION, LOS ALTOS, CA, US, (198604), vol. 33, no. 4, pages 327 - 345 [Y] 1-46 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - P. BISCHOF, P.G. BIANCHI AND A. CAMPANA, "Comparison of a rapid, quantitative and automated assay for urinary luteinizing hormone (LH), with an LH detection test, for the prediction of ovulation", HUMAN REPRODUCTION, OXFORD, GB, (199104), vol. 6, no. 4, pages 515 - 518 [Y] 1-46 * the whole document *
 [DY]  - J.B. BROWN, L.F. BLACKWELL, J. HOLMES AND K. SMYTH, "New assays for identifying the fertile period", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, SHANNON, IE, (1989), vol. SUPPL., no. 1, pages 111 - 122 [DY] 1-46 * the whole document *
 [DY]  - W.P. COLLINS, "Biochemical indices of potential fertility", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, SHANNON, IE, (1989), vol. SUPPL., no. 1, pages 35 - 43 [DY] 1-46 * the whole document *
 [A]  - MICHAEL VERMESH ET AL., "Monitoring techniques to predict and detect ovulation", FERTILITY AND STERILITY, BIRMINGHAM, ALA., US, (198702), vol. 47, no. 2, pages 259 - 264 [A] 1-46 * the whole document *
 [A]  - LARS E. M. SCHIPHORST, WILLIAM P. COLLINS, J. PATRICK ROYSTON, "An estrogen test to determine the times of potential fertility in women", FERTILITY AND STERILITY, BIRMINGHAM, ALA., US, (198509), vol. 44, no. 3, pages 328 - 334 [A] 1-46 * the whole document *
 [A]  - S.M. JUDGE ET AL., "Time-course relationships between serum LH, serum progesterone and urinary pregnanediol concentration in normal women", STEROIDS, SAN FRANCISCO US, (197802), vol. 31, no. 2, pages 175 - 187 [A] 1-46 * the whole document *
 [DA]  - WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, GENEVA, CH, "A Prospective Multicentre Study to Develop Universal Immunochemical Tests for Predicting the Fertile Period in Women", INTERNATIONAL JOUNAL OF FERTILITY, LAWREENCE, KANSAS, US, (198503), vol. 30, no. 3, pages 18 - 30
 [DA]  - CARL DJERASSI, "Fertility Awareness: Jet-Age Rhythm Method?", SCIENCE, LANCASTER, PA US, (19900601), vol. 248, pages 1061 - 1062
Examination   - HUMAN REPRODUCTION vol. 6, no. 4 , April 1991 , OXFORDGB pages 515 - 518 P.
    - BISCHOF, P.G. BIANCHI AND A. CAMPANA 'Comparison of a rapid, quantitative and automated assay for urinary luteinizing hormone (LH), with an LH detection testfor the prediction of ovulation'
    - STEROIDS vol. 31, no. 2 , February 1978 SAN FRANCISCO US pages 175 - 187 S.M.
    - JUDGE ET AL. 'Time-course relationships between serum LHserum progesterone and urinary pregnanediol concentration in normal women'
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