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EP About this file: EP0638806

EP0638806 - Immunoassay method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2001
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.04.2001 [2001/15]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
KODAK LIMITED
Headstone Drive Harrow
Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
For:BE  CH  DE  DK  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE  AT 
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
100 Indigo Creek Drive Rochester
New York 14650 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]For:GB 
KODAK LIMITED
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
For:BE  CH  DE  DK  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE  AT 
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
100 Indigo Creek Drive
Rochester New York 14650 / US
Former [1995/36]For:GB 
KODAK LIMITED
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
For:BE  CH  DE  DK  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE  AT 
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC.
100 Indigo Creek Drive
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [1995/07]For:GB 
KODAK LIMITED
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
For:BE  CH  DE  DK  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE  AT 
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Glover, Justin Mark, c/o Kodak Limited
Patent Department, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4TY / GB
02 / Jones, Mark William, c/o Kodak Limited
Patent Department, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4TY / GB
[1995/07]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/09]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1995/07]Aufflick, James Neil
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date94202290.609.08.1994
[1995/07]
Priority number, dateGB1993001674312.08.1993         Original published format: GB 9316743
[1995/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0638806
Date:15.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0638806
Date:24.07.1996
[1996/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0638806
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/53, G01N33/569, G01N33/543
[1996/27]
CPC:
G01N33/5306 (EP); G01N33/54393 (EP); G01N33/56983 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/07]G01N33/53, G01N33/569
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/07]
TitleGerman:Immunoassay-Verfahren[1995/07]
English:Immunoassay method[1995/07]
French:Méthode d'immunoessai[1995/07]
Examination procedure09.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/11]
24.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.1999Fee for grant paid
08.11.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0038181  (TECHNICON INSTR [US]) [X] 1,2,5-8 * page 4, line 9 - line 24 * * page 5, line 4 - page 7, line 25 *;
 [A]US4313927  (FRIDLENDER BERTOLD R) [A] 1,3 * column W *;
 [XA]EP0080109  (NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5-8 * page 7, line 6 - page 9, line 28 * * page 14, line 5 - page 15, line 17 * [A] 3,4;
 [X]EP0148166  (UNIV GEORGETOWN [US]) [X] 1,5-8 * page 5, line 1 - line 16 *;
 [A]US4877726  (SUZUKI YASUHIRO [US], et al) [A] 1,4* column W *
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