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EP About this file: EP0657215

EP0657215 - Reagent vessels [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2001
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
100 Indigo Creek Drive Rochester
New York 14650 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
100 Indigo Creek Drive
Rochester New York 14650 / US
Former [1995/32]For all designated states
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC.
100 Indigo Creek Drive
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [1995/24]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jakubowicz, Raymond F., c/o Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Department, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
02 / Porte, Johannes Jacobus, c/o Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Department, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
[1995/24]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/28]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1995/24]Phillips, Margaret Dawn
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date94203471.129.11.1994
[1995/24]
Priority number, dateUS1993016310407.12.1993         Original published format: US 163104
[1995/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0657215
Date:14.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0657215
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, B65D21/02, G01N33/543
[1995/24]
CPC:
B01L3/508 (EP,US); B01L2200/16 (EP,US); B01L2300/0858 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0427 (EP,US); Y10S436/809 (EP); Y10S436/81 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/24]
TitleGerman:Reagenzbehälter[1995/24]
English:Reagent vessels[1995/24]
French:Cuves à réactifs[1995/24]
Examination procedure20.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/03]
09.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.1999Fee for grant paid
01.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2000
BE15.03.2000
NL15.03.2000
SE15.03.2000
DK15.06.2000
[2003/45]
Former [2003/08]AT15.03.2000
BE15.03.2000
NL15.03.2000
SE15.03.2000
Former [2002/23]AT15.03.2000
BE15.03.2000
SE15.03.2000
Former [2001/08]AT15.03.2000
BE15.03.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]US3441383  (MOORE FRANCIS C, et al) [A] 1,3 * column 3, line 6 - line 12; figure 3 *;
 [A]US4260581  (SAKURADA MASAHIKO) [A] 1,3 * column 5, line 26 - column 6, line 9; figures 4,5 *;
 [Y]US4366696  (DURGIN RONALD A, et al) [Y] 1-4 * column 1, line 30 - line 39 * * column 3, line 24 - line 36 *;
 [A]EP0118275  (AMERICAN HOME PROD [US]) [A] 1-4 * page 1, line 32 - page 2, line 2; figure 5 *;
 [DA]US4761378  (GODSEY JAMES H [US]);
 [A]DE3903645  (LOBERMEIER HANS [DE]);
 [A]DE9016832U  (LABOR LABORGERÄTE & ANALYSENSYSTEME VERTRIEBS GMBH) [A] 1,3 * page 13, paragraph C *;
 [PDY]US5271896  (JAKUBOWICZ RAYMOND F [US], et al) [PDY] 1-4 * column 5, line 3 - line 11 * * column 5, line 41 - line 47; figures 4-8 *
 [AD]  - K CATT ET AL, "Solid-phase radioimmunoassay in reagent-coated tubes", SCIENCE, LANCASTER, PA US, (196712), vol. 158, pages 1570 - 1571
ExaminationFR2588528
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