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EP About this file: EP0657382

EP0657382 - Fluid delivery system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.06.1999 [1999/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.
63 North Street
Medfield, MA 02052-1688 / US
[1995/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Venooker, Ronald J.
4 Mill River Circle
Franklin, MA 02038 / US
02 / Scavitto, John A.
57 Neck Hill Road, P.O. Box 180
Mendon, MA 01756 / US
03 / Karkantis, Peter N.
5 Gioconda Avenue
Acton, MA 01720 / US
04 / Healey, David T.
348 Park Street, Suite 107E
No. Reading, MA 01864 / US
05 / Travers, Richard L.
57 Old Oaken Bucket Road
Scituate, MA 02066 / US
[1995/24]
Representative(s)Froud, Clive, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/16]Froud, Clive, et al
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1995/24]Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date94305376.921.07.1994
[1995/24]
Priority number, dateUS1993016513709.12.1993         Original published format: US 165137
[1995/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0657382
Date:14.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0657382
Date:19.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0657382
Date:17.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:B67D5/02
[1995/24]
CPC:
B67D7/0277 (EP,US); B67D7/06 (KR); B01L3/565 (EP,US);
B67D7/0294 (EP,US); G01N35/1002 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1995/24]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsabgabesystem[1995/24]
English:Fluid delivery system[1995/24]
French:Système d'administration de fluide[1995/24]
Examination procedure17.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/37]
19.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.1997Fee for grant paid
17.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP97203232.0  / EP0829451
EP97203233.8  / EP0825148
Opposition(s)18.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]AU1414976D  (MOBIL AUSTRALIA LTD.) [X] 17,18 * figures 3-5 *;
 [A]US2526630  (BOURKE THOMAS N) [A] 1,4 * figures 3,5 *;
 [A]FR2364827  (GRUNDY TEDDINGTON LTD [GB]) [A] 1,4 * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US4089444  (SHEA RONALD E) [X] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0029774  (GLEIZES RAYMOND) [A] 17 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0298376  (BADERI JOPADO [US]) [A] 1 * figures 2,10-13 *;
 [A]EP0345071  (JAYPAK LTD [GB]) [A] 17* figures 1-5 *;
 [X]EP0477477  (WILBUR ELLIS COMPANY [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 4, line 25 - line 32 * * column 11, line 39 - column 13, line 33; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]EP0548570  (BURGERT BURDOSA [DE]) [X] 1-3,17 * abstract *
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