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EP0771286 - APPARATUS AND CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR MAKING COAGULATION ASSAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2002
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
9115 Hague Road
Indianapolis, IN 46250 / US
[1999/32]
Former [1997/19]For all designated states
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
P.O. Box 50 100 , 9115 Hague Road
Indianapolis Indiana 46250 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRAGE, Henry, M., Jr.
1329 Helford Lane
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
02 / BROWN, Stanley, G., Jr.
137 Berkeley Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208 / US
03 / ALDERINK, Michael, W.
315 W. Main St. Box 271
Westfield, IN 46074 / US
04 / VAN BUREN, Elon, Thomas
10744 Seaview Lane East
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
05 / LYNCH, Waring, Charles
6604 Moss Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46237 / US
[1997/19]
Representative(s)Jung, Michael, et al
Roche Diagnostics GmbH Patentabteilung Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2009/52]
Former [1997/19]Jung, Michael, Dr., et al
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH, Patentabteilung
68298 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date95927313.720.07.1995
[1997/19]
WO1995US09170
Priority number, dateUS1994027842421.07.1994         Original published format: US 278424
[1997/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9603318
Date:08.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0771286
Date:07.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0771286
Date:14.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.02.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65B3/04, B65B9/04, B65B29/00
[1997/19]
CPC:
B01L3/505 (EP,US); G01N33/4905 (EP,US); G01N2035/0436 (EP,US);
G01N35/00009 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/19]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND KONTINUIERLICHES VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER GERINNUNGSTESTEINRICHTUNG[1997/19]
English:APPARATUS AND CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR MAKING COAGULATION ASSAY DEVICE[1997/19]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE CONTINU DE FABRICATION D'UNE BANDE SERVANT A REALISER DES TECHNIQUES DE COAGULATION[1997/19]
Entry into regional phase20.02.1997National basic fee paid 
20.02.1997Search fee paid 
20.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/19]
20.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2000Fee for grant paid
15.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0296388  (ENVIRO SPRAY SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 9 * column 1, line 4 - column 1, line 13 * * column 5, line 15 - column 5, line 49 * * column 8, line 20 - column 11, line 8 * * column 12, line 20 - column 13, line 20 * * column 13, line 55 - column 14, line 5 * * column 14, line 44 - column 15, line 14 * * figures 2,4,5,12 * [A] 7,1-3,6,8;
 [A]US4983416  (HUNSINGER PETER [US], et al) [A] 1-3,8,9 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 16 * * column 3, line 45 - column 6, line 2 * * figures 1,3,5,7 *;
 [XA]EP0483117  (BIOTRACK INC [US]) [X] 9,11 * page 2, line 9 - page 2, line 10 * * page 3, line 49 - page 4, line 8 * * page 5, line 4 - page 5, line 29 * * page 5, line 53 - page 6, line 25 * * page 7, line 37 - page 7, line 49 * * page 10, line 51 - page 12, line 26 * * page 12, line 55 - page 13, line 12 * * page 13, line 26 - page 14, line 13; figures 1-8 * [A] 6,1-4,7,4;
 [PA]EP0646367  (SCHERER LTD R P [GB]) [PA] 1,3,9 * column 1, line 1 - column 1, line 27 * * column 2, line 3 - column 2, line 31 * * column 2, line 49 - column 4, line 18 ** figures 1-5 *
International search[A]US2513852  (DONOFRIO ALFONSO M);
 [A]US4437294  (ROMAGNOLI ANDREA [IT]);
 [A]US4849380  (SAWHILL HOWARD T [US]);
 [A]US4921021  (ANDERSSON SVEN A [SE]);
 [A]US5016425  (WEICK HEINZ H [CH]);
 [A]US5110727  (OBERHARDT BRUCE J [US]);
 [A]US5315810  (EATON JAY S [US])
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