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EP0852009 - BUFFER COMPOSITION FOR REAGENTS FOR IMMUNOASSAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.08.2003  [2003/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/28]For all designated states
Abbott Laboratories
Chad 0377/AP6D-2, 100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FIGARD, Steve, D.
15206 W. Route 173
Zion, IL 60099 / US
[1998/28]
Representative(s)Modiano, Guido, et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/28]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date96916655.224.05.1996
[1998/28]
WO1996US07745
Priority number, dateUS1995048271007.06.1995         Original published format: US 482710
[1998/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9641164
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0852009
Date:08.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0852009
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/50, G01N33/53, G01N33/543, // G01N33/576
[1998/28]
CPC:
G01N33/531 (EP,US); G01N33/5306 (EP,US); G01N33/54393 (EP,US);
G01N33/5767 (EP,US); Y10S436/82 (EP); Y10S436/826 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1998/28]
TitleGerman:PUFFERZUSAMMENSETZUNG FUR IMMUNOLOGISCHE REAGENZIEN[1998/28]
English:BUFFER COMPOSITION FOR REAGENTS FOR IMMUNOASSAY[1998/28]
French:COMPOSITION TAMPON POUR REACTIFS DE DOSAGE IMMUNOLOGIQUE[1998/28]
Entry into regional phase08.12.1997National basic fee paid 
08.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/28]
26.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2002Fee for grant paid
08.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS59198999  ;
 [A]WO9006127  ;
 [X]GB2193500  (TAKARA SHUZO CO) [X] 1-41 * page 1, line 35 - line 41; examples 1-3 *;
 [X]EP0286367  (MICROGENICS CORP [US]) [X] 1-41 * page 4, line 12 - line 21 * * page 5, line 32 - line 36 *;
 [A]EP0363105  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1,4,15-19,25-29 * page 8, line 10 - line 55 * * page 9, line 46 - page 10, line 1 *;
 [A]WO9306247  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [A] 4,10-14,25-29* page 31, lines 25-37 *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850326), vol. 009, no. 066, Database accession no. (C - 271), & JP59198999 A 19841110 (DENKA SEIKEN KK) [X] 1-9,30 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 90, no. 27, Database accession no. 90-209622, XP002014878 & WO9006127 A 19900614 (OTSUKA PHARM KK) [A] 10-14,20-24 * abstract *
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