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EP0873514 - Method of determining an analyte using an electrochemical cell [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/44]ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL
[2002/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.03.2004  [2004/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LifeScan, Inc.
1000 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-6312 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
Lifescan, Inc.
1000 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, California 95035-6312 / US
Former [1999/04]For all designated states
USF Filtration and Separations Group Inc.
2118 Greensprings Drive
Timonium, Maryland 21093 / US
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
USF Filtration and Separations Group Inc.
9690 Deereco Road Suite 700
Timonium, Maryland 21093 / US
Former [1998/44]For all designated states
Memtec America Corporation
9690 Deereco Road Suite 700
Timonium, Maryland 21093 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HODGES, Alastair, McIndoe
34 Samuel Road
Blackburn South, VIC 3130 / AU
02 / BECK, Thomas, William
31 Drummond Street
South Windsor, NSW 2765 / AU
03 / JOHANSEN, Oddvar
16 Darnley Grove
Mulgrave, VIC 3170 / AU
[1998/44]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/44]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date96917287.319.06.1996
[1998/44]
WO1996AU00365
Priority number, dateAU1995PN0363919.06.1995         Original published format: AU PN363995
[1998/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9700441
Date:03.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0873514
Date:28.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0873514
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU03.01.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/42, G01N27/416, G01N27/49
[1998/44]
CPC:
C12Q1/004 (EP,KR,US); G01N27/3273 (EP,KR,US); C12Q1/006 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/44]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bestimmung eines Analyten unter Verwendung einer elektrochemischen Zelle[2002/33]
English:Method of determining an analyte using an electrochemical cell[2002/33]
French:Procédé de détermination d'un analyte utilisant une cellule électrochimique[2002/33]
Former [1998/44]Elektrochemische Zelle
Former [1998/44]ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL
Former [1998/44]CELLULE ELECTROCHIMIQUE
Entry into regional phase24.12.1997National basic fee paid 
24.12.1997Search fee paid 
24.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
24.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/44]
28.10.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
12.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
23.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2002Fee for grant paid
20.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03007604.6  / EP1327881
EP07121573.5  / EP1925934
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0125137  (GENETICS INT INC [US]) [A] * page 14, line 5 - line 15 * * the whole document *;
 [X]US5120420  (NANKAI SHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 21,25,26,28 * column 4, line 50 - column 5, line 18 * * column 6, line 29 - line 45 *;
 [A]EP0609760  (ASULAB SA [CH])
International search[A]US4533440  (KIM BANG M [US]);
 [X]EP0255291  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al);
 [A]AU3104293  ;
 [A]WO9402842  (UNIV MANCHESTER [GB], et al)
ExaminationUS5243516
 WO9429731
 WO9528634
    - NIWA O ET AL, "Electrochemical behaviour of reversible redox species at interdigitated array electrodeswith different geometries: Consideration of redox cycling and collection efficiency", ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, (199003), vol. 62, no. 5, pages 447 - 552
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