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EP About this file: EP0874984

EP0874984 - ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR TEST STRIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
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
[2000/25]
Former [1999/22]For all designated states
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Former [1998/45]For all designated states
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
9115 Hague Road, P.O. Box 50528
Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-0528 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PRITCHARD, G., John
59 Wildrose Drive
Andover, MA 01810 / US
02 / BATESON, Joseph, E.
14817 Senator Way
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
03 / HILL, Brian S.
Apartment C, 4710 San Fernando Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268 / US
04 / HEALD, Brian, A.
10337 Seagrave Drive
Fishers, IN 46038 / US
05 / HUBBARD, Scott, E.
1261 W. Furry Road
Fountaintown, IN 46130 / US
[1998/45]
Representative(s)Jung, Michael, et al
Roche Diagnostics GmbH Patentabteilung Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2009/52]
Former [1998/45]Jung, Michael, Dr., et al
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH, Patentabteilung
68298 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date96922651.328.06.1996
[1998/45]
WO1996US11240
Priority number, dateUS1995049693930.06.1995         Original published format: US 496939
[1998/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9702487
Date:23.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0874984
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0874984
Date:28.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.01.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/327, C12Q1/00
[2000/19]
CPC:
C12Q1/00 (EP,US); C12Q1/006 (EP,US); G01N27/327 (KR)
Former IPC [1998/45]G01N27/327
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/45]
TitleGerman:TESTSTREIFEN FÜR EINEN ELEKTOCHEMISCHEN BIOSENSOR[1998/45]
English:ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR TEST STRIP[1998/45]
French:BANDE D'ESSAI DE BIOCAPTEUR ELECTROCHIMIQUE[1998/45]
Entry into regional phase02.10.1997National basic fee paid 
02.10.1997Search fee paid 
02.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/45]
15.12.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
21.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
20.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.05.2001Fee for grant paid
11.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)29.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1998Renewal 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
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
04.09.1997DE   M01   Fee paid on   02.10.1997
04.09.1997ES   M01   Fee paid on   02.10.1997
04.09.1997FR   M01   Fee paid on   02.10.1997
04.09.1997GB   M01   Fee paid on   02.10.1997
04.09.1997IT   M01   Fee paid on   02.10.1997
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
04.09.1997M01   Fee paid on   02.10.1997
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US4842712  (SESHIMOTO OSAMU [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4897173  (NANKAI SHIRO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5288636  (POLLMANN KLAUS H [US], et al);
 [Y]US5385846  (KUHN LANCE S [US], et al);
 [Y]US5395504  (SAURER ERIC [CH], et al)
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