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EP0937255 - OPTICAL QUANTIFICATION OF ANALYTES IN MEMBRANES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.10.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.12.2002  [2002/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Room 331, IRC Building, 2194 Health Sciences Mall Vancouver
British Columbia, V6T 1Z3 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Room 331, IRC Building, 2194 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / BROOKS, Donald, Elliott
3989 West 19th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6S 1C9 / CA
[1999/34]
Representative(s)Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date97943703.509.10.1997
[1999/34]
WO1997CA00751
Priority number, dateUS1996072799810.10.1996         Original published format: US 727998
[1999/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9815831
Date:16.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0937255
Date:25.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N21/17
[1999/34]
CPC:
G01N33/54306 (EP,US); G01N33/54393 (EP,US); Y10T436/25125 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/34]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE QUANTIFIZIERUNGSANALYTEN IN MEMBRANE[1999/34]
English:OPTICAL QUANTIFICATION OF ANALYTES IN MEMBRANES[1999/34]
French:QUANTIFICATION OPTIQUE D'UNE SUBSTANCE A ANALYSER PRESENTE DANS UNE MEMBRANE[1999/34]
Entry into regional phase04.05.1999National basic fee paid 
04.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.05.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/34]
22.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/49]
07.06.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS62200244  ;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880218), vol. 12, no. 53, Database accession no. (P - 668), & JP62200244 A 19870903 (NIPPON MASAHIKO COMPANY LTD) [X] 1,2,5,7,10,18 * abstract *
 [X]  - A. VACHEREAU, "Transparency of nitrocellulose membranes with Triton X-114.", ELECTROPHORESIS, WEINHEIM FRG, (1989), vol. 10, pages 524 - 527, XP002053617 [X] 1,2,5,7,10,18 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.1150100713
 [AD]  - A.D. KLIMOV ET AL., "Improved immunochromatographic format for competitive-type assays.", CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, WINSTON-SALEM NC USA, (1995), vol. 41, no. 9, page 1360, XP002053450 [AD] 1-18 * the whole document *
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