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EP0962872 - Multi-rule quality control method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.02.2004
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.04.2004  [2004/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
9115 Hague Road
Indianapolis, IN 46250 / US
[1999/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Akhavan, Kamran
3180 South 975 East
Zionsville, IN 46077 / US
02 / Rusu, Laurian I.
2585 E. 91st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46240 / US
03 / Scarr, Gary K.
9475 Fallson Court
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
04 / Simmons, Mark J.
3399 Eden Way Circle
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
05 / Wedel, Dale L.
8833 North 650 East
Brownsburg, IN 46112 / US
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Poredda, Andreas, et al
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Patentabteilung
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]Poredda, Andreas, Dr., et al
Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Patent Department
68298 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date99105107.925.03.1999
[1999/49]
Priority number, dateUS1998005261331.03.1998         Original published format: US 52613
[1999/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0962872
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0962872
Date:15.12.1999
[1999/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/18, G06F17/60, G01N31/00, G01N33/483, G06F19/00
[1999/49]
CPC:
G16H10/40 (EP,US); G16H40/40 (EP,US); G16H50/20 (EP,US);
G01N33/487 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2000/34]
Former [1999/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Qualitätskontrolle mit mehreren Regeln[1999/49]
English:Multi-rule quality control method and apparatus[1999/49]
French:Procédé et dispositif de contrôle-qualité avec multiples règles[1999/49]
Examination procedure25.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
31.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
24.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/15]
04.11.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2004/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200305   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9742588  (WESTGARD QUALITY CORP [US]) [X] 1-14 * page 2, line 8 - line 35 * * page 3, line 15 - page 6, line 6 * * page 10, line 1 - page 14, line 6 * * page 14, line 27 - page 15, line 35 * * page 16, line 3 - line 20 * * page 16, line 27 - page 18, line 12 * * page 18, line 19 - page 19, line 6 * * page 21, line 18 - page 22, line 22 *;
 [A]US5546312  (MOZUMDER PURNENDU K [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 4, line 5 - column 8, line 17 *;
 [A]US4967381  (LANE LESLIE A [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 4, line 5 - line 35 * * column 6, line 62 - column 13, line 60 * * column 19, line 15 - column 22, line 21 *;
 [A]DE4418888  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [A]  - J.O. WESTGARD ET AL, "A Multi-Rule Shewhart Chart for Quality Control in Clinical Chemistry", CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, USA, vol. 27, no. 3, (1981), pages 493 - 501, URL: http://westgard.com, (19991005), XP002117642 [A] 1-14 * page 496, column L, line 10 - page 497, column L, line 3 * * page 494, column L, line 50 - page 495, column R, line 27 * * page 493, column L, line 1 - column R, line 46 *
 [A]  - J.O. WESTGARD ET AL, "QC - The Multirule Interpretation", WESTGARD QUALITY CORPORATION, (199801), pages 1 - 8, URL: http://westgard.com/lesson18.htm, (19991005), XP002117643 [A] 1-14 * page 1, line 20 - page 3, line 20 *
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