EP0446972A3

Device and methods for detecting microorganisms

Abstract

An instrument and a sealable vessel (1) for detecting the presence of microorganisms in a specimen, the vessel containing a liquid culture medium communicating with a sensor means (2) containing an indicator medium therein. Changes in the indicator medium resulting from pH change or change in CO₂ concentration in the medium are detected from outside the vessel.

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Projected expiry passed 24 January 2011, 15.7 years ago.

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Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during
EP0010846A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report
EP0118274A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	Y	Search report
EP0124193A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	Y	Search report
EP0255087A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report
EP0333253A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	X	Search report
US4889992A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report
WO8100304A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report
WO9014414A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	XP	Search report

149 members in 18 offices

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Priority claims4

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
480398	United States of America	–	1990-02-15
48039890	United States of America	A	1990-02-15
48039890	United States of America	A	1990-02-15
US19900480398	–	–	–

Members149

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Document	Office	Kind
DK123889D0	Denmark	D0	1989-03-14
IE890746L	Ireland	L	1989-09-15
DK123889A	Denmark	A	1989-09-16
EP0333253A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1989-09-20
AU3128889A	Australia	A	1989-09-21
KR890014749A	Republic of Korea	A	1989-10-25
EP0333253A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1990-01-17
JPH0216965A	Japan	A	1990-01-19
ZA891788B	South Africa	B	1990-03-28
US4945060A	United States of America	A	1990-07-31
CA2016872A1	Canada	A1	1990-11-15
IE901660L	Ireland	L	1990-11-15
WO9014414A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1990-11-29
AU5727590A	Australia	A	1990-12-18
FI910709A0	Finland	A0	1991-02-13
IE901660A1	Ireland	A1	1991-03-27
ZA903493B	South Africa	B	1991-03-27
CA2035728A1	Canada	A1	1991-08-16
FI910709A	Finland	A	1991-08-16
FI910709A7	Finland	A7	1991-08-16
AU7105691A	Australia	A	1991-08-22
IE910281A1	Ireland	A1	1991-08-28
EP0446972A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1991-09-18
DK185891D0	Denmark	D0	1991-11-13
FI915383A0	Finland	A0	1991-11-14
NO914472D0	Norway	D0	1991-11-14
DK185891A	Denmark	A	1991-11-28
KR910021482A	Republic of Korea	A	1991-12-20
NO914472L	Norway	L	1992-01-14
HU905125D0	Hungary	D0	1992-02-28
EP0472622A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1992-03-04
US5094955A	United States of America	A	1992-03-10
BR9007378A	Brazil	A	1992-04-28
EP0446972A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1992-06-03
FI923291A0	Finland	A0	1992-07-17
KR920701473A	Republic of Korea	A	1992-08-11
JPH04505256A	Japan	A	1992-09-17
HUT60765A	Hungary	A	1992-10-28
US5162229A	United States of America	A	1992-11-10
US5164796A	United States of America	A	1992-11-17
AU631533B2	Australia	B2	1992-12-03
ES2031807T1	Spain	T1	1993-01-01
CA2074110A1	Canada	A1	1993-01-20
EP0523805A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1993-01-20
FI923291A	Finland	A	1993-01-20
FI923291L	Finland	L	1993-01-20
AU2039792A	Australia	A	1993-01-21
IE922294A1	Ireland	A1	1993-01-27
ZA91737B	South Africa	B	1993-01-27
KR930002506A	Republic of Korea	A	1993-02-23
DE333253T1	Germany	T1	1993-02-25
ZA925281B	South Africa	B	1993-03-16
EP0523805A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1993-03-31
US5217876A	United States of America	A	1993-06-08
AU638718B2	Australia	B2	1993-07-08
AU647450B2	Australia	B2	1994-03-24
JPH06178695A	Japan	A	1994-06-28
JPH078294A	Japan	A	1995-01-13
CA2016872C	Canada	C	1995-01-24
EP0333253B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1995-08-09
AT126267T	Austria	T	1995-08-15
ATE126267T1	Austria	T1	1995-08-15
DE68923720D1	Germany	D1	1995-09-14
EP0472622B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1995-12-13
EP0523805B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1995-12-13
AT131525T	Austria	T	1995-12-15
AT131526T	Austria	T	1995-12-15
ATE131525T1	Austria	T1	1995-12-15
ATE131526T1	Austria	T1	1995-12-15
ES2031807T3	Spain	T3	1995-12-16
DE69024210D1	Germany	D1	1996-01-25
DE69206701D1	Germany	D1	1996-01-25
DE68923720T2	Germany	T2	1996-02-08
GR3017974T3	Greece	T3	1996-02-29
ES2083454T3	Spain	T3	1996-04-16
ES2083670T3	Spain	T3	1996-04-16
IE67634B1	Ireland	B1	1996-04-17
DK0523805T3	Denmark	T3	1996-04-29
DE69024210T2	Germany	T2	1996-05-15
US5518895A	United States of America	A	1996-05-21
DE69206701T2	Germany	T2	1996-05-30
GR3019110T3	Greece	T3	1996-05-31
GR3019111T3	Greece	T3	1996-05-31
AU669481B2	Australia	B2	1996-06-13
FI97547B	Finland	B	1996-09-30
FI97548B	Finland	B	1996-09-30
IE69558B1	Ireland	B1	1996-10-02
IE70325B1	Ireland	B1	1996-11-13
CA2220968A1	Canada	A1	1996-12-12
WO9639533A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1996-12-12
AU6038696A	Australia	A	1996-12-24
FI97547C	Finland	C	1997-01-10
FI97548C	Finland	C	1997-01-10
KR970003150B1	Republic of Korea	B1	1997-03-14
FI99024B	Finland	B	1997-06-13
EP0790299A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1997-08-20
EP0446972B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1997-08-27
AT157396T	Austria	T	1997-09-15
ATE157396T1	Austria	T1	1997-09-15
FI99024C	Finland	C	1997-09-25

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2013-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-29	Announcement of lapse in spainLapsedFD2A	FD2A	ES
2013-06-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2011-02-16	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2011-02-14	Ep patent expiredExpiredEUP	EUP	DK
2011-02-02	Discontinued because of reaching the maximum lifetime of a patentV4	V4	NL
2011-01-31	Be: patent expiredExpiredBE20	BE20	EP
2011-01-31	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
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1998-03-23	Ep patent with danish claimsT3	T3	DK
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1997-12-01	Definitive protectionFG2A	FG2A	ES
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Device and methods for detecting microorganisms

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