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EP1176423 - Surface-attached polyfunctional polymer networks for sensor chips [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micronas Holding GmbH
Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19
79108 Freiburg / DE
[2004/14]
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
BioChip Technologies GmbH
Engesserstrasse 4b
79108 Freiburg i. Br. / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Rühe, Jürgen
Im Längental 15
79653 Eichstetten / DE
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)Stürken, Joachim
Joachim Stürken Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Kirchenhölzle 18
79104 Freiburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]Stürken, Joachim
Joachim Stürken Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Engesserstrasse 4 a
79108 Freiburg i. Br. / DE
Former [2002/31]Teipel, Susanne, Dr.
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Former [2002/05]Stürken, Joachim
Joachim Stürken Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Engesserstrasse 4 b
79108 Freiburg i. Br. / DE
Application number, filing date00116340.127.07.2000
[2002/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1176423
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1176423
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, C12Q1/68
[2002/05]
CPC:
C07H21/00 (EP,US); B01J20/26 (US); B01J20/291 (US);
B01J20/3204 (US); B01J20/3208 (US); B01J20/3219 (US);
B01J20/327 (US); B01J20/3272 (US); B01J20/3278 (US);
B01J20/3282 (US); G01N33/5436 (EP,US); G01N33/54393 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00497 (EP,US); B01J2219/00659 (EP,US); B01J2219/00722 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00725 (EP,US); B01J2219/00729 (EP,US); B01J2219/00731 (EP,US);
B01J2220/54 (US); C07B2200/11 (EP,US); C12Q1/6837 (EP,US);
C40B40/06 (EP,US); C40B40/10 (EP,US); C40B40/12 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2991 (EP,US); Y10T428/2996 (EP,US); Y10T428/2998 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/05]
TitleGerman:Auf einer Oberfläche befestigte multifunktionelle Polymere-Netzwerke für Sensorchips[2002/05]
English:Surface-attached polyfunctional polymer networks for sensor chips[2002/05]
French:Réseaux polymères fixés à des surfaces pour des puces-capteurs[2002/05]
Examination procedure26.07.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
14.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.08.2006
08.08.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
25.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.12.2006Fee for grant paid
22.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200304   M06   Fee paid on   05.01.2004
31.07.200506   M06   Fee paid on   19.08.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CY28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
IE27.07.2007
LU27.07.2007
PT30.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/33]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CY28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
IE27.07.2007
PT30.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/45]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
IE27.07.2007
PT30.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/22]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/19]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2007/48]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
Former [2007/46]AT28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
Former [2007/39]FI28.02.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
Former [2007/38]FI28.02.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2007/36]FI28.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[XY]US4352884  (NAKASHIMA TOSHIHIDE, et al) [X] 1-10,17-20 * examples 1-5 * [Y] 1,11-15;
 [X]US5026785  (MAGE MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-10,17-20 * the whole document *;
 [X]FR2682609  (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT [FR]) [X] 1,17-20 * examples 2-5,8-10 *;
 [XY]US5478893  (GHOSH SOUMITRA S [US], et al) [X] 1-10,16-23 * the whole document * [Y] 1,11-15;
 [XY]US5695925  (EBERSOLE RICHARD CALVIN [US], et al) [X] 1-10,17-22 * column 9, line 51 - column 13, line 47 * * column 21, line 57 - column 25, line 47; example 9 * [Y] 1,11-15;
 [X]WO9832790  (FLOWGENIX CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-15,23,24 * page 31, line 22 - page 32, line 3; figures 6-11,13 *;
 [E]WO0043539  (BIOCHIP TECHNOLOGIES GMBH [DE], et al) [E] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [DY]  - O PRUCKER, J RÜHE, "Polymer Layers through Self-Assembled Monolayers of Initiators", LANGMUIR, (1998), vol. 14, no. 24, pages 6893 - 6898, XP002157970 [DY] 1,11-15 * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la971035o
 [DY]  - O PRUCKER, J RÜHE, "Synthesis of Poly(styrene) Monolayers Attached to High Surface Area Silica Gels through Self-Assembled Monolayers of Azo Initiators", MACROMOLECULES, (1998), vol. 31, no. 3, pages 592 - 601, XP002157971 [DY] 1,11-15 * figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma970660x
 [DA]  - O PRUCKER, J RÜHE, "Mechanism of Radical Chain Polymerizations Initiated by Azo Compounds Covalently Bound to the Surface of Spherical Particles", MACROMOLECULES, (1998), vol. 31, no. 3, pages 602 - 613, XP002157972 [DA] 1,11-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma970661p
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