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EP About this file: EP1175602

EP1175602 - A METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING FLUORESCENT MOLECULES OR OTHER PARTICLES USING GENERATING FUNCTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evotec OAI AG
Schnackenburgallee 114
22525 Hamburg / DE
[2002/05]
Inventor(s)01 / PALO, Kauko
P.K. 444A, Ouna tee 2
EE74001 Haabneeme / EE
02 / KASK, Pete
Uus 5-3
EE3051 Harku / EE
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/05]Meyers, Hans-Wilhelm, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date00927110.729.04.2000
[2002/05]
WO2000EP03890
Priority number, dateUS19990131657P29.04.1999         Original published format: US 131657 P
US1999033843923.06.1999         Original published format: US 338439
EP1999011210423.06.1999         Original published format: EP 99112104
EP1999012574523.12.1999         Original published format: EP 99125745
US20000181564P10.02.2000         Original published format: US 181564 P
[2002/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0066985
Date:09.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1175602
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1175602
Date:19.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/44, G01N15/02
[2002/05]
CPC:
G01N21/6458 (EP); G01J3/4406 (EP); G01J3/457 (EP);
G01J2003/2866 (EP); G01N2021/6421 (EP); G01N2021/6463 (EP);
G01N21/6408 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERFASSUNG VON FLUORESZIERENDEN MOLEKÜLEN ODER ANDEREN TEILCHEN MITTELS ERZEUGENDEN FUNKTIONEN[2002/05]
English:A METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING FLUORESCENT MOLECULES OR OTHER PARTICLES USING GENERATING FUNCTIONS[2002/05]
French:PROCEDE UTILISANT DES FONCTIONS GENERATRICES POUR CARACTERISER DES MOLECULES OU AUTRES PARTICULES FLUORESCENTES[2002/05]
Entry into regional phase21.06.2001National basic fee paid 
21.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.06.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
21.06.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
04.04.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
17.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2002Fee for grant paid
23.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.03.2003
BE19.03.2003
FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
IT19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
CY29.04.2003
IE29.04.2003
LU29.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
[2007/35]
Former [2005/02]AT19.03.2003
BE19.03.2003
FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
CY29.04.2003
IE29.04.2003
LU29.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/44]AT19.03.2003
BE19.03.2003
FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
CY29.04.2003
IE29.04.2003
LU29.04.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/39]AT19.03.2003
BE19.03.2003
FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
IE29.04.2003
LU29.04.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/29]AT19.03.2003
BE19.03.2003
FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
IE29.04.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/10]AT19.03.2003
BE19.03.2003
FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/04]AT19.03.2003
FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/01]AT19.03.2003
FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
Former [2003/50]AT19.03.2003
FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
SE19.06.2003
Former [2003/47]AT19.03.2003
FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
Former [2003/46]FI19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
Former [2003/41]FI19.03.2003
NL19.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]US4198571  (SHEPPARD COLIN J R [GB]) [X] 20 * column 2, line 2 - line 20 * * column 3, line 23 - line 33 ** figures 1,4 *;
 [DA]EP0836090  (EVOTEC BIOSYSTEMS GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1-21 * column 2, line 4 - line 10 * * column 2, line 41 - line 58 * * column 3, line 37 - column 4, line 33 * * column 9, line 38 - line 52 *;
 [A]WO9823941  (MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT [DE], et al) [A] 17 * page 10, line 34 - page 12, line 24 *;
 [X]US5866911  (BAER STEPHEN C [US]) [X] 20 * column 3, line 48 - column 4, line 23 * * figures 1,2,4 *;
 [DA]  - QIAN H ET AL, "ON THE ANALYSIS OF HIGH ORDER MOMENTS OF FLUORESCENCE FLUCTUATIONS", BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL, (19900201), vol. 57, ISSN 0006-3495, pages 375 - 380, XP000646996 [DA] 1 * page 375, column 2 - page 378, column 2 *
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