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EP1224453 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING MOLECULAR EVENTS IN A TEST SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.09.2012
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Signature Bioscience, Inc.
21124 Cabot Boulevard
Hayward, CA 94545-1130 / US
[2002/30]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAPMAN, Robert G.
Apartment 10, 1721 Marco Polo Way
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
02 / HEFTI, John, J.
21 Escondido Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132 / US
03 / BARTELL, Barrett, J.
34 Kings Canyon Way
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
04 / RHODES, Mark, A.
735 Sapphire Street
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
05 / ZHAO, Min
550 Ortega Avenue, Apartment A317
Mountain View, CA 94040-1500 / US
 [2002/41]
Former [2002/30]01 / CHAPMAN, Robert G.
Apartment 10, 1721 Marco Polo Way
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
02 / HEFTI, John, J.
21 Escondido Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132 / US
03 / BARTELL, Barrett, J.
106 West Avalon Drive
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
04 / RHODES, Mark, A.
735 Sapphire Street
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
05 / ZHAO, Min
651 Catamaran Street
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Representative(s)Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 J J Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/33]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2002/30]Williams, Richard Andrew Norman, et al
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date00970920.513.10.2000
[2002/30]
WO2000US28491
Priority number, dateUS19990159175P13.10.1999         Original published format: US 159175 P
US20000191702P23.03.2000         Original published format: US 191702 P
[2002/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0127610
Date:19.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1224453
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N22/00
[2002/30]
CPC:
B01L3/50273 (EP,KR); G01N33/53 (KR); B01L3/502784 (EP);
B01L2200/0673 (EP); B01L2300/0645 (EP); B01L2400/0418 (EP);
G01N22/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM NACHWEISEN UND ZUR ERKENNUNG MOLEKULARER BINDUNGSEREIGNISSE IN EINER PROBE[2002/30]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING MOLECULAR EVENTS IN A TEST SAMPLE[2002/30]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE DETECTER ET D'IDENTIFIER DES EVENEMENTS MOLECULAIRES DANS UN ECHANTILLON D'ESSAI[2002/30]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2002National basic fee paid 
13.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/30]
15.05.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/43]
06.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/43]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.12.2007
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.08.2008Request for further processing filed
26.08.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0519250  (MILES INC [US]) [X] 1,13 * column 12, paragraph L - column 13 *;
 [DA]WO9503542  (PHASE DYNAMICS INC [US], et al) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9839639  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [SE], et al) [X] 22 * claims 1,4,16,23 *;
 [DA]WO9939190  (SIGNATURE BIOSCIENCE INC [US], et al) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]  - FOLGERO K ET AL, "PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT OF THIN LIQUID LAYERS USING OPEN-ENDED COAXIAL PROBES", MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,GB,IOP PUBLISHING, BRISTOL, (19960801), vol. 7, no. 8, ISSN 0957-0233, pages 1164 - 1173, XP000631806 [X] 26 * page 1168 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/7/8/012
 [A]  - DUHAMEL F ET AL, "MEASUREMENTS OF COMPLEX PERMITTIVITY OF BIOLOGICAL AND ORGANIC LIQUIDS UP TO 110 GHZ", IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST,US,NEW YORK, NY: IEEE, (19970608), ISBN 0-7803-3815-4, pages 107 - 110, XP000767171 [A] 1,13,22,26 * page 107 *
 [A]  - HEFTI J ET AL, "SENSITIVE DETECTION METHOD OF DIELECTRIC DISPERSIONS IN AQUEOUS-BASED, SURFACE-BOUND MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURES USING MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS,AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK,US, (19990920), vol. 75, no. 12, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 1802 - 1804, XP000868333 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.124825
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