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EP About this file: EP1143249

EP1143249 - Test methods and devices for analyte isoforms [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2014
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alere Switzerland GmbH
Bahnhofstrasse 28
6300 Zug / CH
[2010/36]
Former [2007/44]For all designated states
Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH
Bahnhofstrasse 28
6300 Zug / CH
Former [2002/34]For all designated states
Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH
Bundesplatz 10
6300 Zug / CH
Former [2002/22]For all designated states
Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH
Bundesplatz 1
6300 Zug / CH
Former [2002/18]For:GB  IE 
Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH
Bundesplatz 1
6300 Zug / CH
Former [2001/51]For:GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  CY  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For all designated states
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Butlin, Lorraine Diane, @c/o Unilever Rch. Colworth
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
02 / Coley, John, @c/o Unilever Rch. Colworth
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
03 / Eida, Stephen J., @Unilever Rch. Colworth
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
04 / Gani, Mohamed M., @c/o Unilever Rch. Colworth
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
 [2014/03]
Former [2001/41]01 / Butlin, Lorraine Diane, c/o Unilever Rch. Colworth
Colworth House, Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
02 / Coley, John, c/o Unilever Rch. Colworth
Colworth House, Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
03 / Eida, Stephen J., Unilever Rch. Colworth
Colworth House, Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
04 / Gani, Mohamed M., c/o Unilever Rch. Colworth
Colworth House, Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Representative(s)Lipscombe, Martin John, et al
Nash Matthews LLP
24 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1JP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/03]Lipscombe, Martin John, et al
Nash Matthews
90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Former [2002/43]Lipscombe, Martin John, et al
Keith W Nash & Co, Pearl Assurance House, 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Former [2001/41]Evans, Jacqueline Gail Victoria, et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date01303130.702.04.2001
[2001/41]
Priority number, dateEP2000030281103.04.2000         Original published format: EP 00302811
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1143249
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1143249
Date:17.11.2004
[2004/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1143249
Date:15.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N33/76, G01N33/577, C07K16/26
[2001/41]
CPC:
G01N33/54306 (EP); C07K16/26 (EP); G01N33/76 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/41]
TitleGerman:Testverfahren und Vorrichtungen für Analytisoformen[2001/41]
English:Test methods and devices for analyte isoforms[2001/41]
French:Méthodes d'essai et dispositifs pour les isoformes d'un analyte[2001/41]
Examination procedure11.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/19]
19.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2013Fee for grant paid
29.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  19.07.2007
Opposition(s)16.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201313   M06   Fee paid on   28.05.2013
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:all designated states
Date:27.03.2003
[2003/30]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.01.2014
BE15.01.2014
CY15.01.2014
DK15.01.2014
ES15.01.2014
FI15.01.2014
IT15.01.2014
MC15.01.2014
NL15.01.2014
SE15.01.2014
TR15.01.2014
IE02.04.2014
LU02.04.2014
GR16.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
PT15.05.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/29]AT15.01.2014
BE15.01.2014
CY15.01.2014
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9941584  (UNIV COLUMBIA [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2662804  (AGRONOMIQUE INST NAT RECH [FR], et al) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0193880  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0328248  (BUNGE AUSTRALIA [AU]);
 [A]EP0173341  (CHEMO SERO THERAPEUT RES INST [JP]);
 [A]US4921808  (SCHNEYER ALAN L [US], et al)
by applicantWO9941584
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