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EP About this file: EP1258726

EP1258726 - METHOD OF DETECTING OR QUANTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL HORMONES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2008
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.
6-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8185 / JP
[2007/25]
Former [2002/47]For all designated states
KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.
6-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8185 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MINEGISHI, Takashi
2-8-3, Ohtone-machi
Maebashi-shi, Gunma 371-0825 / JP
02 / MIYAMOTO, Kaoru
711-8, Shimoshinden-machi
Maebashi-shi, Gunma 371-0822 / JP
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Harding, Charles Thomas
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]Harding, Charles Thomas
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01901448.919.01.2001
[2002/47]
WO2001JP00329
Priority number, dateJP2000001132920.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000011329
[2002/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0153823
Date:26.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1258726
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1258726
Date:20.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.07.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/53, G01N33/76, G01N33/50
[2005/24]
CPC:
G01N33/5308 (EP,US); G01N33/5008 (EP,US); G01N33/5014 (EP,US);
G01N33/5023 (EP,US); G01N33/5044 (EP,US); G01N33/76 (EP,US);
G01N2333/59 (EP,US); G01N2333/726 (EP,US); G01N2430/30 (EP,US);
G01N2430/40 (EP,US); G01N2500/00 (EP,US); G01N2520/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/47]G01N33/00, G01N31/00, C12Q1/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/47]
Extension statesAL12.08.2002
LT12.08.2002
LV12.08.2002
MK12.08.2002
RO12.08.2002
SI12.08.2002
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ERKENNEN ODER QUANTIFIZIEREN VON UMWELTHORMONEN[2002/47]
English:METHOD OF DETECTING OR QUANTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL HORMONES[2002/47]
French:RECHERCHE OU DOSAGE DE PERTURBATEURS ENDOCRINIENS[2002/47]
Entry into regional phase12.08.2002Translation filed 
12.08.2002National basic fee paid 
12.08.2002Search fee paid 
12.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
12.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
19.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2007Fee for grant paid
30.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
17.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
16.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
CY20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
FI20.06.2007
IT20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
NL20.06.2007
TR20.06.2007
SE20.09.2007
GR21.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
PT20.11.2007
GB19.01.2008
LU19.01.2008
IE21.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
FR22.02.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/32]AT20.06.2007
BE20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
CY20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
FI20.06.2007
IT20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
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SE20.09.2007
GR21.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
PT20.11.2007
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IE21.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
FR22.02.2008
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IT20.06.2007
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2605.1999.00185.x
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/abbi.1999.1678
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