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EP1246688 - PASTE, WHICH CAN UNDERGO SCREEN PRINTING, FOR PRODUCING A POROUS POLYMER MEMBRANE FOR A BIOSENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.03.2007  [2007/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inverness Medical Limited
Beechwood Park North
Inverness IV2 3ED / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]For all designated states
Inverness Medical Limited
Beechwood Park North
Iverness IV2 3ED / GB
Inventor(s)01 / STIENE, Matthias
66 Crown Drive
Inverness IV2 3QG / GB
02 / VON TIEDEMANN, Birgit
4 B Argyle Terrace
Inverness, IV2 3HN / GB
03 / RODGERS, Jamie
30 Stratherrick Road, Lochardil
Inverness IV2 4LL / GB
04 / MACGREGOR, Lucy
92 Miller Street, Inshes Park
Inverness IV2 3DL / GB
05 / MCALEER, Jerry
52 Nobels Close
Grove (Oxon) OX12 ONR / GB
06 / MCNEILAGE, Alan
31 Firth View Road
Inverness, IV3 8LZ / GB
 [2002/51]
Former [2002/41]01 / STIENE, Matthias
66 Crown Drive
Inverness IV2 3QG / GB
02 / VON TIEDEMANN, Birgit
4 B Argyle Terrace
Inverness, IV2 3HN / GB
03 / RODERS, Jamie
30 Stratherrick Road, Lochardil
Inverness IV2 4LL / GB
04 / MACGREGOR, Lucy
92 Miller Street, Inshes Park
Inverness IV2 3DL / GB
05 / MCALEER, Jerry
52 Nobels Close
Grove (Oxon) OX12 ONR / GB
06 / MCNEILAGE, Alan
31 Firth View Road
Inverness, IV3 8LZ / GB
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01987692.918.10.2001
[2002/41]
WO2001EP12073
Priority number, dateDE200015206619.10.2000         Original published format: DE 10052066
[2002/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0232559
Date:25.04.2002
Language:DE
[2002/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1246688
Date:09.10.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1246688
Date:12.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01D71/10, B01D71/16, B01D69/12, B01D69/14
[2002/41]
CPC:
B01D67/0011 (EP,KR,US); C08J5/22 (KR); B01D67/0013 (EP,KR,US);
B01D69/122 (EP,US); B01D69/1411 (EP,KR,US); B01D71/16 (EP,US);
C12Q1/002 (EP,US); B01D2323/06 (EP,US); B01D2323/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SIEBDRUCKFÄHIGE PASTE ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER PORÖSEN POLYMERMEMBRAN FÜR EINEN BIOSENSOR[2002/41]
English:PASTE, WHICH CAN UNDERGO SCREEN PRINTING, FOR PRODUCING A POROUS POLYMER MEMBRANE FOR A BIOSENSOR[2002/41]
French:PATE POUVANT ETRE IMPRIMEE PAR SERIGRAPHIE, UTILISEE POUR PRODUIRE UNE MEMBRANE POLYMERE POREUSE POUR UN BIODETECTEUR[2002/41]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2002National basic fee paid 
17.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/41]
18.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2004Fee for grant paid
12.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY12.05.2004
MC31.10.2004
[2007/10]
Former [2005/45]MC31.10.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]US4425263  (NAZARENKO NICHOLAS [US]);
 [X]US5607566  (BROWN RICHARD B [US], et al);
 [XD]US5658444  (BLACK MURDO [GB], et al)
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