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EP1387169 - Method of attaching hydrophilic species to hydrophilic macromolecules and immobilizing the hydrophilic macromolecules on a hydrophobic surface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.03.2007 Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	28.11.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 31.12.2008 [2009/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Sony Deutschland GmbH Hugo-Eckener-Strasse 20 50829 Köln / DE
	[2005/40]
Former [2004/06]	For all designated states Sony International (Europe) GmbH Kemperplatz 1 10785 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Harnack, Oliver, c/oAdv. Techn. Center Stuttgart Sony Int.(Europe)GmbH Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1 70327 Stuttgart / DE
	02 / Ford, William E., c/oAdv. Techn. Center Stuttgart Sony Int.(Europe)GmbH Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1 70327 Stuttgart / DE
	03 / Wessels, Jurina, c/oAdv. Techn. Center Stuttgart Sony Int.(Europe)GmbH Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1 70327 Stuttgart / DE
	04 / Yasuda, Akio, c/oAdv. Techn. Center Stuttgart Sony Int.(Europe)GmbH Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1 70327 Stuttgart / DE
	[2005/51]
Former [2004/06]	01 / Harnack, Oliver, c/oAdv. Techn. Center Stuttgart Sony Int.(Europe)GmbH, Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1 70327 Stuttgart / DE
	02 / Ford, William E., c/oAdv. Techn. Center Stuttgart Sony Int.(Europe)GmbH, Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1 70327 Stuttgart / DE
	03 / Wessels, Jurina, c/oAdv. Techn. Center Stuttgart Sony Int.(Europe)GmbH, Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1 70327 Stuttgart / DE
	04 / Yasuda, Akio, c/oAdv. Techn. Center Stuttgart Sony Int.(Europe)GmbH, Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1 70327 Stuttgart / DE
Representative(s)	Appelt, Christian W. Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22 80336 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/44]	Appelt, Christian W. Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE
Former [2004/06]	Appelt, Christian W. Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date	02017380.3	02.08.2002
	[2004/06]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1387169
	Date:	04.02.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1387169
	Date:	24.05.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/21]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.10.2002
Classification	IPC:	G01N33/543, G01N33/552, C12Q1/68	[2004/06]
	CPC:	G01N33/54393 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2004/44]
Former [2004/06]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Bindung hydophiler Substanzen an hydrophile Makromoleküle und Immobilisierung derselben auf hydrophoben Oberflächen	[2004/06]
	English:	Method of attaching hydrophilic species to hydrophilic macromolecules and immobilizing the hydrophilic macromolecules on a hydrophobic surface	[2004/06]
	French:	Procédé pour attacher des substances hydrophiles à des macromolécules hydrophiles, suivi par l'immobilisation des macromolécules hydrophiles sur des surfaces hydrophobes	[2004/06]
Examination procedure	18.02.2003	Examination requested [2004/06]
	19.03.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.07.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.07.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	05.08.2004	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	05.10.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.12.2004	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
	18.11.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	15.03.2006	Fee for grant paid
	15.03.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	27.02.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	13.09.2004	AT M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	BE M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	BG M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	CH M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	CY M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	CZ M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	DK M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	EE M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	ES M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	FI M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	GR M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	IE M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	IT M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	LU M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	MC M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	NL M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	PT M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	SE M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	SK M01 Not yet paid
	13.09.2004	TR M01 Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	FR	24.05.2006
	[2009/01]
Documents cited:	Search	[XY]US5516703 (CALDWELL KARIN M E [US], et al) [X] 2,4,7,9,11-13,16-18,21 * column 7, lines 16-43 * * column 9, lines 18-35 * * examples 4-6 * [Y] 3,5,6,14,15,19,20;
		[XY]US5610287 (NIKIFOROV THEO [US], et al) [X] 2,4,7,9,11-13,16-18,21 * column 4, lines 33-54 * * column 5, lines 1-13 * * column 6, line 44 - column 7, line 4 * * column 8, line 41 - column 11, line 61 * * examples 3,4,7-9 * [Y] 3,5,6,14,15,19,20;
		[XY]US6087452 (STEWART RUSSELL [US], et al) [X] 2,4,7,9,11-13,16-18,21 * column 3, lines 11-16 * * column 5, lines 1-4 * * column 6, lines 14-48 * * column 12, lines 25-37 * [Y] 3,5,6,14,15,19,20;
		[Y]US2002034756 (LETSINGER ROBERT L [US], et al) [Y] 3,5,6,14,15,19,20 * the whole document *;
		[Y]US6361944 (MIRKIN CHAD A [US], et al) [Y] 3,5,6,14,15,19,20* the whole document *;
		[XY]WO0246760 (AMERSHAM BIOSCIENCES AB [SE], et al) [X] 1,2,4,7,9,11-13,16-18,21 * page 3, lines 21-34 * * page 4, line 30 - page 5, line 6 * * page 9, line 14 - page 12, line 16 * * examples 4,8,10; claims 12-15 * [Y] 3,5,6,14,15,19,20;
		[XY] - BRAUN E ET AL, "DNA-templated assembly and electrode attachment of a conducting silver wire", NATURE, MACMILLAN MAGAZINES, US, vol. 6669, no. 391, ISSN 0028-0836, pages 775 - 778, XP002079216 [X] 1,2,4,7,9,11,16-18,21 * the whole document * [Y] 3,5,6,14,15,19,20 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35826

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