EP1298069 - Device for use in monitoring swab technique [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.03.2010 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.10.2011 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY, TR | published on 09.11.2011 [2011/45] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states 3M Innovative Properties Company 3M Center P.O. Box 33427 St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2008/31] | For all designated states 3M Innovative Properties Company 3M Center P.O.Box 33427 St. Paul MN 55133-3427 / US | ||
Former [2008/30] | For all designated states 3M Innovative Properties Company 3M Center, Post Office Box 33427 Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US | ||
Former [2003/14] | For all designated states Biotrace Limited The Science Park Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan CF31 3NA / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Ramsay, Catherine Mary 5B Broadway Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7ER / GB | 02 /
Simpson, William John Pool Cottage, Wiremill Lane Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6HJ / GB | [2003/14] | Representative(s) | Thomas, Simon, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 3rd Floor 33 Glasshouse Street London W1B 5DG / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2008/50] | Thomas, Simon, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street London W1G 8ER / GB | ||
Former [2008/46] | Green, Mark Charles, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street London W1G 8ER / GB | ||
Former [2008/30] | Cawdell, Karen Teresa, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Three Trinity Court 21-27 Newport Road Cardiff CF24 0AA / GB | ||
Former [2003/14] | Cawdell, Karen Teresa Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Three Trinity Court 21-27 Newport Road Cardiff, CF24 0AA / GB | Application number, filing date | 02256712.7 | 26.09.2002 | [2003/14] | Priority number, date | GB20010023151 | 26.09.2001 Original published format: GB 0123151 | [2003/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1298069 | Date: | 02.04.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/14] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1298069 | Date: | 04.02.2004 | [2004/06] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1298069 | Date: | 06.05.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/19] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 19.12.2003 | Classification | IPC: | B65D75/26, B65D75/58, G01N33/53, G01N33/92, G01N33/66, C12Q1/24 | [2003/14] | CPC: |
G01N33/525 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR [2003/14] | Title | German: | Vorrichtung zur Überprüfung von Techniken, die Tupfer beinhalten | [2003/14] | English: | Device for use in monitoring swab technique | [2003/14] | French: | Dispositif pour le contrôl d'échantillonneurs de surface | [2003/14] | Examination procedure | 07.04.2004 | Examination requested [2004/24] | 27.11.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 01.06.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.12.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 23.06.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.10.2008 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.10.2008 | 15.10.2008 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 23.10.2008 | Date of oral proceedings | 23.10.2008 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 28.11.2008 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 26.03.2009 | Fee for grant paid | 26.03.2009 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 09.02.2010 | No opposition filed within time limit [2010/15] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 29.09.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.08.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.08.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 26.09.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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Former [2009/46] | ES | 17.08.2009 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]EP0171150 (ORGENICS LTD [IL]) [X] 1-23 * page 4 - page 7 *; | [X]US4963325 (LENNON DONALD J [US], et al) [X] 1-23 * columns 2-4; figures 1,4 *; | [X]WO9319363 (LITMUS CONCEPTS INC [US]) [X] 1-23 * page 7, line 20 - line 29 * * page 15, line 6 - line 22; figure 1 *; | [X]WO9706436 (QUIDEL CORP [US]) [X] 1-23 * page 3 - page 5; figures 1,2 *; | [X]WO9848280 (SELFCARE INC [US]) [X] 1-23 * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 6; figures 1,4 *; | [X]WO9850778 (SMITHKLINE DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [X] 1-23 * page 15 - page 16; example 1; claims 2,13,23 *; | [A]WO9856568 (ARCADE INC [US]) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *; | [X]EP0915336 (SMITHKLINE DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [X] 1-23 * paragraphs [0016] , [0017] , [0046]; figure 1 *; | [X]EP0916405 (SMITHKLINE DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [X] 1-23 * paragraphs [0022] , [0096]; figures 1-3 *; | [A]WO9933714 (BAXTER INT [US]) [A] 1-23* the whole document *; | [X]WO0054029 (CLEATOR IAIN G M [CA]) [X] 1-23 * page 3; figure 1; claim 1 * | by applicant | US4747782 | US5445821 | WO9856568 | US5879769 | EP1013193 |