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EP1432971 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NORMALIZATION AND DECONVOLUTION OF ASSAY DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.10.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.11.2011  [2011/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2008/07]For all designated states
INVITROGEN CORPORATION
1600 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2004/27]For all designated states
Genicon Sciences Corporation
11585 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 107
San Diego, California 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BODZIN, Leon, J.
11832 Meriden Lane
San Diego, CA 92128 / US
02 / YGUERABIDE, Juan
9505 Poole Street
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
03 / WARDEN, Laurence
12913 Camino Del Valle
Poway, CA 92064 / US
04 / ANDERSON, Richard, R.
1207 Crest Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024 / US
05 / RHODES, Kate
13634 Del Poniente Road
Poway, CA 92064 / US
 [2004/27]
Representative(s)Williams, Richard Andrew Norman, et al
HGF Limited
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/06]Williams, Richard Andrew Norman, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JA / GB
Former [2006/04]Couchman, Jonathan Hugh, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote, Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2004/27]Jones Day
Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02768823.305.09.2002
[2004/27]
WO2002US28566
Priority number, dateUS20010317543P05.09.2001         Original published format: US 317543 P
US20020364962P12.03.2002         Original published format: US 364962 P
US20020376049P24.04.2002         Original published format: US 376049 P
[2004/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03021231
Date:13.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1432971
Date:30.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/02, G01N21/00, G01J3/30, G01J3/40, G01J3/42, G01N33/543
[2007/36]
CPC:
G01N21/47 (EP,US); G01N21/49 (EP,US); G01N21/554 (EP,US);
G01N33/54346 (EP,US); G01N33/58 (EP,US); G01N33/6803 (EP,US);
G01N15/0205 (EP,US); G01N15/1433 (EP,US); G01N2015/1472 (EP,US);
G01N2021/4764 (EP,US); G01N2021/6421 (EP,US); G01N2021/6441 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/27]G01N15/02, G01N21/00, G01J3/30, G01J3/40, G01J3/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR NORMALISIERUNG UND ENTFALTUNG VON ASSAY-DATEN[2004/27]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NORMALIZATION AND DECONVOLUTION OF ASSAY DATA[2004/27]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LA NORMALISATION ET LA DECONVOLUTION DE DONNEES DE DOSAGE[2004/27]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2004National basic fee paid 
29.03.2004Search fee paid 
29.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/27]
17.05.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/48]
07.06.2011Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/48]
Divisional application(s)EP10183894.4  / EP2302363
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.02.2008
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.06.2010Request for further processing filed
28.06.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
02.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
18.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.7638615
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp991610s
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja00066a006
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac00261a013
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.410362
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac00225a031
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0300-483X(84)90166-5
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