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EP About this file: EP1408120

EP1408120 - Detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
200 First Street S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
200 First Street S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905 / US
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
200 First Street S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cockerill, Franklin R., III
709 9th Avenue S.W.
Rochester Minnesota 55905 / US
02 / Sloan, Lynne M.
2853 Stonegate Court S.W.
Rochester Minnesota 55902 / US
 [2004/16]
Representative(s)Bösl, Raphael Konrad, et al
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstraße 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/08]Bösl, Raphael Konrad, et al
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Prinzregentenstrasse 68
81675 München / DE
Former [2006/07](deleted)
Former [2004/16]Gassner, Wolfgang, Dr.
Patentanwalt, Nägelsbachstrasse 49a
91052 Erlangen / DE
Application number, filing date03021347.420.09.2003
[2004/16]
Priority number, dateUS2002025426025.09.2002         Original published format: US 254260
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1408120
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1408120
Date:14.07.2004
[2004/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1408120
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2004/16]
CPC:
C12Q1/689 (EP,US); C12Q2600/156 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/16]
TitleGerman:Detektion von Vancomycin-resistenten Enterococcus-Subspezies[2004/16]
English:Detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp.[2004/16]
French:Détection des sous-espèces d'Enterococcus vancomycin-résistantes[2004/16]
Examination procedure20.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/16]
31.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2006Fee for grant paid
05.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2006
BE19.07.2006
CY19.07.2006
CZ19.07.2006
EE19.07.2006
FI19.07.2006
NL19.07.2006
RO19.07.2006
SI19.07.2006
SK19.07.2006
TR19.07.2006
IE20.09.2006
LU20.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG19.10.2006
DK19.10.2006
SE19.10.2006
GR20.10.2006
PT19.12.2006
HU20.01.2007
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HU20.01.2007
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0732-8893(02)00505-9
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.6.2483-2486.2003
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