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EP1443327 - Biochemical and immunochemical assay device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2009
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 25.05.2011  [2011/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIAMATRIX LIMITED
The Laithe House, Woods Lane
Cliddesden, Hampshire RG25 2JF / GB
[2004/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Jackson, James Richard
The Laithe House, Woods Lane
Cliddesden, Hampshire RG25 2JF / GB
02 / Hardman, David John
c/o Babraham Bioscience Tech., Babraham Hall
Babraham, Cambridge CB2 4AT / GB
03 / Slater, James Howard
PO Box 18
Taunton, Somerset TA4 3AA / GB
04 / Reid, Adam G.
10 Gosselin Street
Whitstable, Kent CT5 4LA / GB
05 / Lang, William Kenneth
18 Loxley Green
Wyton, Cambridgeshire PE28 2JN / GB
 [2004/32]
Representative(s)Webb, Andrew John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/32]Webb, Andrew John
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date04008258.815.01.1998
[2004/32]
Priority number, dateGB1997000075915.01.1997         Original published format: GB 9700759
[2004/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1443327
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1443327
Date:01.12.2004
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1443327
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N33/52, B01L3/00, G01N33/558
[2004/49]
CPC:
G01N33/54366 (EP,US); B01L3/5023 (EP,US); G01N33/521 (EP,US);
B01L2200/12 (EP,US); B01L2300/0825 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP,US);
B01L2300/087 (EP,US); B01L2400/0406 (EP,US); Y10S435/97 (EP,US);
Y10S436/81 (EP,US); Y10S436/823 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/32]G01N33/543, G01N33/52, B01L3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/32]
TitleGerman:Biochemisches und immunochemisches Testgerät[2004/32]
English:Biochemical and immunochemical assay device[2004/32]
French:Dispositif d'essai biochimique et immunochimique[2004/32]
Examination procedure27.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/30]
18.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
26.05.2008Fee for grant paid
26.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98900619.2  / EP0968426
Opposition(s)06.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/28]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
26.05.2008Request for further processing filed
26.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.06.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
05.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
05.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
05.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
05.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200508   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
SE30.10.2008
GR31.10.2008
PT30.12.2008
IE15.01.2009
LU15.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
[2011/21]
Former [2010/49]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
SE30.10.2008
GR31.10.2008
PT30.12.2008
IE15.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2010/09]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
SE30.10.2008
PT30.12.2008
IE15.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2010/07]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PT30.12.2008
IE15.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2009/47]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PT30.12.2008
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2009/40]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PT30.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
Former [2009/19]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PT30.12.2008
Former [2009/15]AT30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PT30.12.2008
Former [2009/12]FI30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PT30.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9310457  (BUNCE ROGER A [GB], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9324231  (BIOSITE DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * page 26, line 25 - line 26; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9420215  (BRITISH TECH GROUP [GB], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0690306  (MOCHIDA PHARM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-12* page 33, line 15 - line 38; claim 2 *
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