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EP About this file: EP1627025

EP1627025 - FLUORESCENT POLYMERIC MATERIALS CONTAINING LIPID SOLUBLE RHODAMINE DYES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Biosystems, LLC
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[2016/30]
Former [2010/21]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2010/18]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Alley Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2009/44]For all designated states
Applera Corporation
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Former [2006/08]For all designated states
Applera Corporation
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City, CA 94404-1128 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAM, Joe, Y.L.
7867 Pineville Circle
Castro Valley, CA 94552 / US
02 / MENCHEN, Steven, M.
768 Vanda Way
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
03 / RUIMING, Zou
1257 Martinique Lane
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
04 / BENSON, Scott, C.
1723 Clinton Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
 [2006/08]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/41]
Former [2012/12]HOFFMANN EITLE, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2012/10]Renken, Joachim, et al
Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2006/08]Gallagher, Kirk James, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date04760869.004.05.2004
[2006/08]
WO2004US13798
Priority number, dateUS20030469030P09.05.2003         Original published format: US 469030 P
[2006/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004101708
Date:25.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1627025
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1627025
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:C09K11/06, C09B11/24
[2006/08]
CPC:
C09B67/0092 (EP,US); C09K11/025 (US); C07D311/80 (EP,US);
C09B11/24 (EP,US); C09B67/0097 (EP,US); C09B69/103 (EP,US);
C09K11/06 (EP,US); C09K2211/1088 (EP,US); C09K2211/1416 (EP,US);
C09K2211/145 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/41]
Former [2006/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLUORESZIERENDE KUNSTSTOFFE MIT GEHALT AN LIPIDLÖSLICHEN RHODAMINFARBSTOFFEN[2006/08]
English:FLUORESCENT POLYMERIC MATERIALS CONTAINING LIPID SOLUBLE RHODAMINE DYES[2006/08]
French:MATERIAUX POLYMERIQUES FLUORESCENTS CONTENANT DES COLORANTS DE RHODAMINE LIPOSOLUBLES[2006/08]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2005National basic fee paid 
08.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/08]
01.02.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2016Fee for grant paid
29.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.10.2010
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.05.2004
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
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MC12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
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BG12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
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IE04.05.2017
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH11279426  ;
 [A]US4640893  (MANGEL WALTER F [US], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0623599  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [X] 1-12,80 * page 3, line 35 - line 45 * * examples A5,A6,A7 * * claim 16 * * page 4, line 16 - line 44 *;
 [DX]US5410053  (HAHN ERWIN [DE], et al) [DX] 1-13,80 * compounds with formulas II and 4;; claims 21,22 *;
 [DX]US5750409  (HERRMANN RUPERT [DE], et al) [DX] 1-13,80 * compounds of formulas 2,6,8-10,12-15,18 *;
 [A]  - TSUKANOVA V ET AL, "Microscopic organization of long-chain rhodamine molecules in monolayers at the air/water interface", JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B ACS USA, (20020425), vol. 106, no. 16, ISSN 1089-5647, pages 4203 - 4213, XP002296090 [A] 1-12,80 * page 4204 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp0137367
 [A]  - MOHR G ET AL, "Application of potential-sensitive fluorescent dyes in anion- and cation-sensitive polymer membranes", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, CH, (19970301), vol. 39, no. 1-3, ISSN 0925-4005, pages 239 - 245, XP004087749 [A] 1,80 * page 242 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0925-4005(97)80211-0
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2000, no. 03, Database accession no. 2000-026719, XP002296091 & JPH11279426 A 19991012 (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO LTD) [A] 1,7-12 * abstract * * page 5, compound Rh-09 page 6, compound Rh-19 *
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