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EP1687444 - USING NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY TESTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.09.2013
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.09.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.10.2013  [2013/43]
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 [2008/29]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3437 / US
Former [2006/32]For all designated states
Acolyte Biomedica Limited
Enterprise House, Cherry Orchard Lane
Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7LD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / O'HARA, Stephen, Acolyte Biomedica Limited
Enterprise House, Cherry Orchard Lane
Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7LD / GB
 [2006/32]
Representative(s)Elsy, David
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/49]Elsy, David
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2009/40]Barnfather, Karl Jon
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2006/32]Marshall, Cameron John
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date04769007.822.10.2004
[2006/32]
WO2004GB04494
Priority number, dateGB2003002465022.10.2003         Original published format: GB 0324650
[2006/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005042778
Date:12.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1687444
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2006/32]
CPC:
C12Q1/689 (EP,US); C12Q1/6809 (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 [2006/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON NUKLEINSÄUREN FÜR TESTS IN DER KLINISCHEN MIKROBIOLOGIE[2006/32]
English:USING NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY TESTING[2006/32]
French:UTILISATION D'ACIDES NUCLEIQUES POUR ESSAIS CLINIQUES MICROBIOLOGIQUES[2006/32]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2006National basic fee paid 
28.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/32]
19.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/43]
06.06.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2013/43]
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  19.06.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201209   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO03035905  (UNIV AIX MARSEILLE II [FR], et al) [X] 1-10,12-15 * page 6 - page 7 * * page 11 * * page 13, paragraph 1 * [Y] 11;
 [Y]WO9937799  (SECR DEFENCE [GB], et al) [Y] 11 * page 5, paragraph L *;
 [A]WO9514105  (AQUACULTURE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITE [GB], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 3, paragraph 2 * * abstract *;
 [A]WO0036142  (VISIBLE GENETICS INC [CA], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 3; claim - * * page 15 *;
 [A]WO9937804  (AKZO NOBEL NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 1; examples 1,3 *;
 [PX]WO2004090089  (ACOLYTE BIOMEDICA LTD [GB], et al) [PX] 1-15 * page 13 * * page 15, lines 8-11 *
 [XY]  - JOU N-T ET AL, "SINGLE-TUBE, NESTED, REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE PCR FOR DETECTION OF VIABLE MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS", JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (199705), vol. 35, no. 5, ISSN 0095-1137, pages 1161 - 1165, XP002069482 [X] 1-6,8,10,12-15 * page 1163, column R; figure 3 * [Y] 11
 [XY]  - COOK M ET AL, "A SENSITIVE NESTED REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE PCR ASSAY TO DETECT VIABLE CELLS OF THE FISH PATHOGEN RENIBACTERIUM SALMONINARUM IN ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR L.)", APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, WASHINGTON,DC, US, (199907), vol. 65, no. 7, ISSN 0099-2240, pages 3042 - 3047, XP002908872 [X] 1-6,8,10,12-15 * page 3042 * * page 3043, column R - page 3044 * [Y] 11
 [XY]  - VLIET VAN DER G M E ET AL, "ASSESSMENT OF MYCOBACTERIAL VIABILITY BY RNA AMPLIFICATION", ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (199409), vol. 38, no. 9, ISSN 0066-4804, pages 1959 - 1965, XP000601921 [X] 1-6,8-10,12-15 * page 1961, column L * * page 1959, column L; figure 2 * [Y] 11
by applicantWO03035905
    - JOU ET AL., J. CLIN. MICROBIOL., (1997), vol. 35, no. 5, pages 1161 - 1165
    - COOK ET AL., AM. SOC. MICROBIOL., (1999), vol. 65, no. 7, pages 3042 - 3047
    - VAN DER VLIET ET AL., ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, (1994), vol. 38, no. 9, pages 1959 - 1965
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