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EP About this file: EP1706800

EP1706800 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTROL PROCESS FOR AN INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2013
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Björkgatan 30
75184 Uppsala / SE
[N/P]
Former [2008/21]For all designated states
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
Former [2006/40]For all designated states
Biacore AB
Rapsgatan 7
754 50 Uppsala / SE
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSSON, Karl
Ullerakersvägen 62
S-756 43 Uppsala / SE
02 / ARTHURSSON, Johan
St. Olofsgatan 43D
S-753 30 Uppsala / SE
03 / BÄCKGREN, Helen
Stentorpsgatan 22A
S-723 43 Västeras / SE
04 / BERGLUND, Patrick
Högasvägen 187
S-741 41 Knivsta / SE
05 / EDEBRATT, Fredrik
Hurtigs gata 20
S-754 39 Uppsala / SE
06 / MARKEY, Francis
Askvägen 45
S-756 53 Uppsala / SE
07 / REMAEUS, Annika
Salagatan 42A
S-753 26 Uppsala / SE
08 / SÄFSTEN, Pär
Eksoppsvägen 40
S-756 46 Uppsala / SE
 [2006/40]
Representative(s)Sörby, Lennart, et al
GE Healthcare AS
Patent Department
Nycoveien 2
Box 4220 Nydalen
0401 Oslo / NO
[2012/16]
Former [2008/20]Stavbom, Ellen Elisabet
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Patent Department Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
Former [2006/40]Harrison, Robert John, et al
Sonnenberg Fortmann Patent- & Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
Application number, filing date04803598.406.12.2004
[2006/40]
WO2004EP13917
Priority number, dateGB2004000143923.01.2004         Original published format: GB 0401439
US20040538926P23.01.2004         Original published format: US 538926 P
[2006/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005071422
Date:04.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1706800
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1706800
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042, G06F9/44, G06F19/00
[2006/40]
CPC:
G05B19/0426 (EP,US); G05B2219/23258 (EP,US); G05B2219/2656 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTWICKLUNG EINES STEUERPROZESSES FÜR EIN INSTRUMENT[2006/40]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTROL PROCESS FOR AN INSTRUMENT[2006/40]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE DEVELOPPEMENT D'UN PROCEDE DE COMMANDE D'UN INSTRUMENT[2006/40]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2006National basic fee paid 
17.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/40]
08.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2012Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2012Fee for grant paid
21.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  08.06.2007
Opposition(s)04.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.12.2004
AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
TR03.10.2012
IE06.12.2012
LU06.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
TR03.10.2012
IE06.12.2012
LU06.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2014/21]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
TR03.10.2012
IE06.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/48]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
IE06.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/47]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
IE06.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/33]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
Former [2013/20]LT03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
Former [2013/11]SI03.10.2012
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