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EP About this file: EP1960520

EP1960520 - METHOD OF ISOLATING NUCLEIC ACIDS FROM ANY STARTING MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2014
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AJ Innuscreen GmbH
Robert-Roessle-Strasse 10
13125 Berlin / DE
[2008/35]
Inventor(s)01 / TIMO, Hillebrand
Bogenstrasse 29
15366 Hoenow / DE
 [2008/35]
Representative(s)Wehlan, Helmut
Patentanwälte Wehlan & Wehlan
Möllendorffstrasse 49
10367 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/07]Wehlan, Helmut
Patentanwälte Wehlan & Wehlan Möllendorffstrasse 49
10367 Berlin / DE
Former [2008/35]Wehlan, Helmut
Patentanwälte Wehlan & Wehlan Möllendorffstrasse 49
10367 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date06819803.528.11.2006
[2008/35]
WO2006EP68980
Priority number, dateDE2005105733428.11.2005         Original published format: DE102005057334
[2008/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007060248
Date:31.05.2007
Language:DE
[2007/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1960520
Date:27.08.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1960520
Date:12.02.2014
Language:DE
[2014/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/10
[2008/35]
CPC:
C12N15/1003 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ISOLIERUNG VON NUKLEINSÄUREN AUS BELIEBIGEN AUSGANGSMATERIALIEN[2008/35]
English:METHOD OF ISOLATING NUCLEIC ACIDS FROM ANY STARTING MATERIAL[2008/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ISOLATION D'ACIDES NUCLÉIQUES À PARTIR DE MATÉRIAUX DE DÉPART QUELCONQUES[2008/35]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2008National basic fee paid 
27.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/35]
02.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
14.04.2009Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
22.04.2009Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request granted
12.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2013Fee for grant paid
19.12.2013Fee 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  02.10.2008
Opposition(s)13.11.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/04]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.03.2012Request for further processing filed
15.03.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.03.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.11.2006
BG12.02.2014
CY12.02.2014
CZ12.02.2014
EE12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
LT12.02.2014
LV12.02.2014
RO12.02.2014
SI12.02.2014
SK12.02.2014
TR12.02.2014
GR13.05.2014
IS12.06.2014
PT12.06.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/28]BG12.02.2014
CY12.02.2014
CZ12.02.2014
EE12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
LT12.02.2014
LV12.02.2014
RO12.02.2014
SI12.02.2014
SK12.02.2014
GR13.05.2014
IS12.06.2014
PT12.06.2014
Former [2016/25]BG12.02.2014
CY12.02.2014
CZ12.02.2014
EE12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
LT12.02.2014
LV12.02.2014
RO12.02.2014
SI12.02.2014
SK12.02.2014
IS12.06.2014
PT12.06.2014
Former [2015/24]CY12.02.2014
CZ12.02.2014
EE12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
LT12.02.2014
LV12.02.2014
RO12.02.2014
SI12.02.2014
SK12.02.2014
IS12.06.2014
PT12.06.2014
Former [2014/50]CY12.02.2014
CZ12.02.2014
EE12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
LT12.02.2014
LV12.02.2014
RO12.02.2014
SK12.02.2014
IS12.06.2014
PT12.06.2014
Former [2014/49]CY12.02.2014
CZ12.02.2014
EE12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
LT12.02.2014
LV12.02.2014
RO12.02.2014
IS12.06.2014
PT12.06.2014
Former [2014/48]CY12.02.2014
CZ12.02.2014
EE12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
LT12.02.2014
LV12.02.2014
IS12.06.2014
PT12.06.2014
Former [2014/41]CY12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
LT12.02.2014
LV12.02.2014
IS12.06.2014
PT12.06.2014
Former [2014/37]CY12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
LT12.02.2014
IS12.06.2014
PT12.06.2014
Former [2014/36]LT12.02.2014
IS12.06.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9534569  (INVITEK GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-13* claims 1,2 *;
 [XY]EP0818461  (TOYO BOSEKI [JP]) [X] 1,4-13 * page 3, line 1 - line 28 * * page 5, line 37 - line 50 * * page 6 - page 7; example 2 * * the whole document * [Y] 2,3;
 [XY]WO2004055207  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1,4-13 * page 4 * * page 7, paragraph 6 - page 9, paragraph 1; example 1 * * the whole document * [Y] 2,3;
 [X]WO2005007895  (APPLERA CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,4-13 * example 12; claims 6,7,22,26 *;
 [X]US2005164260  (CHEN FUQIANG [US]) [X] 1,4-13 * claims 1-58 * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0066] *;
 [PX]WO2006052680  (GENTRA SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [PX] 1,4-13 * claims 15-28,40,77-82 *;
 [XY]  - HOURFAR M K ET AL, "High-throughput purification of viral RNA based on novel aqueous chemistry for nucleic acid isolation", CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (200507), vol. 51, no. 7, ISSN 0009-9147, pages 1217 - 1222, XP002403248 [X] 1,4-13 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2005.048603
 [A]  - INGRAM L O, "MECHANISM OF LYSIS OF ESCHERICHIA COLI BY ETHANOL AND OTHER CHAOTROPIC AGENTS", JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (198104), vol. 146, no. 1, ISSN 0021-9193, pages 331 - 336, XP008012676 [A] 1 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO9107422
 DE4321904
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