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EP About this file: EP1984520

EP1984520 - HIGH THROUGHPUT TESTING FOR PRESENCE OF MICROORGANISMS IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rochester Investment Partners
BM 6304
London WC1N 3XX / GB
[2010/28]
Former [2010/24]For all designated states
Green, Simon
32 Novello Street
London, W1G 0JN / GB
For all designated states
Semikhodskii, Andrei
134 Somerset Road
Wimbledon, SW19 5HP / GB
Former [2008/44]For all designated states
Stirus Global Solutions Limited
4th Floor, 5-7 John Princes Street
London W1G 0JN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SEMIKHODSKII, Andrei
134 Somerset Road
Wimbledon SW19 5HP / GB
02 / GREEN, Simon
134 Somerset Road
Wimbledon SW19 5HP / GB
 [2008/44]
Representative(s)Hopley, Joanne Selina, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]Hopley, Joanne Selina, et al
Keltie LLP Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place London
EC4M 7ET / GB
Former [2008/44]Hopley, Joanne Selina, et al
Keltie Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place London
EC4M 7ET / GB
Application number, filing date07704973.223.01.2007
[2008/44]
WO2007GB00195
Priority number, dateGB2006000130223.01.2006         Original published format: GB 0601302
[2008/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007083147
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1984520
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1984520
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2008/44]
CPC:
C12Q1/6834 (EP,US); C12M1/28 (GB); C12Q1/04 (GB);
C12Q1/24 (GB); C12Q1/6837 (GB); C12Q1/6858 (EP,US);
C12Q1/689 (EP,US); C12Q1/6895 (EP,US); C40B40/06 (GB);
C12Q2600/16 (EP,US); Y02A50/30 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6834, C12Q2565/518, C12Q2535/125, C12Q2531/113 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6858, C12Q2565/518, C12Q2535/125 (US,EP)
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 [2008/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TESTEN MIT HOHEM DURCHSATZ AUF DAS VORHANDENSEIN VON MIKROORGANISMEN IN EINER BIOLOGISCHEN PROBE[2008/44]
English:HIGH THROUGHPUT TESTING FOR PRESENCE OF MICROORGANISMS IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE[2008/44]
French:RECHERCHE A HAUT DEBIT DE MICRO-ORGANISMES DANS UN ECHANTILLON BIOLOGIQUE[2008/44]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2008National basic fee paid 
22.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
30.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
12.12.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
05.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.11.2012
29.11.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2013Fee for grant paid
29.10.2013Fee 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  05.01.2010
Opposition(s)12.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/47]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.06.2012Request for further processing filed
01.06.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.06.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200903   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.2009
31.01.201206   M06   Fee paid on   30.07.2012
31.01.201307   M06   Fee paid on   30.07.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.01.2007
AT11.12.2013
BE11.12.2013
BG11.12.2013
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DK11.12.2013
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LV11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
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SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
TR11.12.2013
IE23.01.2014
LU23.01.2014
GR12.03.2014
IS11.04.2014
PT11.04.2014
[2016/33]
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