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EP2005178 - A CHEMICAL SENSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.12.2015
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.01.2016  [2016/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vivacta Limited
100 Guillat Avenue Kent Science Park Sittingbourne
Kent ME9 8GU / GB
[2008/52]
Inventor(s)01 / CARTER, Timothy, Joseph, Nicholas
100 Guillat Avenue Kent Science Park
Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8GU / GB
02 / ROSS, Steven, Andrew
100 Guillat Avenue Kent Science Park
Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8GU / GB
 [2008/52]
Representative(s)Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP
Thavies Inn House
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/45]Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP Thavies Inn House 3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
Former [2008/52]Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date07712925.216.03.2007
[2008/52]
WO2007GB00938
Priority number, dateGB2006000545217.03.2006         Original published format: GB 0605452
US20060786808P29.03.2006         Original published format: US 786808 P
US20060811110P06.06.2006         Original published format: US 811110 P
[2008/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007107716
Date:27.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2005178
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543
[2008/52]
CPC:
G01N33/54373 (EP,US); G01N33/5438 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/52]
TitleGerman:CHEMISCHE WAHRNEHMUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2008/52]
English:A CHEMICAL SENSING DEVICE[2008/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DETECTION CHIMIQUE[2008/52]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2008National basic fee paid 
17.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/52]
24.02.2012Invitation to provide information on prior art
25.04.2012Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
15.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/02]
08.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/02]
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  15.01.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[DX]WO2004090512  (PIEZOPTIC LTD [GB], et al) [DX] 1-29 * abstract * * page 8, paragraph 2 * * page 9, paragraph 2 * * page 10, paragraph 2 * * page 11, paragraph 1; example 1 *;
 [A]WO9013017  (HEALTH LAB SERVICE BOARD [GB]) [A] 1-29 * abstract * * figure 1; claims 1-26 *;
 [A]  - SHEN G ET AL, "Detection of antisperm antibody in human serum using a piezoelectric immunosensor based on mixed self-assembled monolayers", ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20050601), vol. 540, no. 2, ISSN 0003-2670, pages 279 - 284, XP004889838 [A] 1-29 * abstract * * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2005.03.035
 [A]  - SUSMEL ET AL, "A piezoelectric immunosensor based on antibody entrapment within a non-totally rigid polymeric film", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, CH, (20051111), vol. 111-112, ISSN 0925-4005, pages 331 - 338, XP005088360 [A] 1-29 * abstract * * page 337, column L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2004.11.052
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