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EP2111547 - Free-flow electrophoresis using separation and stabilizing media [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/44]STABILIZING AND SEPARATION MEDIA FOR ELECTROPHORESIS APPLICATIONS
[2012/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
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
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/44]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1180 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WEBER, Gerhard
Margeritenweg 23
85551 Kirchheim/Heimstetten / DE
 [2009/44]
Representative(s)Eder, Michael
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Eder, Michael
df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
Former [2009/44]Eder, Michael
df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date08708003.218.01.2008
[2009/44]
WO2008EP50597
Priority number, dateUS20070885792P19.01.2007         Original published format: US 885792 P
[2009/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008087218
Date:24.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2111547
Date:28.10.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2111547
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/447
[2009/44]
CPC:
G01N27/44747 (EP); G01N27/44769 (EP); G01N27/44795 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/44]
TitleGerman:Free-Flow-Elektrophorese mithilfe von Trenn- und Stabilisierungsmedien[2012/38]
English:Free-flow electrophoresis using separation and stabilizing media[2012/38]
French:Électrophorèse à écoulement libre utilisant des milieux de séparation et de stabilisation[2012/38]
Former [2009/44]STABILISIERUNGS- UND TRENNMEDIEN FÜR ELEKTROPHORETISCHE ANWENDUNGEN
Former [2009/44]STABILIZING AND SEPARATION MEDIA FOR ELECTROPHORESIS APPLICATIONS
Former [2009/44]MILIEUX DE STABILISATION ET DE SÉPARATION POUR APPLICATIONS D'ÉLECTROPHORÈSE
Entry into regional phase12.08.2009National basic fee paid 
12.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/44]
30.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2013Fee for grant paid
01.03.2013Fee 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  30.11.2009
Opposition(s)13.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/12]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.04.2011Request for further processing filed
13.04.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.04.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4347(98)00484-8
 [X]  - WEBER GERHARD ET AL, "Application of binary buffer systems to free flow cell electrophoresis", ELECTROPHORESIS, (200001), vol. 21, no. 2, ISSN 0173-0835, pages 325 - 328, XP007905966 [X] 3,4,122-151 * paragraph [3.1.] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1522-2683(20000101)21:2<325::AID-ELPS325>3.0.CO;2-P
 [X]  - WEBER GERHARD ET AL, "Counterbalancing hydrodynamic sample distortion effects increases resolution of free-flow zone electrophoresis", ELECTROPHORESIS, (199806), vol. 19, no. 7, ISSN 0173-0835, pages 1104 - 1109, XP007905969 [X] 3,4,50,51,57,80,81,87,122-151 * paragraphs [2.3.1.] - [2.3.3.] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.1150190709
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