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EP2220227 - UNIQUE CALIBRATOR POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND METHODS OF USING IN QUANTITATIVE NUCLEIC ACID ASSAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2015
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR
published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The United States of America, as represented by The Secretary of the Army, on behalf of the U.S. Army Med. Research Institute
U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command
504 Scott Street
Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5012 / US
[2011/35]
Former [2010/34]For all designated states
The United States of America, as repr. by The Secretary of the Army, on behalf of the US Army Medical Research Inst. of Chemic
504 Scott Street
Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5012 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PHILLIPS, Christopher S.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute
of Chemical Defense
Cell and Molecular Biology Branch
3100 Ricketts Point Road
Gunpowder, MD 21010 / US
02 / RUFF, Albert L.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute
of Chemical Defense
Cell and Molecular Biology Branch
3100 Ricketts Point Road
Gunpowder, MD 21010 / US
03 / DILLMAN III, James F.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute
of Chemical Defense
Cell and Molecular Biology Branch
3100 Ricketts Point Road
Gunpowder, MD 21010 / US
 [2014/37]
Former [2010/34]01 / PHILLIPS, Christopher S.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense Cell and Molecular Biology Branch 3100 Ricketts Point Road
Gunpowder, MD 21010 / US
02 / RUFF, Albert L.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense Cell and Molecular Biology Branch 3100 Ricketts Point Road
Gunpowder, MD 21010 / US
03 / DILLMAN III, James F.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense Cell and Molecular Biology Branch 3100 Ricketts Point Road
Gunpowder, MD 21010 / US
Representative(s)Tergau & Walkenhorst Intellectual Property GmbH
Lurgiallee 12
60439 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/37]Tergau & Walkenhorst
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwälte
Eschersheimer Landstrasse 105-107
60322 Frankfurt/Main / DE
Former [2011/21]Hafner-Tergau-Walkenhorst
Eschersheimer Landstrasse 105-107
60322 Frankfurt/Main / DE
Former [2010/34]Tergau & Pohl Patentanwälte
Eschersheimer Landstrasse 105-107
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date08781603.910.07.2008
[2010/34]
WO2008US69632
Priority number, dateUS20070949677P13.07.2007         Original published format: US 949677 P
[2010/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009012110
Date:22.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2220227
Date:25.08.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2220227
Date:10.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2014/04]
CPC:
C12Q1/6851 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6851, C12Q2561/113 (US,EP);
C12Q1/6851, C12Q2561/113, C12Q2545/101 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/34]C12N15/09, C12Q1/68, G01N33/53
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 [2010/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINMALIGE KALIBRATOR-POLYNUKLEOTIDE UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI QUANTITATIVEN NUKLEINSÄURE-TESTS[2010/34]
English:UNIQUE CALIBRATOR POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND METHODS OF USING IN QUANTITATIVE NUCLEIC ACID ASSAYS[2010/34]
French:POLYNUCLÉOTIDES CALIBRATEURS UNIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION DANS DES DOSAGES QUANTITATIFS D'ACIDE NUCLÉIQUE[2010/34]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2010National basic fee paid 
05.02.2010Search fee paid 
05.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/34]
24.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2014Fee for grant paid
11.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  10.04.2012
Opposition(s)11.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.07.2008
AT10.09.2014
BE10.09.2014
BG10.09.2014
CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
DK10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
ES10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
IT10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
MC10.09.2014
MT10.09.2014
NL10.09.2014
PL10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SE10.09.2014
SI10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
TR10.09.2014
NO10.12.2014
GR11.12.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
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