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EP About this file: EP2295551

EP2295551 - Thermostable reverse transcriptases and uses thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU, TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[2016/47]
Former [2011/11]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Michael D.
14005 Shippers Lane
Rockville, MD 20853 / US
02 / Potter, Robert Jason
6519 Himes Avenue
Frederick, MD 21703 / US
03 / Dhariwal, Gulshan
10612 Maplecrest Lane
Potomac, MD 20854 / US
04 / Gerard, Gary F.
8393 William Drive
Frederick, MD 21704 / US
05 / Rosenthal, Kim
25525 Long Corner Road
Laytonsville, MD 20882 / US
 [2011/11]
Representative(s)Weber, Birgit, et al
Life Technologies GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 129 B
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2016/14]
Former [2012/43]Weber, Birgit, et al
Life Technologies GmbH Frankfurter Strasse 129 B
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Former [2011/11]Harrison Goddard Foote
4th Floor Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester
M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date10167769.825.05.2001
[2011/11]
Priority number, dateUS20000207196P26.05.2000         Original published format: US 207196 P
US2001080812415.03.2001         Original published format: US 808124
US2001084515701.05.2001         Original published format: US 845157
[2011/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2295551
Date:16.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2295551
Date:06.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/12
[2011/11]
CPC:
C12N9/1276 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/14]
Former [2011/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesAL29.06.2010
LT29.06.2010
LV29.06.2010
MK29.06.2010
RO29.06.2010
SI29.06.2010
TitleGerman:Thermostabile reverse Transkriptase und deren Anwendungen[2011/11]
English:Thermostable reverse transcriptases and uses thereof[2011/11]
French:Transcriptases inverses thermostables et utilisations[2011/11]
Examination procedure16.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/43]
24.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2016Fee for grant paid
11.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01950251.7  / EP1290149
Divisional application(s)EP16163948.9  / EP3093341
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20010950251) is  06.03.2008
Opposition(s)10.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.04.2016
BE06.04.2016
CY06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
TR06.04.2016
IE25.05.2016
LU25.05.2016
GR07.07.2016
PT08.08.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2017/38]AT06.04.2016
BE06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
IE25.05.2016
GR07.07.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2017/07]AT06.04.2016
BE06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2017/03]AT06.04.2016
BE06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2016/52]AT06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR07.07.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2016/51]AT06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR07.07.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2016/50]AT06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/49]FI06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/44]NL06.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/37]BE31.05.2016
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