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EP2411536 - METHODS FOR ANALYZING BIOMOLECULES AND PROBES BOUND THERETO [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/05]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING BIOMOLECULES AND PROBES BOUND THERETO
[2014/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2015
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nabsys, Inc.
4 Richmond Square, Suite 500
Providence, RI 02906 / US
[2012/05]
Inventor(s)01 / OLIVER, John, S.
35 Burton Street
Bristol RI 02809 / US
02 / IANAKIEV, Petre
15 Hutchins Road
Medford MA 02155 / US
 [2012/05]
Representative(s)Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[2014/38]
Former [2012/05]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date10717908.726.03.2010
WO2010US28848
Priority number, dateUS20090164178P27.03.2009         Original published format: US 164178 P
[2012/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010111605
Date:30.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2411536
Date:01.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2411536
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, B01L3/00, G01N33/487
[2012/05]
CPC:
G01N33/48721 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C12Q1/682 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6825 (EP,US); C12Q1/6874 (EP,US); B01L3/502761 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6825, C12Q2565/631, C12Q2565/629, C12Q2522/101 (US,EP);
C12Q1/682, C12Q2565/631, C12Q2565/629, C12Q2522/101 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6874, C12Q2565/631, C12Q2565/629, C12Q2522/101 (US,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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE VON BIOMOLEKÜLEN UND DARAN GEBUNDENEN SONDEN[2014/16]
English:METHODS FOR ANALYZING BIOMOLECULES AND PROBES BOUND THERETO[2014/16]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'ANALYSE DE BIOMOLÉCULES ET DES SONDES LIÉES À CELLES-CI[2014/16]
Former [2012/05]VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE VON BIOMOLEKÜLEN UND DARAN GEBUNDENEN SONDEN
Former [2012/05]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING BIOMOLECULES AND PROBES BOUND THERETO
Former [2012/05]LA PRÉSENTE INVENTION CONCERNE DES DISPOSITIFS ET DES PROCÉDÉS D'ANALYSE DE BIOMOLÉCULES ET DES SONDES LIÉES À CELLES-CI
Entry into regional phase25.10.2011National basic fee paid 
25.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/05]
18.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2014Fee for grant paid
29.07.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2014Receipt 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  19.07.2012
Opposition(s)18.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/35]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
12.09.2013Request for further processing filed
12.09.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.09.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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