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EP About this file: EP2444812

EP2444812 - IMPROVED IMMUNOASSAY METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/17]Improved immunoassay methods
[2015/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oncimmune LTD
Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital Hucknall Road Nottingham
Nottinghamshire NG5 1PB / GB
[2012/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Robertson, John Forsyth Russell
ONCIMMUNE LTD
Clinical Sciences Building
City Hospital Hucknall Road
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG5 1PB / GB
02 / Murray, Andrea
ONCIMMUNE LTD
Clinical Sciences Building
City Hospital Hucknall Road
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG5 1PB / GB
03 / Chapman, Caroline
ONCIMMUNE LTD
Clinical Sciences Building
City Hospital Hucknall Road
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG5 1PB / GB
04 / Barnes, Tony
5007 Village Terrace Drive
Dunwoody, GA 30338 / US
 [2015/49]
Former [2012/17]01 / Robertson, John Forsyth Russell
ONCIMMUNE LTD
Clinical Sciences Building
City Hospital Hucknall Road
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG5 1PB / GB
02 / Murray, Andrea
ONCIMMUNE LTD
Clinical Sciences Building
City Hospital Hucknall Road
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG5 1PB / GB
03 / Chapman, Caroline
ONCIMMUNE LTD
Clinical Sciences Building
City Hospital Hucknall Road
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG5 1PB / GB
04 / Barnes, Tony
5007 Village Terrace Drive
Dunwoody, GA Georgia 30338 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/17]White, Nina Louise
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date11183188.912.09.2007
[2012/17]
Priority number, dateUS20060844158P13.09.2006         Original published format: US 844158 P
GB2006001805513.09.2006         Original published format: GB 0618055
[2012/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2444812
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2444812
Date:09.05.2012
[2012/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2444812
Date:02.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/574, G01N33/564, G01N33/68
[2012/19]
CPC:
G01N33/564 (EP); G01N33/53 (GB); G01N33/57488 (EP);
G01N33/6854 (EP); G01N2800/52 (EP)
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 [2015/49]
Former [2012/17]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE IMMUNOASSAYVERFAHREN[2015/26]
English:IMPROVED IMMUNOASSAY METHODS[2015/26]
French:PROCÉDÉS AMÉLIORÉS DE DOSAGE IMMUNOLOGIQUE[2015/26]
Former [2012/17]Verbesserte Immunoassayverfahren
Former [2012/17]Improved immunoassay methods
Former [2012/17]Procédés améliorés de dosage immunologique
Examination procedure09.11.2012Examination requested  [2012/51]
04.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
30.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2015Fee for grant paid
16.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07804276.9  / EP2062053
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 (EP20070804276) is  18.09.2009
Opposition(s)05.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/45]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
30.01.2013Request for further processing filed
30.01.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.06.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.09.2007
BG02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SI02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
TR02.12.2015
IS02.04.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU12.09.2007
CZ02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SI02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
TR02.12.2015
IS02.04.2016
Former [2018/28]HU12.09.2007
CZ02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SI02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
IS02.04.2016
Former [2016/49]CZ02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SI02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
IS02.04.2016
Former [2016/38]CZ02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
IS02.04.2016
Former [2016/36]CZ02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
IS02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
Former [2016/34]CZ02.12.2015
IS02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
Former [2016/31]IS02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
Former [2016/25]LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
Former [2016/20]LT02.12.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9958978  (UNIV NOTTINGHAM [GB], et al);
 [Y]GB2395270  (UNIV NOTTINGHAM [GB]);
by applicantWO9958978
 WO9958979
 WO2004044590
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