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EP0422861 - Probes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.03.2001 Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.11.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 02.01.2008 [2008/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Syngenta Limited Fernhurst Haslemere Surrey GU27 3JE / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/13]	For all designated states Syngenta Limited Fernhurst Haselmere, Surrey GU27 3JE / GB
Former [1993/43]	For all designated states ZENECA LIMITED 15 Stanhope Gate London W1Y 6LN / GB
Former [1991/16]	For all designated states IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Garman, Andrew John 15 Peel Hall Lane Ashton, Chester CH3 8DE / GB
	[1991/16]
Representative(s)	Phillips, Neil Godfrey Alasdair, et al Astra Zeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park, Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1999/49]	Phillips, Neil Godfrey Alasdair, et al Astra Zeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
Former [1999/37]	Giles, David Eric, et al AstraZeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
Former [1997/05]	Phillips, Neil Godfrey Alasdair, et al Intellectual Property Department ZENECA Pharmaceuticals Mereside Alderley Park Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
Former [1994/40]	Roberts, Jonathan Winstanley, et al Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Former [1991/16]	Roberts, Jonathan Winstanley Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Application number, filing date	90310985.8	08.10.1990
	[1991/16]
Priority number, date	GB19890023089	13.10.1989 Original published format: GB 8923089
	GB19890024822	03.11.1989 Original published format: GB 8924822
	[1991/16]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0422861
	Date:	17.04.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/16]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0422861
	Date:	25.09.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/39]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0422861
	Date:	17.05.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/20]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.08.1991
Classification	IPC:	C07H21/00	[2000/20]
	CPC:	C07H21/00 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1991/16]	C07H21/00, C12Q1/68
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1991/16]
Title	German:	Sonden	[1991/16]
	English:	Probes	[1991/16]
	French:	Sondes	[1991/16]
Examination procedure	23.01.1992	Examination requested [1992/13]
	02.12.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	09.06.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.02.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	01.09.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.06.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.12.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.05.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	05.12.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.09.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	29.01.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.03.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	14.05.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.07.1999	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	16.11.1999	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	23.11.1999	Fee for grant paid
	23.11.1999	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	20.02.2001	No opposition filed within time limit [2001/19]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.09.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.09.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
	09.09.1994	Renewal fee patent year 05
	10.10.1995	Renewal fee patent year 06
	09.10.1996	Renewal fee patent year 07
	10.10.1997	Renewal fee patent year 08
	12.10.1998	Renewal fee patent year 09
	14.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
	CH	17.05.2000
	ES	17.05.2000
	FR	17.05.2000
	GR	17.05.2000
	IT	17.05.2000
	LI	17.05.2000
	NL	17.05.2000
	DK	17.08.2000
	SE	17.08.2000
	LU	08.10.2000
	[2008/01]
Former [2006/14]	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
	CH	17.05.2000
	ES	17.05.2000
	FR	17.05.2000
	GR	17.05.2000
	LI	17.05.2000
	NL	17.05.2000
	DK	17.08.2000
	SE	17.08.2000
	LU	08.10.2000
Former [2004/39]	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
	CH	17.05.2000
	ES	17.05.2000
	GR	17.05.2000
	LI	17.05.2000
	NL	17.05.2000
	DK	17.08.2000
	SE	17.08.2000
	LU	08.10.2000
	FR	13.10.2000
Former [2004/07]	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
	CH	17.05.2000
	ES	17.05.2000
	GR	17.05.2000
	LI	17.05.2000
	NL	17.05.2000
	DK	17.08.2000
	SE	17.08.2000
	FR	13.10.2000
Former [2003/45]	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
	CH	17.05.2000
	ES	17.05.2000
	LI	17.05.2000
	NL	17.05.2000
	DK	17.08.2000
	SE	17.08.2000
	FR	13.10.2000
Former [2003/07]	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
	CH	17.05.2000
	ES	17.05.2000
	LI	17.05.2000
	NL	17.05.2000
	SE	17.08.2000
	FR	13.10.2000
Former [2002/24]	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
	CH	17.05.2000
	ES	17.05.2000
	LI	17.05.2000
	SE	17.08.2000
	FR	13.10.2000
Former [2002/02]	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
	CH	17.05.2000
	LI	17.05.2000
	SE	17.08.2000
	FR	13.10.2000
Former [2001/27]	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
	SE	17.08.2000
	FR	13.10.2000
Former [2001/24]	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
	FR	13.10.2000
Former [2001/11]	AT	17.05.2000
	BE	17.05.2000
Documents cited:	Search	[X]WO8403520 (BLAIR MALCOLM A D, et al);
		[X]EP0212951 (INTEGRATED GENETICS INC [US]);
		[X]GB2192889 (LONDON BIOTECHNOLOGY LTD);
		[X]WO8906701 (MICROPROBE CORP [US]);
		[X]EP0231495 (ENZO BIOCHEM INC [US])
	Examination	WO8906701
		- NUCLEIC ACIDS RES, (1989), vol. 17, page 4404

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