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EP About this file: EP0709676

EP0709676 - Method for coupling antibody to latex substrate and its use in immunoassay [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.02.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAYER CORPORATION
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741 / US
[2007/12]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741 / US
Former [1997/40]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205 / US
Former [1996/18]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
One Mellon Center 500 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2502 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Vunnam, Ranga R.
36 Bellwood Drive
New City, New York 10956 / US
02 / Leong, Koon-Wah
71 Van Cortlandt Avenue
Ossining, New York 10562 / US
03 / Raimondo, Oscar
137-05 Franklin Avenue, Apt. 1B
Flushing, New York 11355 / US
04 / Fernandez, Jose I.
86-05 39th Avenue
Jackson Heights, New York 11369 / US
[1996/18]
Representative(s)Burkert, Frank
Bayer Schering Pharma Aktiengesellschaft
Law and Patents
Patents and Licensing
Building Q 18
51368 Leverkusen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]Burkert, Frank
Bayer AG, Konzernzentrale RP, Patente Konzern
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Application number, filing date95116241.116.10.1995
[1996/18]
Priority number, dateUS1994033025927.10.1994         Original published format: US 330259
[1996/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0709676
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0709676
Date:20.11.1996
[1996/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0709676
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0709676
Date:21.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/53, G01N33/547, G01N33/531, G01N33/543, // G01N33/94
[1996/35]
CPC:
G01N33/54346 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/18]G01N33/53, G01N33/547, // G01N33/94
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/18]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Kupplung eines Antikörpers an einen Latexpartikel und dessen Verwendung in einem Immunoassay[1996/18]
English:Method for coupling antibody to latex substrate and its use in immunoassay[1996/18]
French:Procédé pour coupler un anticorps à une particule de latex et son utilisation dans un immunoessai[1996/18]
Examination procedure30.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/27]
05.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2001Fee for grant paid
24.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.10.2002  15.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Dade Behring Marburg GmbH
Postfach 1149
35001 Marburg / DE
 [2002/49]
08.11.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.04.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.10.2004Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.12.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.12.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.01.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.04.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
ES17.10.2002
GB16.10.2004
DE03.05.2005
FR30.06.2005
[2013/51]
Former [2010/20]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
ES17.10.2002
GB16.10.2004
DE03.05.2005
FR30.06.2005
Former [2007/34]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
ES17.10.2002
GB16.10.2004
DE03.05.2005
FR30.06.2005
IT16.10.2005
Former [2006/14]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
ES17.10.2002
GB16.10.2004
DE03.05.2005
FR30.06.2005
Former [2006/13]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
ES17.10.2002
GB16.10.2004
DE03.05.2005
Former [2006/03]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
ES17.10.2002
DE03.05.2005
Former [2004/28]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
ES17.10.2002
Former [2004/15]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
ES12.11.2003
Former [2003/45]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2003/06]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2003/01]CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2002/48]NL02.01.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2002/37]SE02.04.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0124320  (MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1* column W *;
 [Y]FR2676451  (BIO MERIEUX [FR]) [Y] 1 * page 2, line 30 - page 4, line 1 * * page 13, line 10 - line 22 *;
 [DYA]  - J.D. CONRADIE ET AL., "ELISA solid phase: partial denaturation of coating antibody yields a more efficient solid phase", JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS, NEW YORK US, (1983), vol. 59, pages 289 - 299, XP002007141 [DY] 1 * page 291 - page 293 * * page 294; figure 1 * [A] 2-5

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-1759(83)90190-4
OppositionEP0253254
    - Kapmeyer WM., Behring Symposium, Bad Nauheim, 22/23.10.1987, Verlag Deutsches Grünes Kreuz Fördergesellschaft mbH, D-3550 Marburg, Schumarkt 4 (ISBN 3-8809-160-9)
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