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EP0754178 - NOVEL FUNCTIONALIZED HYDROPHILIC ACRIDINIUM ESTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 03.03.2004  [2004/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAYER CORPORATION
333 Coney Street
East Walpole, MA 02032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/30]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
333 Coney Street
East Walpole, MA 02032 / US
Former [1997/04]For all designated states
Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.
63 North Street
Medfield Massachusetts 02052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAW, Say-Jong
15 Forbes Road
Westwood, MA 02090 / US
02 / SOTIRIOU-LEVENTIS, Chariklia
1604 McCutchen Drive
Rolla, MO 65401 / US
03 / NATRAJAN, Anand
77 Madeline Road
Manchester, NH 03104 / US
04 / JIANG, Qingping
14 Stratton Way
Northborough, MA 01532 / US
05 / CONNOLLY, Peter, B.
40 Highland Street
Walpole, MA 02081 / US
06 / KILROY, John, P.
78 Warren Avenue 202
Boston, MA 02116 / US
07 / MCCUDDEN, Constance, R.
Unit 26 4 Chiswick Road
Brookline, MA 02146 / US
08 / TIRRELL, Stephen, M.
107A Prospect Street
Franklin, MA 02038 / US
[1997/04]
Representative(s)Froud, Clive, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/04]Froud, Clive, et al
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date95913298.606.04.1995
[1997/04]
WO1995IB00244
Priority number, dateUS1994022516508.04.1994         Original published format: US 225165
[1997/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9527702
Date:19.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0754178
Date:22.01.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0754178
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:C07D219/04, G01N33/533, G01N33/58, C07J43/00
[1997/04]
CPC:
C07D401/12 (EP,US); C07D219/04 (EP,US); C07F9/64 (EP,US);
C07J1/0011 (EP,US); C07J1/0022 (EP,US); C07J21/006 (EP,US);
C07J43/003 (EP,US); C12Q1/6816 (EP,US); G01N33/533 (EP,US);
G01N33/586 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6816, C12Q2563/161, C12Q2563/103 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1997/04]
TitleGerman:FUNKTIONALISIERTE HYDROPHILE AKRIDINIUM ESTER[2002/13]
English:NOVEL FUNCTIONALIZED HYDROPHILIC ACRIDINIUM ESTERS[1997/04]
French:NOUVEAUX ESTERS D'ACRIDINIUM HYDROPHILES FONCTIONNALISES[1997/04]
Former [1997/04]FUNKTIONALISIERTE HYDROPHILISCHEN AKRIDINIUM ESTERN
Entry into regional phase01.10.1996National basic fee paid 
01.10.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.1996Examination requested  [1997/04]
18.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
03.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2002Fee for grant paid
07.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99203889.3  / EP0982298
Opposition(s)16.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Request for further processing for:06.09.2000Request for further processing filed
06.09.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.10.2000Decision despatched
29.06.1998Request for further processing filed
29.06.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
15.07.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.01.2003
BE15.01.2003
CH15.01.2003
LI15.01.2003
DK15.04.2003
[2004/10]
Former [2004/02]AT15.01.2003
CH15.01.2003
LI15.01.2003
DK15.04.2003
Former [2003/47]AT15.01.2003
CH15.01.2003
LI15.01.2003
Former [2003/40]CH15.01.2003
LI15.01.2003
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0082636  (WELSH NAT SCHOOL MED [GB]) [DA] 1-12 * claim - *;
 [DY]EP0263657  (CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP [US]) [DY] 1-12 * claim - *;
 [Y]EP0273115  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [Y] 1-12 * examples 9,10; claim - *;
 [DA]EP0353971  (CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP [US]) [DA] 1-25* claim - *;
 [DX]EP0361817  (CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP [US]) [DX] 1,3-12 * claim - *
ExaminationEP0609885
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