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EP About this file: EP0843734

EP0843734 - INTEGRATED NUCLEIC ACID DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Affymetrix, Inc. (a California Corporation)
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
[2003/13]
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Rolfe, C.
306 Windmill Park Lane
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
02 / LIPSHUTZ, Robert, J.
970 Palo Alto Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
03 / RAVA, Richard, P.
1091 Danbury Drive
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
04 / FODOR, Stephen, P., A.
3863 Nathan Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[1998/22]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/27]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [1998/22]Baldock, Sharon Claire, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date96923572.027.06.1996
[1998/22]
WO1996US11147
Priority number, dateUS1995000085903.07.1995         Original published format: US 859
US1995000070329.07.1995         Original published format: US 703
US1996058902719.01.1996         Original published format: US 589027
[1998/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9702357
Date:23.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0843734
Date:27.05.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0843734
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.01.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:C12P19/34, C12M1/40
[1998/22]
CPC:
B01L7/52 (EP,US); B01F31/65 (EP,US); B01F31/86 (EP,US);
B01F33/30 (EP,US); B01F35/71 (EP,US); B01F35/712 (EP,US);
B01F35/71745 (EP,US); B01F35/71761 (EP,US); B01F35/718 (EP,US);
B01F35/71805 (EP,US); B01L3/5027 (EP,US); B01L3/502723 (EP,US);
B01L3/50273 (EP,US); B01L3/502738 (EP,US); B01L3/502746 (EP,US);
B01L3/502784 (EP,US); G01N35/1095 (EP,US); B01F2101/23 (EP,US);
B01F2101/44 (EP,US); B01F33/25 (EP,US); B01F33/45 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0621 (EP,US); B01L2200/0684 (EP,US); B01L2200/10 (EP,US);
B01L2300/087 (EP,US); B01L2300/0883 (EP,US); B01L2300/16 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0415 (EP,US); B01L2400/0421 (EP,US); B01L2400/0487 (EP,US);
B01L2400/049 (EP,US); B01L2400/084 (EP,US); B01L2400/086 (EP,US);
B01L3/502715 (EP,US); B01L3/502753 (EP,US); B01L9/527 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00158 (EP,US); Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/118339 (EP,US);
Y10T436/25 (EP,US); Y10T436/25375 (EP,US); Y10T436/2575 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/22]
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTE NUKLEINSÄURE-DIAGNOSTIK VORRICHTUNG[1998/22]
English:INTEGRATED NUCLEIC ACID DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE[1998/22]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DIAGNOSTIC NUCLEOTIDIQUE INTEGRE[1998/22]
Entry into regional phase03.02.1998National basic fee paid 
03.02.1998Search fee paid 
03.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/22]
09.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2003Fee for grant paid
10.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03000459.2  / EP1304388
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
19.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
MC30.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/23]FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/04]FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/01]FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
Former [2003/50]FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
SE26.06.2003
Former [2003/46]FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
Former [2003/41]FI26.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0109278  (TECHNICON INSTR [US]) [A] 88,89 * page 19, line 3 - line 9; figures 4A-4D * * page 20, line 13 - line 20 *;
 [A]US4676274  (BROWN JAMES F [US]) [A] 1,84,90 * column 3, line 45 - line 65 * * column 9, line 57 - line 64; figure 13 ** column 12, line 23 - line 60; figure 18 *;
 [A]US5230866  (SHARTLE ROBERT [US], et al) [A] 2,3,1,90 * column 18, line 5 - column 19, line 28 * * column 15, line 15 - line 55 *
International search[Y]US4426451  (COLUMBUS RICHARD L [US]);
 [A]US5252294  (KROY WALTER [DE], et al);
 [Y]WO9405414  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]);
 [Y]US5304487  (WILDING PETER [US], et al);
 [Y]US5384261  (WINKLER JAMES L [US], et al);
 [YP]US5498392  (WILDING PETER [US], et al)
 [Y]  - PROC. NATL. ACAD. SCI. U.S.A., November 1994, Vol. 91, WOOLLEY et al., "Ultra-High Speed DNA Fragment Separations Using Microfabricated Capillary Array Electrophoresis Chips", pages 11348-11352.
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