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EP About this file: EP1078023

EP1078023 - LUMINESCENT COMPOUNDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2011
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Luminex Corporation
12212 Technology Boulevard
Austin TX 78727 / US
[2010/52]
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
Terpetschnig, Ewald A.
1063 Morse Avenue No.17-107
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/09]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]Harrison Goddard Foote
Tower House, Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date99915319.007.04.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999US07627
Priority number, dateDE1998101565908.04.1998         Original published format: DE 19815659
US19980083820P01.05.1998         Original published format: US 83820 P
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9951702
Date:14.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1078023
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1078023
Date:05.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.10.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:C09K11/06, G01N21/64, C09B23/00
[2003/13]
CPC:
G01N33/582 (EP); C09B23/0066 (EP); C09K11/06 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/09]C09K11/06, G01N21/64
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [2001/09]
TitleGerman:LUMINESZIERENDE VERBINDUNGEN[2001/09]
English:LUMINESCENT COMPOUNDS[2001/09]
French:COMPOSES LUMINESCENTS[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2000National basic fee paid 
07.11.2000Search fee paid 
07.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
11.11.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.03.2010
01.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.03.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2010Fee for grant paid
26.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07102880.7  / EP1849837
Opposition(s)06.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
01.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
11.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
27.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201012   M06   Fee paid on   29.10.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
IE07.04.2011
LU07.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2012/20]AT05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
IE07.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
Former [2012/07]AT05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
Former [2012/03]AT05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
Former [2011/47]AT05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
Former [2011/41]AT05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
Former [2011/37]FI05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9641144  (HYPERION, INC.) [A] 1-26 * figure 7V; claims 1-39 *
International search[A]US4883867  (LEE LINDA G [US], et al);
 [A]US5101015  (BRYNES PAUL J [US], et al);
 [A]US3996345  (ULLMAN EDWIN F, et al);
 [A]US3998943  (ULLMAN EDWIN F)
Examination   - E. TERPETSCHNIG ET AL., "Synthesis, spectral properties and photostabilities of symmetrical and unsymmetrical squaraines; a new class of fluorophores with long-wavelength excitation and emission", ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA, (1993), vol. 282, pages 633 - 641
by applicantWO9641144
    - TERPETSCHNIG ET AL., ANAL. BIOCHEM., (1994), vol. 217, pages 197 - 204
    - ILLY ET AL., J. ORG. CHEM., (1968), vol. 33, pages 4283 - 4285
    - MUJUMDAR ET AL., BIOCONJ. CHEM., (1993), vol. 4, pages 105 - 111
    - G. SEITZ ET AL., CHEM. BER., (1979), vol. 112, pages 990 - 999
    - B. GERECHT ET AL., CHEM. BER., (1984), vol. 117, pages 2714 - 2729
    - RIED ET AL., PROC. NATL. ACAD. ACI. USA, (1992), vol. 89, pages 1388 - 1392
    - AKKAYA ET AL., TETRAHEDRON LETT., (1997), vol. 38, pages 4513 - 4516
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