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EP About this file: EP1117825

EP1117825 - METHOD FOR DETECTING ATP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Packard Bioscience B.V.
Ulgersmaweg 47
9731 BK Groningen / NL
[2001/30]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN LUNE, Harry
Bernardusweg 8
9831 NC ADUARD / NL
02 / TER WIEL, Jan
Molenweg 47
NL-9919 AG Loppersum / NL
 [2001/30]
Representative(s)Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al
Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date99949447.930.09.1999
[2001/30]
WO1999NL00606
Priority number, dateNL1998101022430.09.1998         Original published format: NL 1010224
[2001/30]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0018953
Date:06.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1117825
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1117825
Date:09.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1117825
Date:24.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/66
[2001/30]
CPC:
C12Q1/66 (EP,US); G01N2333/90241 (EP,US); Y10S435/968 (EP,US);
Y10S435/975 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUM NACHWEIS VON ATP[2001/30]
English:METHOD FOR DETECTING ATP[2001/30]
French:METHODE DE DETECTION D'ADENOSINE-TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP)[2001/30]
Entry into regional phase30.09.1999Translation filed 
29.03.2001National basic fee paid 
29.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/30]
19.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2005Fee for grant paid
06.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.12.2005  03.01.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Promega Corporation
2800 Woods Hollow Road
Madison, WI 53711-5399 / US
Opponent's representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/37]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2005  03.01.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Promega Corporation
2800 Woods Hollow Road
Madison, WI 53711-5399 / US
Opponent's representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2006/05]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2005   
Promega Corporation
2800 Woods Hollow Road
Madison, WI 53711-5399 / US
Opponent's representative
Weber-Quitzau, Martin
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 9
D-80539 München / DE
24.01.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.07.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
23.04.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.05.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.10.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.02.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.05.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition31.07.2008Appeal received No.  T1526/08
08.10.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
28.07.2008Appeal received
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR09.06.2005
ES20.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
CY30.09.2005
IE30.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
[2007/23]
Former [2006/40]GR09.06.2005
ES20.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
IE30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2006/30]GR09.06.2005
ES20.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2006/14]GR09.06.2005
ES20.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
Cited inInternational search[DY]US5618682  (SCHEIRER WINFRIED [AT]) [DY] 1-12 * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 12; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US5744320  (SHERF BRUCE A [US], et al) [A] 1-12* claims 1-5 *;
 [Y]  - DENBURG J L ET AL, "ANION INHIBITION OF FIREFLY LUCIFERASE", ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS, (19701201), vol. 141, no. 2, pages 668 - 675, XP000604348 [Y] 1-12 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0003-9861(70)90187-6
 [A]  - DELUCA M ET AL, "PURIFICATION AND PROPERTIES OF FIREFLY LUCIFERASE", METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY, (19780101), vol. 57, pages 3 - 15, XP000563609 [A] 1-12 * page 3 - page 5 * * page 14, line 35, paragraph 3 - line 38 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0076-6879(78)57003-1
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