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EP1026260 - Simultaneous measurement of gene expression and genomic abnormalities using nucleic acid microarrays [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2007
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 07.10.2009  [2009/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abbott Molecular Inc.
1300 East Touhy Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60018 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/52]For all designated states
Abbott Molecular Inc.
1300 East Touhy Avenue
Des Plaines IL 60018 / US
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
Vysis, Inc.
3100 Woodcreek Drive
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bao, Yijia
1128 Wishing Well Lane
Naperville, Illinois 60564 / US
02 / Che, Diping
12652 Torrey Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
03 / Li, Wan-Liang
469 Bethany Court
Valley Park, MS 63088 / US
04 / Müller, Uwe Richard
11714 River Road
Plano, Illinois 60545 / US
05 / Seelig, Steven.A
19 Foxcroft, Apt:119
Naperville, Illinois 60565 / US
06 / Shi, Jufang
38780 Tyson Lane
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
 [2001/17]
Former [2000/51]01 / Bao, Yijia
1128 Wishing Well Lane
Naperville, Illinois 60564 / US
02 / Che, Diping
12652 Torrey Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
03 / Li, Wan-Liang
469 Bethany Court
Valley Park, MS 63088 / US
04 / Müller, Uwe Richard
11714 River Road
Plano, Illinois 60545 / US
05 / Seelig, Steven.A
19 Foxcroft, Apt:119
Naperville, Illinois 60565 / US
06 / Shi, Jufang
38780 Tyson Lane
Freemont, CA 94536 / US
Former [2000/32]01 / Bao, Yijia
1128 Wishing Well Lane
Naperville, Illinois 60564 / US
02 / Che, Diping
217 Deming Place
Westmont, Illinois 60559 / US
03 / Li, Wan-Liang
6415 Parksleg Court
Lisie, Illinois 60532 / US
04 / Müller, Uwe Richard
11714 River Road
Plano, Illinois 60545 / US
05 / Seelig, Steven.A
19 Foxcroft, Apt:119
Naperville, Illinois 60565 / US
06 / Shi, Jufang
5719 Washington Street
Hinsdale, Illinois 60522 / US
Representative(s)Bassil, Nicholas Charles, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]Bassil, Nicholas Charles, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date00300775.401.02.2000
[2000/32]
Priority number, dateUS1999024306702.02.1999         Original published format: US 243067
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1026260
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1026260
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2000/32]
CPC:
C12Q1/6837 (EP,US); B01J2219/00529 (EP,US); B01J2219/00596 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00605 (EP,US); B01J2219/00608 (EP,US); B01J2219/00612 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00637 (EP,US); B01J2219/00659 (EP,US); B01J2219/00707 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00722 (EP,US); C40B40/06 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/18]
Former [2001/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  LI 
Former [2000/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gleichzeitige Messung der Genexpression und genomischer Abweichungen mittels Nukleinsäuremikromatrizen[2000/32]
English:Simultaneous measurement of gene expression and genomic abnormalities using nucleic acid microarrays[2000/32]
French:Mesure simultanée de l'expression génique et d'anomalies génomiques avec des micro-ensembles d'acides nucléiques[2003/51]
Former [2000/32]Mesure simultanée de l'expression du gène et d'anomalies génomiques avec des microensembles d' acides nucléiques
Examination procedure18.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/12]
09.02.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.06.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
06.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2004Fee for grant paid
27.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/41]
Request for further processing for:19.12.2002Request for further processing filed
23.12.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.01.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.03.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT01.02.2007
GB02.02.2007
FR28.02.2007
[2009/41]
Former [2009/27]GB02.02.2007
FR28.02.2007
Former [2008/19]GB02.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[X] WO9727317  (AFFYMETRIX INC et al.) [X] 1-35 * see claims *
 [X] WO9617958  (UNIV CALIFORNIA et al.) [X] 1-35 * see whole doc. esp. claims and p.3 l.8 ff *
 [X] WO9710365  (AFFYMAX TECH NV et al.) [X] 1-35 * see whole doc. esp. cliams and figures *
 [X]   SHUBER A P ET AL: "HIGH THROUGHPUT PARALLEL ANALYSIS OF HUNDREDS OF PATIENT SAMPLES FOR MORE THAN 100 MUTATIONS IN MULTIPLE DISEASE GENES", HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS,GB,OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, SURREY, vol. 6, no. 3, 1 March 1997 (1997-03-01), pages 337 - 347, XP000673446, ISSN: 0964-6906 [X] 1-35 * see whole doc. esp. discussion and fig.1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hmg/6.3.337
 [X]   SCHENA M ET AL: "PARALLEL HUMAN GENOME ANALYSIS: MICROARRAY-BASED EXPRESSION MONITORING OF 1000 GENES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF USA,US,NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. WASHINGTON, vol. 93, no. 20, 1 October 1996 (1996-10-01), pages 10614 - 10619, XP002022507, ISSN: 0027-8424 [X] 1-35 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.93.20.10614
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