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EP1269173 - RAPID RESPONSE GLUCOSE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.08.2014
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 12.11.2014  [2014/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Diabetes Diagnostics, Inc.
51 Sawyer Road, Suite 150
Waltham, MA 02453 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
Diabetes Diagnostics, Inc.
51 Sawyer Road, Suite 150
Waltham, MA 02453 / US
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
Diabetes Diagnostics, Inc.
51 Sawyer Road, Suite 150
Waltham, MA 2453 / US
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
Inverness Medical Technology, Inc.
Suite 200, Two University Park, 51 Sawyer Road
Waltham, MA 2453-3448 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DAVIES, Oliver, William, Hardwicke
An Cluaran
Croy, Inverness IV2 5PG / GB
02 / BECKINGHAM, Helen, Elizabeth
An Cluaran, Croy
Inverness IV2 5PG / GB
03 / HALL, Geoffrey, F.
Carsewood
Fortrose, IV10 85H / GB
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Brunner, John Michael Owen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/12]
Former [2003/01]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01924446.628.03.2001
[2003/01]
WO2001US10101
Priority number, dateUS2000053706528.03.2000         Original published format: US 537065
GB2000000752228.03.2000         Original published format: GB 0007522
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0173124
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1269173
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1269173
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/327, C12Q1/00
[2003/01]
CPC:
C12Q1/001 (EP,KR); C12Q1/006 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHNELL ANSPRECHENDES GLUCOSE SENSOR[2003/01]
English:RAPID RESPONSE GLUCOSE SENSOR[2003/01]
French:CAPTEUR DE GLUCOSE A REPONSE RAPIDE[2003/01]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2002National basic fee paid 
27.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.09.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
17.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
31.03.2005Fee for grant paid
31.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03077709.8  / EP1394535
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.05.2006  13.06.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Pfeifer, Hans-Peter
Durm & Partner Patentanwälte Moltkestrasse 45
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
 [2008/48]
Former [2006/25]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.2006   
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Pfeifer, Hans-Peter
Durm & Partner Patentanwälte Beiertheimer Allee 19
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
23.06.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.05.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.02.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.04.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/37]
Appeal following opposition15.04.2009Appeal received No.  T0872/09
12.06.2009Statement of grounds filed
08.04.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
08.04.2014Date of oral proceedings
17.04.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:22.03.2005Request for further processing filed
22.03.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.04.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH17.08.2005
CY17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
MC31.03.2006
[2014/46]
Former [2009/02]CY17.08.2005
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/46]MC31.03.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9835225  (HELLER E & CO [US], et al) [A] 1,10,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0859230  (UNIV CRANFIELD [GB]) [A] 1,10,14,15 * abstract *;
 [PA]WO0073778  (NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP [US]) [PA] 1,10,14,15* abstract *
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