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EP1338888 - Method for improving the measurement accuracy of sensors using fluorescence signals, especially bio sensors, [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
pe s Gesellschaft für medizinische Diagnosesysteme mbH
Hauptstrasse 103
04416 Markkleeberg / DE
[2003/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Blum, Uwe
Am Volksgut Gautzsch 6
04416 Markkleeberg / DE
02 / Boll, Peter
Trifthofstrasse 16 a
82362 Weilheim / DE
03 / Drobner, Franz
Esswurmstrasse 19
81371 München / DE
 [2003/35]
Representative(s)Seerig & Hübner
Patentanwälte Am Alten Bad 6
09111 Chemnitz / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/35]Seerig & Hübner
Patentanwälte Am Alten Bad 6
09111 Chemnitz / DE
Application number, filing date02004187.726.02.2002
[2003/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1338888
Date:27.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1338888
Date:22.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/77, G01N21/64
[2003/35]
CPC:
G01N21/648 (EP,US); G01N21/6428 (EP,US); G01N21/7703 (EP,US);
G01N2021/6439 (EP,US); G01N2201/127 (EP,US); G01N2201/12753 (EP,US);
Y10T436/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Messgenauigkeit bei Sensoren, insbesondere Bio-Sensoren, die zur Bestimmung der Signale Fluoreszenzstrahlung verwenden[2003/35]
English:Method for improving the measurement accuracy of sensors using fluorescence signals, especially bio sensors,[2003/35]
French:Procédé pour améliorer la précision de détection de détecteurs de fluorescence, notamment de biodétecteurs[2003/35]
Examination procedure12.03.2002Examination requested  [2003/35]
02.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2004Fee for grant paid
15.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI22.09.2004
IE22.09.2004
TR22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
PT22.02.2005
CY26.02.2005
LU26.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/20]FI22.09.2004
IE22.09.2004
TR22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
CY26.02.2005
LU26.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2007/10]FI22.09.2004
IE22.09.2004
TR22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
LU26.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2006/52]FI22.09.2004
IE22.09.2004
TR22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
MC28.02.2005
Former [2006/14]FI22.09.2004
IE22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
MC28.02.2005
Former [2005/46]FI22.09.2004
IE22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/24]FI22.09.2004
IE22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/18]FI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI22.09.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE22.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0517516  (CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP [US]) [AD] 1 * page 5, line 46 - page 6, line 4; claim 21 *;
 [DA]WO9819159  (MERCURY DIAGNOSTICS INC [US], et al) [DA] 1 * figure A; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5856203  (ROBINSON GRENVILLE ARTHUR [GB], et al) [A] 1* column 7, line 56 - column 8, line 61 *
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