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EP About this file: EP1225448

EP1225448 - Improved glucose monitor and test strip containers for use in same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.10.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Diabetes Diagnostics, Inc.
200 Prospect Street
Waltham, MA 02453 / US
[2007/32]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
Inverness Medical Technology, Inc.
200 Prospect Street
Waltham, MA 02154 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McAleer, Jerome F.
52 Nobles Close
Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0NR / GB
02 / Moerman, Piet H. C.
Ph. de Denterghemlaan 2
9831 St Martens-Latem / BE
03 / Siu, Ta
21 Park Street
Alhambra, CA 9180 / US
 [2002/44]
Former [2002/30]01 / McAleer, Jerome F.
52 Nobles Close
Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0NR / GB
02 / Moerman, Piet H. C.
Grimbergsesteenweg 5
1980 Zemst / BE
03 / Siu, Ta
21 Park Street
Alhambra, CA 9180 / US
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date02076201.911.02.1997
[2002/30]
Priority number, dateUS1996060044913.02.1996         Original published format: US 600449
[2002/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1225448
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1225448
Date:28.08.2002
[2002/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1225448
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01L11/00, G01N33/487, B01L9/00
[2002/35]
CPC:
B01L99/00 (EP,US); G01N33/4875 (EP,US); G01N35/00732 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00108 (EP,US); G01N2035/00782 (EP,US); Y10T436/112499 (EP,US);
Y10T436/115831 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/30]G01N33/487, B01L9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/30]
TitleGerman:Verbessertes Glucose-Messgerät und hierin zu verwendender Teststreifenbehälter[2002/30]
English:Improved glucose monitor and test strip containers for use in same[2002/30]
French:Dispositif perfectionné de controle du glucose et contenants pour bandes de test utilisables dans ce dispositif[2002/30]
Examination procedure13.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/16]
28.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2008Fee for grant paid
10.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97905915.1  / EP0880407
Divisional application(s)EP05076758.1  / EP1607137
EP08075317.1  / EP1970123
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.02.2009    ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
 [2009/15]
03.04.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.06.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.07.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
24.07.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/49]
Request for further processing for:10.02.2005Request for further processing filed
09.02.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.03.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
GR29.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
[2010/47]
Former [2009/47]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2009/42]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
MC28.02.2009
Former [2009/12]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2009/08]AT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/47]ES08.09.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4303887  (HILL JEREMY R, et al) [Y] 1 * page 1, line 58 - page 2, line 20 * * column 12, line 25 - line 28; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4852025  (HERPICHBOEHM BERND [DE]) [A] 1,5 * column 2, line 7 - line 47 * * column 3, line 50 - line 60 * * column 12, line 25 - line 32; figure 6 *;
 [A]CH677149  (DISETRONIC AG) [A] 8-10,17,20,1,12 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 58 * * column 4, line 15 - line 19 * * column 4, line 49 - line 53 *;
 [X]EP0567067  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 12-16,18,20 * column 1, line 1 - line 13 * * column 2, line 15 - line 20 * * column 9, line 1 - line 40 * * column 14, line 41 - line 52 ** column 22, line 8 - line 17 *;
 [Y]US5277870  (FULLER MAURICE D [US], et al) [Y] 1 * column 1, line 29 - line 33 * * column 1, line 49 - line 53 * * column 1, line 63 - column 2, line 23 *;
 [A]WO9410558  (ENVIROMED PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1 * page 1, line 1 - line 6 * * page 2, paragraph 4 * * page 4, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * page 6 *;
 [AX]EP0640393  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-5 * column 4, line 23 - line 31 * [X] 12;
 [X]US5489414  (SCHREIBER JOERG [DE], et al) [X] 1-4 * column 2, line 15 - line 26 * * column 4, line 58 - line 60 * * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 12 *
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