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EP1442296 - BIOLOGICAL ASSAY DETECTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.08.2009  [2009/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/32]For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
Inventor(s)01 / INGLESE, James
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
02 / FERRER, Marc
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
03 / HAMILTON, Aaron, C.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
 [2004/32]
Representative(s)Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
120 Moorgate
London, EC2M 6UR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/48]Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited, Hertford Road, Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU / GB
Former [2004/32]Horgan, James Michael Frederic
Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date02768394.502.08.2002
[2004/32]
WO2002US24469
Priority number, dateUS20010310599P07.08.2001         Original published format: US 310599 P
[2004/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03014698
Date:20.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1442296
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.02.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/53, G01N33/566, C12Q1/34, C12Q1/42
[2004/32]
CPC:
G01N33/573 (EP,US); G01N33/542 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/32]
TitleGerman:BIOLOGISCHES ASSAY-NACHWEISVERFAHREN[2004/32]
English:BIOLOGICAL ASSAY DETECTION METHOD[2004/32]
French:PROCEDE DE DETECTION D'ESSAI BIOLOGIQUE[2004/32]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2004National basic fee paid 
08.03.2004Search fee paid 
12.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/42]
22.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/34]
03.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2009/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.08.200807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9839471  (TROPIX INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * whole document, in particular claim 1, p. 13, lines 1-4 and fig. 1 *;
 [A]EP0953574  (INNOGENETICS NV [BE]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [X]WO0075167  (LJL BIOSYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * whole document, in particular claims 1, 13, 15 and 70 and fig. 5 *;
 [Y]  - ZUCK P ET AL, "Ligand-receptor Binding Measured by Laser-scanning Imaging", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF USA, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (199909), vol. 96, ISSN 0027-8424, pages 11121 - 11127, XP002984871 [Y] 1-10 * whole document, in particular p. 11126, left col. and fig.5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.96.20.11122
 [Y]  - KOLB A J ET AL, "Tyrosine kinase assays adapted to homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence", DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY 1998 UNITED KINGDOM, (1998), vol. 3, no. 7, ISSN 1359-6446, pages 333 - 342, XP002430573 [Y] 1-10 * whole document, in particular fig.2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6446(98)01204-5
 [Y]  - SONGYANG Z ET AL, "RECOGNITION OF UNIQUE CARBOXYL-TERMINAL MOTIFS BY DISTINCT PDZ DOMAINS", SCIENCE, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE,, US, (1997), vol. 275, ISSN 0036-8075, pages 73 - 77, XP000887129 [Y] 1-10 * whole document, in particular abstract and table 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.275.5296.73
 [T]  - FERRER MARC ET AL, "A PDZ domain-based detection system for enzymatic assays", ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, (20020215), vol. 301, no. 2, ISSN 0003-2697, pages 207 - 216, XP002430574 [T] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/abio.2001.5497
International search[A]US2001004522  (BURKE THOMAS J [US], et al);
 [XP]US2002197606  (CRAIG ROGER [GB]);
 [A]  - PAWSON ET AL., "Protein-protein interactions define spcigicity in signal transduction", GENES AND DEVELOPMENT, (2000), vol. 14, pages 1027 - 1047, XP002970705
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