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EP About this file: EP1453970

EP1453970 - DIAGNOSIS OF CLINICAL INFECTION OF A WOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd.
Erskine House, 68-73 Queen Street
Edinburgh EH2 4NH / GB
[2008/50]
Former [2004/37]For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd.
Erskine House, 68-73 Queen Street
Edinburgh EH2 4NH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CULLEN, Breda, Mary
7 Consort Street Skipton
North Yorkshire BD23 1HR / GB
 [2004/37]
Representative(s)James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2004/37]James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date02774985.205.11.2002
[2004/37]
WO2002GB05023
Priority number, dateGB2001002653405.11.2001         Original published format: GB 0126534
[2004/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03040406
Date:15.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1453970
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1453970
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/37, G01N33/573
[2004/37]
CPC:
C12Q1/37 (EP,US); G01N33/573 (EP,US); G01N33/6893 (EP,US);
G01N2333/78 (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 [2004/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIAGNOSE VON EINER KLINISCHEN INFEKTION EINER WUNDE[2004/37]
English:DIAGNOSIS OF CLINICAL INFECTION OF A WOUND[2004/37]
French:DIAGNOSTIC D'UNE INFECTION CLINIQUE D'UNE PLAIE[2004/37]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2004National basic fee paid 
22.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/37]
27.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2008Fee for grant paid
13.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
CY10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
SK10.12.2008
TR10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2010/48]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
SK10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/46]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
SK10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/43]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
SK10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/40]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/38]BE10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/36]BE10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
Former [2009/35]BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
Former [2009/32]BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
Former [2009/25]FI10.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0886140  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb03779.x
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-1383(95)92186-E
 [Y]  - BRATSCHITSCH G ET AL, "Clinical benefit of PMN-elastase as a determinant of inflammation signs for prospective wound healing monitoring after surgical emergency management", ACTA CHIRURGICA AUSTRIACA 1997 AUSTRIA, (1997), vol. 29, no. SUPPL. 133, ISSN 0001-544X, pages 29 - 31, XP009015252 [Y] 1-7 * the whole document *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-2143(96)90062-1
 [A]  - NWOMEH B C ET AL, "PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CHRONIC WOUND", CLINICS IN PLASTIC SURGERY, W.B.SAUNDERS CO., LONDON, GB, (199807), vol. 25, no. 3, ISSN 0094-1298, pages 341 - 356, XP008019702 [A] 1-7 * the whole document *
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