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EP About this file: EP1394273

EP1394273 - Diagnostic method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.05.2008
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sequenom-Gemini Limited
Carlyle House 107 Wellington Road South
Stockport, SK1 3TL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
Sequenom-Gemini Limited
Carlyle House 107 Wellington Road South
Stockport, SK1 3TL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Spector, Tim, Twin Research & Genetic Epidem. Unit
1st Floor, South Wing, St. Thomas' Hospital
Lambeth Palace Road London SE1 7EH / GB
02 / Keen, Richard, University College London
Bone and Mineral Centre The Rayne Institute
5 University Street London WC1E 6JF / GB
 [2004/10]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2004/10]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date03023548.521.04.1997
[2004/10]
Priority number, dateGB1996000813319.04.1996         Original published format: GB 9608133
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1394273
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, A61K31/00
[2004/10]
CPC:
A61K31/5575 (EP,US); A61K31/00 (EP,US); A61K31/122 (EP,US);
A61K31/55 (EP,US); C12Q1/6883 (EP,US); C12Q2535/125 (EP,US);
C12Q2600/156 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   SE [2004/48]
Former [2004/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Diagnostisches Verfahren und Apparat[2004/10]
English:Diagnostic method and apparatus[2004/10]
French:Procédé diagnostic et appareil[2004/10]
Examination procedure26.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/44]
09.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/23]
18.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/23]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97919516.1  / EP0909330
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
15.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0435362  (UNIV NEW YORK STATE RES FOUND [US]) [X] 1,7 * see page 4,lines 25 ff; claims *;
 [X]WO9403633  (GARVAN INST MED RES [AU], et al) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9531722  (LIGAND PHARM INC [US]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [XD]WO9609043  (ALEXION PHARMA INC [US]) [XD] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [PXD]WO9618403  (KS BIOMEDIX LTD [GB], et al) [PXD] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [PXD]US5591740  (CHIPMAN STEWART [US], et al) [PXD] 1-7 * the whole document *;
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 [XD]  - MORRISON N. A. ET AL.,, "Prediction of bone density from vitamin D receptor alleles", NATURE, vol. 367, pages 284 - 287, XP000941376 [XD] 1-7 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/367284a0
 [A]  - MORRISON N A ET AL, "CONTRIBUTION OF TRANS-ACTING FACTOR ALLELES TO NORMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABILITY: VITAMIN D RECEPTOR GENE POLYMORPHISMS AND CIRCULATING OSTEOCALCIN", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF USA, (19920801), vol. 89, no. 15, pages 6665 - 6669, XP000569585 [A] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.89.15.6665
 [AD]  - SPECTOR T. D. ET AL.,, "Influence of vitamin D receptor genotype on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a twin study in Britain", BR. MED . JOURNAL, vol. 310, pages 1357 - 1360, XP002036960 [AD] * the whole document *
 [PX]  - GRIFFITHS G.O. ET AL.,, "Polymorphisms of the vitamin D recptor and osteoarthritis", BRITISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY; ABSTRACT SUPPL. 1, vol. 35, page 117, XP002037350 [PX] 1-7 * the whole document *
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