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EP1513958 - COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING HEPATITIS B VIRUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/11]COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING HEPATITIS B VIRUS
[2011/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2012
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
Patent Department 10210 Genetic Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2011/32]
Former [2005/11]For all designated states
Gen-Probe Incorporated
Patent Department 10210 Genetic Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LINNEN, Jeffrey, M.
13228 Cooperage Court
Poway, CA 92064 / US
02 / KOLK, Daniel, P.
2118 Prestige Road
Ramona, CA 92065 / US
03 / DOCKTER, Janel, M.
1713 Stewart Street
Oceanside, CA 92054 / US
04 / GETMAN, Damon, K.
14542 Garden Road
Poway, CA 92064 / US
05 / YOSHIMURA, Tadashi
4-29-13 Otsugaoka
Shonan-machi, Chiba 277-0921 / JP
06 / HO-SING-LOY, Martha, K.
11303 Camarosa Circle
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
07 / STRINGFELLOW, Leslie, A.
9301 Stargaze Avenue
San Diego, CA 92129 / US
08 / POLLNER, Reinhold, B.
12879 Pine Meadow Court
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
 [2011/31]
Former [2005/22]01 / LINNEN, Jeffrey, M.
13228 Cooperage Court
Poway, CA 92064 / US
02 / KOLK, Daniel, P.
2118 Prestige Road
Ramona, CA 92065 / US
03 / DOCKTER, Janel, M.
1713 Stewart Street
Oceanside, CA 92054 / US
04 / GETMAN, Damon, K.
14542 Garden Road
Poway, CA 92064 / US
05 / YOSHIMURA, Tadashi
4-29-13 Otsuagoka
Shonan-machi, Chiba 277-0921 / JP
06 / HO-SING-LOY, Martha, K.
11303 Camarosa Circle
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
07 / STRINGFELLOW, Leslie, A.
9301 Stargaze Avenue
San Diego, CA 92129 / US
08 / POLLNER, Reinhold, B.
12879 Pine Meadow Court
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
Former [2005/11]01 / LINNEN, Jeffrey, M.
13228 Cooperage Court
Poway, CA 92064 / US
02 / KOLK, Daniel, P.
2118 Prestige Road
Ramona, CA 92065 / US
03 / DOCKTER, Janel, M.
1713 Stewart Street
Oceanside, CA 92054 / US
04 / GETMAN, Damon, K.
14542 Garden Road
Poway, CA 92064 / US
05 / YOSHIMURA, Tadashi
14-29-13 Otsugaoka
Shonan-machi, Chiba 277-0921 / JP
06 / HO-SING-LOY, Martha K.
11303 Camarosa Circle
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
07 / STRINGFELLOW, Leslie, A.
9301 Stargaze Avenue
San Diego, CA 92129 / US
08 / POLLNER, Reinhold B.
12879 Pine Meadow Court
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstraße 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/11]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date03760408.913.06.2003
[2005/11]
WO2003US18993
Priority number, dateUS20020389393P14.06.2002         Original published format: US 389393 P
[2005/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03106714
Date:24.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1513958
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1513958
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C07H21/04
[2005/11]
CPC:
C12Q1/706 (EP,US); C12Q1/703 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUM NACHWEIS VON HEPATITIS-B-VIRUS[2011/04]
English:COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING HEPATITIS B VIRUS[2011/04]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE DETECTION DU VIRUS DE L'HEPATITE B[2011/04]
Former [2005/11]ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM NACHWEIS VON HEPATITIS-B-VIRUS
Former [2005/11]COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING HEPATITIS B VIRUS
Former [2005/11]COMPOSITIONS ET METHODES DE DETECTION DU VIRUS DE L'HEPATITE B
Entry into regional phase14.12.2004National basic fee paid 
14.12.2004Search fee paid 
14.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/11]
18.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.09.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2011Fee for grant paid
24.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10176396.9  / EP2292801
EP18187823.2
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.01.2007
Opposition(s)11.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/29]
Request for further processing for:08.11.2007Request for further processing filed
08.11.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.11.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.06.2003
AT10.08.2011
BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
TR10.08.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT10.08.2011
BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
TR10.08.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2013/29]AT10.08.2011
BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/33]AT10.08.2011
BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
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CZ10.08.2011
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FI10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
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CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/17]AT10.08.2011
BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
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FI10.08.2011
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SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI10.08.2011
PT12.12.2011
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