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EP About this file: EP1599597

EP1599597 - TRANSLUCENT SOLID MATRIX ASSAY DEVICE FOR MICROARRAY ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2014Change - revocation of patentpublished on 19.03.2014  [2014/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentel Biosciences, Inc.
5500 Nobel Drive Suite 230
Madison, Wisconsin 53711 / US
[2012/02]
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
Pritest, Inc.
2897 152nd Avenue NE
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GREEN, Lawrence, R.
7506 69th Avenue, S.W.
Tacoma, WA 98498 / US
 [2005/48]
Representative(s)Evens, Paul Jonathan, et al
Maguire Boss
24 East Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/48]Evens, Paul Jonathan, et al
Maguire Boss, 5 Crown Street St. Ives
Cambridge PE27 5EB / GB
Application number, filing date04711880.717.02.2004
[2005/48]
WO2004US04675
Priority number, dateUS2003037354624.02.2003         Original published format: US 373546
US2003037340824.02.2003         Original published format: US 373408
US20040540720P29.01.2004         Original published format: US 540720 P
[2005/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004076678
Date:10.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1599597
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1599597
Date:04.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.03.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:C12M3/00, G01N33/543, G01N33/548
[2008/16]
CPC:
G01N33/548 (EP,US); B01J19/0046 (EP,US); G01N33/54306 (EP,US);
G01N33/54373 (EP,US); G06T3/4007 (EP,US); G06T5/40 (EP,US);
G06T5/92 (EP,US); G06T7/80 (EP,US); B01J2219/00315 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00527 (EP,US); B01J2219/00533 (EP,US); B01J2219/00536 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00605 (EP,US); B01J2219/00612 (EP,US); B01J2219/00637 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00659 (EP,US); B01J2219/00722 (EP,US); B01J2219/00725 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0074 (EP,US); C40B40/06 (EP,US); C40B40/10 (EP,US);
C40B60/14 (EP,US); G06T2207/30072 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/19]C12M3/00
Former IPC [2005/48]C12Q1/00
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 [2005/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTDURCHLÄSSIGE FESTMATRIX-PRÜFVORRICHTUNG ZUR MIKROARRAY-ANALYSE[2005/48]
English:TRANSLUCENT SOLID MATRIX ASSAY DEVICE FOR MICROARRAY ANALYSIS[2005/48]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DOSAGE AVEC MATRICE SOLIDE TRANSLUCIDE DESTINE A UNE ANALYSE MICRORESEAU[2010/08]
Former [2005/48]DISPOSITIF DE DOSAGE DE MATRICE SOLIDE TRANSLUCIDE DESTINE A UNE ANALYSE MICRORESEAU
Entry into regional phase23.09.2005National basic fee paid 
23.09.2005Search fee paid 
23.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/48]
10.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2010Fee for grant paid
15.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.05.2011  07.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Avantra Biosciences Corporation
12 Gill Street Suite 3700
Woburn MA 01801 / US
Opponent's representative
Schlich, George William
Schlich
9 St. Catherine's Road
Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2013/12]
Opponent(s)01  04.05.2011  07.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Avantra Biosciences Corporation
12 Gill Street Suite 3700
Woburn MA 01801 / US
Opponent's representative
Schlich, George William
Schlich LLP
9 St Catherine's Road
Littlehampton
West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
Former [2011/24]
Opponent(s)01  04.05.2011   
Avantra Biosciences Corporation
12 Gill Street Suite 3700
Woburn MA 01801 / US
Opponent's representative
Schlich, George William
Schlich & Co 34 New Road
Littlehampton Sussex BN17 5AT / GB
15.06.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.11.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.12.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.01.2013
30.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
05.06.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.06.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/12]
15.09.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
HU04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
TR04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
IE17.02.2011
LU17.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
[2014/10]
Former [2013/45]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
HU04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
TR04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
IE17.02.2011
LU17.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
Former [2013/44]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
TR04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
IE17.02.2011
LU17.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
Former [2011/32]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/23]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/19]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/17]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/15]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/13]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/12]AT04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/10]AT04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/08]AT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0366241  (FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO [US]) [X] 1-6,8-11 * the whole document * * column 14, line 26 - column 16, line 2 * [A] 7;
 [A]WO0157501  (ALPHA INNOTECH CORP [US]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document * * abstract ** figure 1 *;
 [XY]US2002015958  (AUDEH ZUHEIR L [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-11 * the whole document * * figure 1 * * examples 1,2 * * paragraphs [0028] , [0046] * * claim 41 * [Y] 7;
 [XA]US6399295  (KAYLOR ROSANN M [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-11 * the whole document * * claims 1,8,17,18 * * figure 5 * [A] 7;
 [XA]WO02083918  (UNIV COLUMBIA [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-11 * the whole document * * page 40, line 30 - page 46 * * page 45, line 33 - page 46, line 29 * [A] 7;
 [Y]WO02085926  (BIOTECHNOLOG FORSCHUNG GMBH [DE], et al) [Y] 7 * the whole document * * claim 3 *;
 [A]WO02093144  (UNIV MINNESOTA [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * the whole document * * abstract * * figure 1 * * page 16, line 15 - line 20 *;
 [XA]  - SHEKARCHI I C ET AL, "MICRO STICKS AS SOLID PHASE CARRIERS FOR ENZYME LINKED IMMUNO SORBENT ASSAYS", JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, (1982), vol. 16, no. 6, ISSN 0095-1137, pages 1012 - 1018, XP002279132 [X] 1-6,8-11 * the whole document * * table 1 * * page 1013, column 2, paragraph 4 - page 1014, column 1, paragraph 1 * * page 1016 * [A] 7
International search[Y]US5831012  (NILSSON BJOERN [SE], et al);
 [XP]US2003228637  (WANG DENONG [US])
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