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EP About this file: EP1528106

EP1528106 - Medium for detecting target microbes in a sample [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
One IDEXX Drive
Westbrook, Maine 04092 / US
[2005/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Ehrenfeld, Elizabeth
Six Shoreline Drive
Falmouth, ME 04105 / US
02 / Fricker, Colin
Three School Road
Riselex, Reading RG7 1XP / GB
03 / Townsend, David E.
29 Church Street
Scarborough, ME 04074 / US
 [2005/18]
Representative(s)Taormino, Joseph Paul, et al
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/07]Taormino, Joseph Paul, et al
Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2006/50]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2006/44]Hermann, Bettina Celia, et al
Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Possartstraße 20
81679 München / DE
Former [2005/18]Helbig, Christian, Dr. Dipl.-Biol.
Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date05000414.227.10.1995
[2005/18]
Priority number, dateUS1994033478804.11.1994         Original published format: US 334788
US1995042313408.04.1995         Original published format: US 423134
[2005/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1528106
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1528106
Date:23.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/10, C12Q1/04
[2005/18]
CPC:
C12Q1/04 (EP); C12Q1/045 (EP); C12Q1/10 (EP);
C12Q1/37 (EP); C12Q1/54 (EP); G01N2333/245 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/18]
TitleGerman:Medium zum Nachweis bestimmter Mikroben in einer Probe[2005/18]
English:Medium for detecting target microbes in a sample[2005/18]
French:Milieu pour détecter des microbes cibles dans un échantillon[2005/18]
Examination procedure11.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
08.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2008Fee for grant paid
20.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03023038.7  / EP1403378
EP95939616.9  / EP0789779
Opposition(s)26.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
11.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
20.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200511   M06   Fee paid on   20.12.2005
31.10.200713   M06   Fee paid on   25.01.2008
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Former [2011/32]deleted
Former [2009/41]IT27.10.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4088746  (BLAKEMORE JUDITH I, et al) [Y] 1,2* column 2, line 57 - line 64 *;
 [Y]US4315907  (FRIDLENDER BERTOLD, et al) [Y] 1,2 * examples 6,8 *;
 [Y]EP0058428  (EISAI CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,2 * page 4, line 4 - line 10 *;
 [Y]WO8901940  (BIOGEN INC [US]) [Y] 1,2 * page 50, line 6 - line 13 *;
 [Y]WO9118111  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [Y] 1,2 * claim - * * page 27, line 12 - line 15 * * page 31, line 21 - line 24 *;
 [Y]EP0574977  (BERG JAMES D [NO]) [Y] 1,2 * claims 1,7 * * column 7, line 29 - line 46 *;
 [Y]WO9420638  (BERG JAMES D [NO]) [Y] 1,2 * claims 1,8,9,15,33,47,52,59 * * page 3, line 19 - line 21 * * page 7, line 5 - line 7 * * page 13, line 10 - line 16 *;
 [Y]US5354663  (CHARM STANLEY E [US], et al) [Y] 1,2 * figure 8 *
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