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EP About this file: EP1736772

EP1736772 - Test device with test element storage device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diabetes Care GmbH
Sandhofer Straße 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/34]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diabetes Care GmbH
Sandhofer Straße 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Former [2016/20]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Former [2006/52]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bainczyk, Gregor
Siegfriedstrasse 42
68199 Mannheim / DE
02 / Wieder, Herbert
Lauffener Strasse 1
68259 Mannheim / DE
03 / Eisele, Thomas
Reiterweg 35
68163 Mannheim / DE
 [2006/52]
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/20]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patentanwälte
Dudenstrasse 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
Former [2010/11]Stößel, Matthias, et al
Herzog Fiesser & Partner Bad Kreuznacher Straße 27-29
68309 Mannheim / DE
Former [2006/52]Huhn, Michael, et al
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date05013396.622.06.2005
[2006/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1736772
Date:27.12.2006
Language:DE
[2006/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1736772
Date:18.05.2016
Language:DE
[2016/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/487
[2006/52]
CPC:
G01N33/48757 (EP,US); Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/111666 (EP,US);
Y10T436/112499 (EP,US); Y10T436/144444 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/20]
Former [2006/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Testvorrichtung mit Testelement-Lagervorrichtung[2006/52]
English:Test device with test element storage device[2006/52]
French:Dispositif de test avec un dispositif de stockage d'éléments d'analyse[2006/52]
Examination procedure26.06.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
20.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
16.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2016Fee for grant paid
11.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination27.11.2009Appeal received No.  T2364/09
27.11.2009Statement of grounds filed
16.07.2014Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2014/29]
28.07.2014Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2014/31]
09.12.2014Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.05.2009
Opposition(s)21.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.06.2005
BG18.05.2016
CY18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
DK18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
ES18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
IS18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
TR18.05.2016
AT22.06.2016
IE22.06.2016
LU22.06.2016
BE30.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
FR18.07.2016
GB18.08.2016
GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU22.06.2005
CY18.05.2016
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DK18.05.2016
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FI18.05.2016
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MC18.05.2016
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9630752  (HEALTH CRAFT INTERNATIONAL INC [US]) [X] 1-3,6,10,13 * abstract *;
 [AX]US6093156  (CUNNINGHAM DAVID D [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract * [X] 14-17;
 [A]WO03083469  (INVERNESS MEDICAL LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-17* page 17, line 5 - page 18, line 28; figures 1,2,7,8 *;
 [X]EP1488736  (BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC [US]) [X] 1-4,7-11,13 * paragraphs [0013] - [0017] - [0025]; figures 1,2 *;
 [AX]EP1507143  (ARKRAY INC [JP]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * [X] 14-17
by applicantUS5286362
 WO0148461
 WO0218940
 US2002170823
 DE69815207T
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