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EP About this file: EP1774294

EP1774294 - A method and fluorometer for measuring the phase shift induced in a light signal by fluorescence emission by a sample [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/16]A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE PHASE SHIFT INDUCED IN A LIGHT SIGNAL BY A SAMPLE
[2015/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18000 Devonshire Street
Northridge, CA 91325-1219 / US
[2015/23]
Former [2011/36]For all designated states
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18000 Devonshire Street
Northridge, CA 91325-1219 / US
Former [2007/16]For all designated states
PreciSense A/S
Dr. Neergaards Vej 3
2970 Horsholm / DK
Inventor(s)01 / AASMUL, Søren
Borg. Schneidersvej 60
DK-2840 Holte / DK
 [2007/16]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [2014/07]Smart, Peter John
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London
WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [2013/04](deleted)
Former [2007/16]Chandrani, Vandita
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date05763136.827.07.2005
[2007/16]
WO2005EP08147
Priority number, dateGB2004001673227.07.2004         Original published format: GB 0416732
[2007/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006010604
Date:02.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1774294
Date:18.04.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1774294
Date:03.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/27, G01N21/64, G01J3/44, G01N27/327
[2015/16]
CPC:
G01N21/6408 (EP,NO,US); G01J3/4406 (EP,NO,US); G01N21/6428 (EP,NO,US);
G01N21/645 (EP,NO,US); G01N2021/6419 (EP,NO,US); G01N2021/6421 (EP,NO,US);
G01N2021/6441 (EP,NO,US); G01N21/274 (EP,NO,US); G01N27/3271 (EP,NO,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/16]G01N21/64
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/23]
Former [2007/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Fluorometer zur Messung der bei einem Lichtsignal durch eine Probe induzierten Phasenverschiebung in einer von der Probe emittierten Fluoreszenz[2015/16]
English:A method and fluorometer for measuring the phase shift induced in a light signal by fluorescence emission by a sample[2015/16]
French:Procédé et fluoromètre pour mesurer le décalage de phase induit dans un signal par l'émission de fluorescence d'un échantillon[2015/16]
Former [2007/16]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG DER BEI EINEM LICHTSIGNAL DURCH EINE PROBE INDUZIERTEN PHASENVERSCHIEBUNG
Former [2007/16]A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE PHASE SHIFT INDUCED IN A LIGHT SIGNAL BY A SAMPLE
Former [2007/16]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR MESURER LE DECALAGE DE PHASE INDUIT DANS UN SIGNAL LUMINEUX PAR UN ECHANTILLON
Entry into regional phase05.02.2007National basic fee paid 
05.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/16]
27.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.10.2010
04.10.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/44]
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/07]
27.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2015Fee for grant paid
23.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10174768.1  / EP2256480
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.10.2008
Opposition(s)04.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.07.2005
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
BG03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
MC03.06.2015
NL03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
SE03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
TR03.06.2015
IE27.07.2015
LU27.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GB03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
[2018/02]
Former [2017/39]HU27.07.2005
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
BG03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
MC03.06.2015
NL03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
SE03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
TR03.06.2015
IE27.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GB03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
Former [2017/37]HU27.07.2005
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
BG03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
MC03.06.2015
NL03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
SE03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
IE27.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GB03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
Former [2017/03]AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
IE27.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GB03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
Former [2016/34]AT03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
IE27.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GB03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
Former [2016/33]AT03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
IE27.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
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CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
Former [2016/22]AT03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
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FI03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
Former [2016/21]AT03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
Former [2016/10]AT03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
Former [2016/09]AT03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
GR04.09.2015
Former [2015/51]AT03.06.2015
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FI03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
GR04.09.2015
Former [2015/49]ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
GR04.09.2015
Cited inInternational search[YA]US2004114137  (MADER LUTZ [DE], et al) [Y] 1,41 * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0063]; figure 1 * [A] 4,9,18,21,22,33-36,43,47,50,58-60;
 [YA]EP0453599  (HEWLETT PACKARD GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,41 * column 12, line 2 - column 13, line 34; figure 5 * [A] 3-5,14,22,26,33-36,43,44,58-60;
 [A]US5216483  (BERTHOLD JOHN W [US], et al) [A] 1,41 * column 7, line 25 - column 9, line 5; figures 4-6 *;
 [A]US2004090622  (NIELSEN HANS OLE [DK], et al) [A] 1,41 * paragraph [0138] - paragraph [0141]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5757013  (GROGER HOWARD P [US], et al) [A] 1,41 * column 4, line 34 - column 6, line 64 *;
 [A]EP0442295  (BOC GROUP INC [US]) [A] 1,41 * page 6, line 9 - page 7, line 4; figure 1 *
ExaminationWO2005033746
 US2003062485
by applicantUS2004114137
 EP0453599
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