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EP About this file: EP1806363

EP1806363 - METHOD OF DETECTING HEPATITIS B VIRUS s ANTIGEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2014
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, LU		published on 26.08.2015  [2015/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Life Science Institute, Inc.
2-10-23, Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0112 / JP
[2007/28]
Inventor(s)01 / MAKI, Noboru c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
02 / FUKUDA, Yasuyuki c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
03 / KIMURA, Tatsuji c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
04 / ODA, Yoko c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
05 / OHUE, Chiharu c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
06 / KUSANO, Osamu c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
 [2013/21]
Former [2007/28]01 / MAKI, Noboru, c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
02 / FUKUDA, Yasuyuki, c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
03 / KIMURA, Tatsuji, c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
04 / ODA, Yoko, c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
05 / OHUE, Chiharu, c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
06 / KUSANO, Osamu, c/o Advanced Life Science Inst., Inc.
2-10-23 Maruyamadai
Wako-shi, Saitama 3510112 / JP
Representative(s)Merkle, Gebhard
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/36]Merkle, Gebhard
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [2007/28]Merkle, Gebhard
TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR, Patentanwälte, Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date05785966.221.09.2005
[2007/28]
WO2005JP17420
Priority number, dateJP2004027485222.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004274852
[2007/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006033368
Date:30.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1806363
Date:11.07.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1806363
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.03.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:C07K16/08, C12N15/02, C12P21/08, G01N33/576, G01N33/531, G01N33/569, C07K14/02
[2007/28]
CPC:
G01N33/5761 (EP,US); C07K14/02 (KR); C07K14/005 (EP,US);
C07K16/082 (EP,US); C12N15/02 (KR); C12P21/00 (KR);
G01N33/531 (KR); C12N2730/10122 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/28]
Extension statesAL19.04.2007
BA19.04.2007
HR19.04.2007
MK19.04.2007
YU19.04.2007
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM NACHWEIS VON HEPATITIS-B-VIRUS-S-ANTIGEN[2013/17]
English:METHOD OF DETECTING HEPATITIS B VIRUS s ANTIGEN[2007/28]
French:MÉTHODE DE DÉTECTION DE L'ANTIGÈNE S DU VIRUS DE L'HÉPATITE B[2007/28]
Former [2007/28]VERFAHREN ZUM NACHWEIS VONHEPATITIS-B-VIRUS-S-ANTIGEN
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase19.04.2007Translation filed 
19.04.2007National basic fee paid 
19.04.2007Search fee paid 
19.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/28]
10.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2013Fee for grant paid
25.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  10.01.2008
Opposition(s)05.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.09.2005
AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
BG04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
DK04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
TR04.09.2013
IE21.09.2013
LU21.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
IS04.01.2014
PT06.01.2014
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
DK04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
TR04.09.2013
IE21.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
IS04.01.2014
PT06.01.2014
Former [2014/41]AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
DK04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
IE21.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
IS04.01.2014
PT06.01.2014
Former [2014/34]AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
IE21.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
IS04.01.2014
PT06.01.2014
Former [2014/33]AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
IE21.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
IS04.01.2014
PT06.01.2014
Former [2014/29]AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
IS04.01.2014
PT06.01.2014
Former [2014/28]AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
IS04.01.2014
PT06.01.2014
Former [2014/23]AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
IS04.01.2014
Former [2014/22]AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
Former [2014/18]AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
Former [2014/12]CY17.07.2013
AT04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
LV04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
Former [2014/11]CY17.07.2013
AT04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
PL04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
Former [2014/10]CY17.07.2013
AT04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
Former [2014/09]AT04.09.2013
LT04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
Former [2014/08]LT04.09.2013
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmv.10169
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/he.2000.6709
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.iy.13.040195.000333
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