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EP1933144 - Rapid immunochromatographic detection by amplification of the colloidal gold signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AraGen Biotechnology Co. Ltd.
P.O. Box 94
11710 Naor / JO
[2009/47]
Former [2008/25]For all designated states
The Jordanian Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co.
P.O.Box 94
11710 Naor / JO
Inventor(s)01 / Badwan, Adnan, Dr.
P.O. Box 851677
11185 Amman / JO
02 / Murshed, Abedel-qader Mohammed
Nazzal, Al-Thra' Al-Gharbi
Adarsih Street
Building No. 77, Third Floor
11118 Amman / JO
 [2011/39]
Former [2008/25]01 / Badwan, Adnan, Dr.
P.O. Box 851677
11185 Amman / JO
02 / Murshed, Abedel-qader Mohammed
Nazzal, Al-Thra' Al-Gharbi Adarsih Street Building No. 77, Third Floor
11118 Amman / JO
Representative(s)Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/39]Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/43]Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/25]Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06025527.011.12.2006
[2008/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1933144
Date:18.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1933144
Date:28.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/558, G01N33/543, G01N33/58, C12Q1/68
[2008/25]
CPC:
G01N33/54306 (EP,US); G01N33/54388 (US); G01N33/558 (EP);
G01N2458/10 (EP,US); Y02A50/30 (US); Y10T156/1052 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   IE [2009/17]
Former [2009/09]
Former [2008/25]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:Schnelle immunochromatographische Detektion durch Verstärkung des kolloidalen Gold Signals[2008/25]
English:Rapid immunochromatographic detection by amplification of the colloidal gold signal[2008/25]
French:Détection rapide immunochromatographique par amplification du signal d'or colloïdal[2008/25]
Examination procedure11.12.2006Examination requested  [2008/25]
06.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.01.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
23.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
17.05.2011Fee for grant paid
17.05.2011Fee 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  06.08.2008
Opposition(s)29.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/36]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
17.05.2011Request for further processing filed
17.05.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.05.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
23.10.2009Request for further processing filed
23.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.11.2009Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
IE, DE
10.03.2009Request for further processing filed
10.03.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.04.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200803   M06   Fee paid on   13.03.2009
31.12.200904   M06   Fee paid on   22.06.2010
31.12.201005   M06   Fee paid on   29.06.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE11.12.2011
[2012/47]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0590695  (BUNCE ROGER A [GB], et al) [A] 1-25 * the whole document * * in particular fig. 44. *;
 [A]GB2284479  (BRITISH TECH GROUP [GB]) [A] 1-25 * the whole document * * in particular fig. 1. *;
 [A]WO0246472  (NANOSPHERE INC [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * the whole document * * in particular fig. 25b. *;
 [A]WO2006039542  (QUIDEL CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * the whole document * * in particular fig. 7. *;
 [A]  - TANAKA R ET AL, "A novel enhancement assay for immunochromatographic test strips using gold nanoparticles.", ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, (200608), vol. 385, no. 8, pages 1414 - 1420, XP002424110 [A] 1-25 * the whole document * * in particular fig. 4b. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00216-006-0549-4
 [A]  - OKU Y ET AL, "Development of oligonucleotide lateral-flow immunoassay for multi-parameter detection", JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS, (20011201), vol. 258, no. 1-2, pages 73 - 84, XP004311918 [A] 1-25 * the whole document * * in particular fig. 1. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-1759(01)00470-7
 [A]  - SIMS P W ET AL, "IMMUNOPOLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION USING REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION FOR DETECTION", ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, (20000601), vol. 281, no. 2, pages 230 - 232, XP001147707 [A] 1-25 * the whole document * * in particular fig. 1. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/abio.2000.4578
Examination   - HAZARIKA P. ET AL, "Sensitive detection of proteins using difunctional DNA-gold nanoparticles", SMALL, WILEY - VCH VERLAG GMBH & CO. KGAA, DE, (20050101), vol. 1, no. 8-9, ISSN 1613-6810, pages 844 - 848, XP002407187

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.200500063
by applicantEP0590695
 GB2284479
 WO0246472
 WO2006039542
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