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EP About this file: EP1960532

EP1960532 - SYSTEM FOR COUNTING BACTERIA AND DETERMINING THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ANTIBIOTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2012
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bacterioscan Ltd.
South Industrial Zone
23100 Migdal Ha'emek / IL
[2011/30]
Former [2008/35]For all designated states
Bacterioscan Ltd.
South Industrial Zone
23100 Migdal Ha'emrek / IL
Inventor(s)01 / WEICHSELBAUM, Amnon
3 Yeheskel St
32207 Haifa / IL
02 / DE LA ZERDA, Jaime
15 Watson St
34751 Haifa / IL
 [2008/35]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Messulam, Alec Moses
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd. 43-45 High Road Bushy Heath Bushy
Hertfordshire WD23 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date06821599.529.11.2006
[2008/35]
WO2006IL01379
Priority number, dateUS20050597395P29.11.2005         Original published format: US 597395 P
GB2006001569208.08.2006         Original published format: GB 0615692
[2008/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007063543
Date:07.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1960532
Date:27.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1960532
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12Q1/04
[2009/44]
CPC:
G01N21/51 (EP,GB,US); C12M1/3453 (GB); B01L3/50 (US);
B01L3/508 (US); C12Q1/04 (EP,US); C12Q1/06 (EP,GB,US);
C12Q1/10 (US); C12Q1/18 (EP,GB,US); G01N21/03 (EP,US);
G01N21/0303 (GB); G01N21/49 (US); G01N33/4875 (EP,US);
G01N33/493 (EP,US); B01L2300/04 (US); B01L2300/0809 (US);
G01N15/075 (EP,US); G01N2021/0346 (EP,US); G01N2021/0389 (EP,US);
G01N2021/513 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/23]C12Q1/68
Former IPC [2008/35]C12Q1/04
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 [2008/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUM ZÄHLEN VON BAKTERIEN UND ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON DEREN ANFÄLLIGKEIT GEGENÜBER ANTIBIOTIKA[2008/35]
English:SYSTEM FOR COUNTING BACTERIA AND DETERMINING THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ANTIBIOTICS[2008/35]
French:SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE COMPTER DES BACTERIES ET DE DETERMINER LEUR SENSIBILITE A DES ANTIBIOTIQUES[2008/35]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2008National basic fee paid 
26.06.2008Search fee paid 
26.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/35]
06.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.02.2011
08.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.06.2011Fee for grant paid
08.06.2011Fee 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  06.11.2009
Opposition(s)02.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/27]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.05.2010Request for further processing filed
13.05.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
HU27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
TR27.07.2011
BG27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE29.11.2011
LU29.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
TR27.07.2011
BG27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE29.11.2011
LU29.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2013/29]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
BG27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE29.11.2011
LU29.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2013/25]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE29.11.2011
LU29.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/47]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE29.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/33]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/29]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/23]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/21]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/12]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/11]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/09]BE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/08]LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
IS27.11.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1136563  (SYSMEX CORP [JP]);
International search[X]US3928140  (WYATT PHILIP J, et al);
 [A]US4577970  (MESEROL PETER M [US]);
 [X]US6573992  (DRAKE DAVID A [US]);
 [E]WO2006018839  (BACTERIOSCAN [IL], et al)
by applicantUS6861230
 WO2006018839
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