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EP1979466 - HIGH-THROUGHPUT CELL-BASED ASSAYS FABRICATED WITH INTEGRATED SILICON AND CELL CULTURE TECHNOLOGIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2013
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way No 20-10 Connexis
Singapore 138632 / SG
[2009/07]
Former [2008/42]For all designated states
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
20 Biopolis Way, No. 07-01 Centros
Singapore 138668 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / KAN, Shyi-herng
c/o Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
31 Biopolis Way The Nanos, No. 04-01
Singapore 138669 / SG
02 / YING, Jackie, Y.
c/o Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
31 Biopolis Way The Nanos, No. 04-01
Singapore 138669 / SG
03 / YU, Hanry
c/o Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
31 Biopolis Way The Nanos, No. 04-01
Singapore 138669 / SG
04 / SCHUMACHER, Karl
c/o Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
31 Biopolis Way The Nanos, No. 04-01
Singapore 138669 / SG
05 / NG, Susanne, San San
c/o Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
31 Biopolis Way The Nanos, No. 04-01
Singapore 138669 / SG
06 / SUN, Wanxin
c/o Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
31 Biopolis Way The Nanos, No. 04-01
Singapore 138669 / SG
 [2012/41]
Former [2012/38]01 / KAN, Shyi-herng c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
02 / YING, Jackie, Y. c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
03 / YU, Hanry c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
04 / SCHUMACHER, Karl c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
05 / NG, Susanne, San San c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
06 / SUN, Wanxin c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
Former [2009/03]01 / KAN, Shyi-herng c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
02 / YING, Jackie, Y. c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
03 / YU, Hanry c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
04 / SCHUMACHER, Karl c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
05 / NG, Susanne, San San c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
06 / SUN, Wanxin c/o Agency for Science, Technology and Research
1 Fusionopolis Way
20-10, Connexis 138632 / SG
Former [2008/42]01 / KAN, Shyi-herng
33 Walmer Drive
555059 / SG
02 / YING, Jackie, Y.
31 Toh Avenue
555059 / SG
03 / YU, Hanry
9 Jalan Membina, 01-06
169483 / SG
04 / SCHUMACHER, Karl
528 Sixth Avenue
276612 / SG
05 / NG, Susanne, San San
Blk 204 Choa Chu Kang Avenue, 08-27
680204 / SG
06 / SUN, Wanxin
Blk 226 Choa Chu Kang Central, 05-223
680226 / SG
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/38]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2008/42]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06849257.820.12.2006
[2008/42]
WO2006US49082
Priority number, dateUS2006032560904.01.2006         Original published format: US 325609
[2008/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007081543
Date:19.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1979466
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1979466
Date:19.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1979466
Date:24.10.2012
[2012/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/50, C12M3/04, C12M3/00, C12M1/12, C12N5/00, B01L3/00
[2012/17]
CPC:
C12N5/0068 (EP,US); B01L3/5085 (EP,US); C12M23/20 (EP,US);
C12M23/34 (EP,US); C12M25/02 (EP,US); B01L2300/069 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0829 (EP,US); B01L2300/0887 (EP,US); C12N2533/10 (EP,US);
C12N2533/54 (EP,US); C12N2535/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/42]C12M3/00, C12M3/04, G01N33/50, C12N5/06, C12N5/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/09]
Former [2008/42]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:MIT INTEGRIERTEN SILIZIUM- UND ZELLKULTURTECHNIKEN ERZEUGTE TESTVERFAHREN AUF ZELLBASIS MIT HOHEM DURCHSATZ[2008/42]
English:HIGH-THROUGHPUT CELL-BASED ASSAYS FABRICATED WITH INTEGRATED SILICON AND CELL CULTURE TECHNOLOGIES[2008/42]
French:ANALYSES A BASE DE CELLULES A HAUT RENDEMENT AVEC SILICIUM INTEGRE ET TECHNOLOGIES DE CULTURE CELLULAIRE[2008/42]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2008National basic fee paid 
01.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/42]
05.08.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.09.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2012Fee for grant paid
07.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10191507.2  / EP2295532
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.11.2008
Opposition(s)20.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB20.12.2012
FR02.01.2013
[2013/51]
Former [2013/50]FR02.01.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]US2004067546  (LENG JAY [US], et al) [X] 1-66 * figure 2; claims 1-47 *;
 [A]US2004219184  (BROWN IAN G [US], et al) [A] 1-66* figure 1; claims 1-20 *;
 [X]WO2005108547  (CA NAT RESEARCH COUNCIL [CA], et al) [X] 1-66 * figure 8 *;
 [X]  - MA SARINA HARRIS ET AL, "An endothelial and astrocyte co-culture model of the blood-brain barrier utilizing an ultra-thin, nanofabricated silicon nitride membrane.", LAB ON A CHIP JAN 2005, (200501), vol. 5, no. 1, ISSN 1473-0197, pages 74 - 85, XP002437850 [X] 1-66 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b405713a
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