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EP About this file: EP1994167

EP1994167 - METHOD FOR READING IMAGES, IN PARTICULAR FOR STUDYING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOFILM IN A CULTURE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biofilm Control
Biopôle Clermont-Limagne
63360 Saint-Beauzire / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/48]For all designated states
Biofilm Control
Biopole Clermont-Limagne
63360 Saint Beauzire / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BERNARDI, Thierry
26 rue de Sarliève
63170 Perignat-les-sarliève / FR
02 / BARA, Nicolas
9 rue Française
75002 Paris / FR
 [2008/48]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Technologies
Bâtiment O2
2, rue Sarah Bernhardt
CS90017
92665 Asnières-sur-Seine Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2011/35]Novagraaf Technologies
122 rue Edouard Vaillant
92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex / FR
Former [2008/48]Bredema
38, avenue de l'Opéra
75002 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date07731707.108.03.2007
[2008/48]
WO2007FR50891
Priority number, dateFR2006000214510.03.2006         Original published format: FR 0602145
[2008/48]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007104881
Date:29.09.2007
Language:FR
[1938/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1994167
Date:26.11.2008
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1994167
Date:31.08.2011
Language:FR
[2011/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/04, B01L3/00
[2008/48]
CPC:
G01N11/14 (EP,US); B01L3/545 (EP,US); C12M23/12 (EP,US);
C12Q1/04 (EP,US); B01L3/5085 (EP,US); G01N2011/147 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/48]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM LESEN VON BILDERN, IM BESONDEREN ZUR UNTERSUCHUNG DER ENTWICKLUNG EINES BIOFILMS IN EINEM KULTURMEDIUM[2008/48]
English:METHOD FOR READING IMAGES, IN PARTICULAR FOR STUDYING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOFILM IN A CULTURE MEDIUM[2008/48]
French:PROCEDE DE RELEVES D'IMAGES, NOTAMMENT POUR L'ETUDE DU DEVELOPPEMENT D'UN BIOFILM DANS UN MILIEU DE CULTURE[2008/48]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2008National basic fee paid 
12.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/48]
02.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2011Fee for grant paid
30.06.2011Fee 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  02.02.2009
Opposition(s)01.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.03.2007
CY31.08.2011
CZ31.08.2011
EE31.08.2011
FI31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
MT31.08.2011
PL31.08.2011
RO31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
SK31.08.2011
TR31.08.2011
BG30.11.2011
GR01.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]CY31.08.2011
CZ31.08.2011
EE31.08.2011
FI31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
MT31.08.2011
PL31.08.2011
RO31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
SK31.08.2011
TR31.08.2011
BG30.11.2011
GR01.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
Former [2013/35]CY31.08.2011
CZ31.08.2011
EE31.08.2011
FI31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
MT31.08.2011
PL31.08.2011
RO31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
SK31.08.2011
BG30.11.2011
GR01.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
Former [2013/29]CY31.08.2011
CZ31.08.2011
EE31.08.2011
FI31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
PL31.08.2011
RO31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
SK31.08.2011
BG30.11.2011
GR01.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
Former [2012/26]CY31.08.2011
CZ31.08.2011
EE31.08.2011
FI31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
PL31.08.2011
RO31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
SK31.08.2011
GR01.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
Former [2012/23]CY31.08.2011
CZ31.08.2011
EE31.08.2011
FI31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
RO31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
SK31.08.2011
GR01.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
Former [2012/21]CY31.08.2011
CZ31.08.2011
FI31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
GR01.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
Former [2012/12]CY31.08.2011
FI31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
GR01.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
Former [2012/11]FI31.08.2011
LT31.08.2011
LV31.08.2011
SI31.08.2011
GR01.12.2011
IS31.12.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US3635678  (SEITZ LAMONT J, et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0323322  (SERBIO [FR]) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9712678  (CORNING COSTAR CORP [US]) [A] 11-14 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2001033414  (YAHIRO KANJI [JP]) [X] 11-14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [0007] , [0016] , [0028] , [0029] *;
 [A]WO0186255  (TUFTS COLLEGE [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [X]US6441894  (MANIAN BALA S [US], et al) [X] 11-14 * abstract * * column 2, line 13 - line 29 * * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 6 * * column 9, line 57 - column 10, line 21 *;
 [A]WO03095995  (AMERSHAM BIOSCIENCES UK LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [A]WO2005090944  (BERNARDI THIERRY [FR], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * page 19, line 15 - page 20, line 4 * * page 18, line 14 - line 15 * * page 13, line 14 - line 32; claims 10-23 *
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