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EP2215450 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ANALYTE DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nexus DX, Inc.
6759 Mesa Ridge Road Suite 100
San Diego, California 92121 / US
[2011/40]
Former [2010/32]For all designated states
Nanogen Inc.
10398 Pacific Center Court
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOOKER, David, Dickson
4895 Glenhollow Circle
Oceanside, CA 92057 / US
02 / LIDGARD, Graham, Peter
1432 Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
03 / EGAN, Richard, Laswell
3949 Stanford Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056 / US
04 / JOHNSON, Christopher, Johann
3735 Mount Blackburn Avenue
San Diego, CA 92111 / US
 [2010/32]
Representative(s)Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 J J Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
avidity IP
Kestrel House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2010/32]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date07751240.821.02.2007
[2010/32]
WO2007US04466
Priority number, dateUS20060775649P21.02.2006         Original published format: US 775649 P
US20060789345P05.04.2006         Original published format: US 789345 P
US20060866932P22.11.2006         Original published format: US 866932 P
[2010/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007098184
Date:30.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2215450
Date:11.08.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2215450
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/558, G01N33/53, G01N33/58, G01N33/543, C12Q1/70, B01L3/00
[2012/36]
CPC:
B01L3/5023 (EP,US); G01N33/56983 (US); B01L3/5029 (EP,US);
C12Q1/701 (EP,US); G01N33/54388 (US); G01N33/558 (EP);
B01L2300/0636 (EP,US); B01L2300/0681 (EP,US); B01L2300/0816 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0832 (EP,US); B01L2300/087 (EP,US); B01L2400/0478 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0683 (EP,US); G01N2333/11 (US); G01N2469/10 (US);
Y10S435/81 (EP,US); Y10S436/808 (EP,US); Y10S436/81 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/26]G01N33/543, G01N33/58, G01N33/53, G01N33/00, G01N15/06, C12Q1/00, C12Q1/70, C12Q1/68, C07H21/02
Former IPC [2010/32]G01N15/06, G01N33/00, C12Q1/00, C12Q1/70, C12Q1/68, C07H21/02
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 [2010/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUM ANALYTNACHWEIS[2010/32]
English:METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ANALYTE DETECTION[2010/32]
French:MÉTHODES ET COMPOSITIONS POUR DÉTECTION D'ANALYTES[2010/32]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2008National basic fee paid 
09.03.2009Search fee paid 
09.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/26]
09.03.2009Examination requested  [2010/32]
13.03.2009Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
25.06.2010Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request granted
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/44]
10.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2013Fee for grant paid
18.06.2013Fee 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  19.02.2013
Opposition(s)02.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/28]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
10.04.2012Request for further processing filed
10.04.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.04.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
09.03.2009Request for further processing filed
09.03.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.07.2010Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
09.03.2009Request for further processing filed
09.03.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.07.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.03.200903   M06   Fee paid on   09.03.2009
28.02.201004   M06   Fee paid on   28.06.2010
28.02.201307   M06   Fee paid on   25.03.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.02.2007
AT31.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
BG31.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
CZ31.07.2013
DK31.07.2013
EE31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
LV31.07.2013
MC31.07.2013
NL31.07.2013
PL31.07.2013
RO31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
SK31.07.2013
TR31.07.2013
GR01.11.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
LU21.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU21.02.2007
AT31.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
BG31.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
CZ31.07.2013
DK31.07.2013
EE31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
LV31.07.2013
MC31.07.2013
NL31.07.2013
PL31.07.2013
RO31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
SK31.07.2013
GR01.11.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
LU21.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
Former [2016/25]AT31.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
BG31.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
CZ31.07.2013
DK31.07.2013
EE31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
LV31.07.2013
MC31.07.2013
NL31.07.2013
PL31.07.2013
RO31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
SK31.07.2013
GR01.11.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
LU21.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
Former [2014/46]AT31.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
CZ31.07.2013
DK31.07.2013
EE31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
LV31.07.2013
MC31.07.2013
NL31.07.2013
PL31.07.2013
RO31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
SK31.07.2013
GR01.11.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
LU21.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
Former [2014/44]AT31.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
CZ31.07.2013
DK31.07.2013
EE31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
LV31.07.2013
MC31.07.2013
NL31.07.2013
PL31.07.2013
RO31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
SK31.07.2013
GR01.11.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
LU21.02.2014
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BE31.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
CZ31.07.2013
DK31.07.2013
EE31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
LV31.07.2013
NL31.07.2013
PL31.07.2013
RO31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
SK31.07.2013
GR01.11.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
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CY31.07.2013
DK31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
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PL31.07.2013
RO31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
GR01.11.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
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CY31.07.2013
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FI31.07.2013
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PT02.12.2013
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FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
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SE31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
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IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
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BE31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
LV31.07.2013
NL31.07.2013
PL31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
CY04.09.2013
GR01.11.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
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BE31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
LV31.07.2013
PL31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
CY04.09.2013
GR01.11.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
Former [2014/11]AT31.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
PL31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
CY04.09.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
Former [2014/10]AT31.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
CY04.09.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
Former [2014/09]AT31.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
SE31.07.2013
PT02.12.2013
Former [2014/08]LT31.07.2013
PT02.12.2013
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