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EP About this file: EP2069790

EP2069790 - BINDING SURFACES FOR AFFINITY ASSAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, MT, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821 / US
[2015/18]
Former [2010/26]For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, 92821 CA / US
Former [2010/03]For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 South Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821 / US
Former [2009/25]For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
4300 N. Harbor Boulevard, Mail Code A-42-C
Fullerton, California 92834 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SOLDO, Joshua C.
1547 Summit Shores Vista
Burnsville, Minnesota 55306 / US
02 / SACKRISON, James L.
3984 Hunters Hillway
Minnetonka, MN 55345 / US
 [2009/25]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2009/25]Baldock, Sharon Claire
BOULT WADE TENNANT Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date07861621.601.11.2007
[2009/25]
WO2007US23033
Priority number, dateUS20060863820P01.11.2006         Original published format: US 863820 P
[2009/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008057366
Date:15.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2069790
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2069790
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543
[2014/28]
CPC:
G01N33/54393 (EP,US); G01N33/53 (KR); C40B20/00 (KR);
G01N33/543 (EP,US); G01N33/54346 (EP,US); G01N33/54353 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/25]G01N33/566
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 [2015/18]
Former [2009/25]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:BINDUNGSOBERFLÄCHEN FÜR AFFINITÄTSTESTS[2009/25]
English:BINDING SURFACES FOR AFFINITY ASSAYS[2009/25]
French:SURFACES DE LIAISON POUR ANALYSES D'AFFINITE[2009/25]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2009National basic fee paid 
31.03.2009Search fee paid 
31.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/25]
16.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2015Fee for grant paid
17.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.12.2009
Opposition(s)01.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/14]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.10.2010Request for further processing filed
08.10.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.10.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.11.2007
AT29.04.2015
BG29.04.2015
CY29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
MC29.04.2015
MT29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SI29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
TR29.04.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
LU01.11.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/31]AT29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
MC29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SI29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
LU01.11.2015
Former [2016/28]AT29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
MC29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SI29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2016/24]AT29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SI29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2016/10]AT29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2016/09]AT29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2016/07]AT29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2015/50]LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2015/49]LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
GR30.07.2015
PT31.08.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]DE19724787  (BIOTEZ BERLIN BUCH GMBH BIOCHE [DE]) [X] 1-32* the whole document *;
 [X]US6638728  (DESAI SURBHI [US], et al) [X] 1-32 * examples 1,2 *;
 [X]US2004072262  (MONTERO-JULIAN FELIX A [FR], et al) [X] 1-32 * paragraphs [0071] , [0 78] * * paragraphs [0114] - [0117] * * example 2 *;
 [X]WO2005010026  (BECKMAN COULTER INC [US], et al) [X] 1-32 * example 1 * * figures 1, 2 * * paragraph [0102] *
International search[X]US4480042  (CRAIG ALAN R [US], et al);
 [Y]US6821744  (VON DER ELTZ HERBERT [DE], et al)
ExaminationUS5728588
 EP1650565
by applicantUS4480042
 US5728588
 DE19724787
 US6638728
 US2004072262
 WO2005010026
 EP1650565
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