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EP About this file: EP1988396

EP1988396 - Method for proving fertility improving or contraceptive agents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/45]For all designated states
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kaupp, U., Benjamin
Saarstrasse 86
52062, Aachen / DE
02 / Hildebrand, Eilo
Dellstrasse 66
52072, Aachen / DE
03 / Weyand, Ingbert, Dr.
Nonnenstrombergstrasse 15
50939 Köln / DE
 [2008/48]
Former [2008/45]01 / Kaupp, U., Benjamin
Saarstrasse 86
52062, Aachen / DE
02 / Hildebrand, Eilo
Dellstrasse 66
52072, Aachen / DE
03 / Weyand, Ingbert
Eupenstrasse 225
52066, Aachen / DE
Representative(s)Dehmel, Albrecht
Dehmel & Bettenhausen
Patentanwälte PartmbB
Herzogspitalstraße 11
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/15]Dehmel, Albrecht
Dehmel & Bettenhausen Patentanwälte Herzogspitalstrasse 11
80331 München / DE
Former [2008/45]Dehmel, Albrecht
Dehmel & Bettenhausen Patentanwälte, Herzogspitalstrasse 11
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date08160668.330.01.2004
[2008/45]
Priority number, dateDE200310397331.01.2003         Original published format: DE 10303973
[2008/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1988396
Date:05.11.2008
Language:DE
[2008/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1988396
Date:11.04.2012
Language:DE
[2012/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/58, G01N33/50
[2008/45]
CPC:
G01N33/5029 (EP); G01N33/5008 (EP); G01N33/5044 (EP);
G01N33/582 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Nachweis von fertilitätssteigernden oder kontrazeptiven Wirkstoffen[2008/45]
English:Method for proving fertility improving or contraceptive agents[2008/45]
French:Procédé de vérification d'agents actifs augmentant la fertilité ou contraceptifs[2008/45]
Examination procedure23.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/23]
28.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2012Fee for grant paid
27.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04706602.2  / EP1590672
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 (EP20040706602) is  26.09.2006
Opposition(s)14.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
10.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
04.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
07.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.01.2004
CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
IT11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
RO11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
SK11.04.2012
TR11.04.2012
BG11.07.2012
GR12.07.2012
ES22.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
IT11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
RO11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
SK11.04.2012
TR11.04.2012
BG11.07.2012
GR12.07.2012
ES22.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/46]CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
IT11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
RO11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
SK11.04.2012
BG11.07.2012
GR12.07.2012
ES22.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/34]CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
IT11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
RO11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
SK11.04.2012
BG11.07.2012
GR12.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/11]CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
IT11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
RO11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
SK11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/10]CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
RO11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
SK11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/09]CY11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/08]CY11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2013/01]CY11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
PT13.08.2012
Former [2012/51]CY11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
Former [2012/50]CY11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
GR12.07.2012
Former [2012/49]CY11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
Former [2012/48]FI11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9948902  (WAYNE HUGHES INST [US]) [X] 1-5,8-10 * page 23, line 16 - page 24, line 7; figures 2A,2B; examples 2,3 * [A] 6,7;
 [XA]  - WARD G E ET AL, "CHEMOTAXIS OF ARBACIA-PUNCTULATA SPERMATOZOA TO RESACT A PEPTIDE FROM THE EGG JELLY LAYER", JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY, (1985), vol. 101, no. 6, ISSN 0021-9525, pages 2324 - 2329, XP002282308 [X] 1-5,8-10 * the whole document * [A] 6,7

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.101.6.2324
 [XA]  - TATSU Y ET AL, "A caged sperm-activating peptide that has a photocleavable protecting group on the backbone amide", FEBS LETTERS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20020814), vol. 525, no. 1-3, ISSN 0014-5793, pages 20 - 24, XP004375887 [X] 1-6,8-10 * abstract * [A] 7

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(02)03000-4
 [PX]  - KAUPP U BENJAMIN ET AL, "The signal flow and motor response controlling chemotaxis of sea urchin sperm.", NATURE CELL BIOLOGY, (200302), vol. 5, no. 2, ISSN 1465-7392 (ISSN print), pages 109 - 117, XP001181602 [PX] 1-10 * the whole document * * page 00 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncb915
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1011-1344(99)00036-6
 [A]  - FURUTA T ET AL, "PHOTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF NEW PHOTOLABILE CAMP DERIVATIVES IN A PHYSIOLOGICAL SALINE SOLUTION", JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. EASTON, US, (19950630), vol. 60, no. 13, ISSN 0022-3263, pages 3953 - 3956, XP000611481 [A] 7 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo00118a008
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