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EP About this file: EP2132555

EP2132555 - METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF PHOTONIC BIOSENSOR ARRAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 12.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Attomarker Limited
The Innovation Centre Rennes Drive Exeter
Devon EX4 4RN / GB
[2009/51]
Inventor(s)01 / SHAW, Andrew, Mark
Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry
School of Biosciences
University of Exeter
Stocker road
Exeter, Devon EX4 4 QD / GB
02 / OLKHOV, Rouslan, Vladimir
University of Exeter
Northcote House The Queen's Drive
Exter, Devon EX4 4 QJ / GB
 [2016/41]
Former [2010/25]01 / SHAW, Andrew, Mark
Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry School of Biosciences University of Exeter Stocker road
Exeter, Devon EX4 4 QD / GB
02 / OLKHOV, Rouslan, Vladimir
University of Exeter Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter
Devon EX4 4QJ / GB
Former [2009/51]01 / SHAW, Andrew, Mark
Forde Courte Forde Road Newton Abbot
Devon TQ12 4AD / GB
02 / OLKHOV, Rouslan, Vladimir
University of Exeter Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter
Devon EX4 4QJ / GB
Representative(s)Martin, Philip John
Marks & Clerk LLP
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
[2016/41]
Former [2009/51]Martin, Philip John
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
Application number, filing date08719045.019.03.2008
[2009/51]
WO2008GB50200
Priority number, dateGB2007000560423.03.2007         Original published format: GB 0705604
[2009/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008117086
Date:02.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2132555
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2132555
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/55, B82Y15/00, B82Y30/00, G01N33/543, G01N33/553, // G01N21/552
[2016/09]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); G01N21/554 (EP,US); B82Y15/00 (EP,US);
C40B50/14 (GB); C40B60/14 (GB); G01N33/54313 (EP,US);
G01N33/54373 (EP,US); G01N33/553 (EP,GB,US); B22F2998/00 (EP,US);
Y10T436/25 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/00, B22F1/0545 (EP,GB,US)
Former IPC [2009/51]G01N21/55
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/41]
Former [2009/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG PHOTONISCHER BIOSENSOR-ARRAYS[2009/51]
English:METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF PHOTONIC BIOSENSOR ARRAYS[2009/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE RÉSEAUX DE BIODÉTECTEURS PHOTONIQUES[2009/51]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2009National basic fee paid 
19.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
15.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2016Fee for grant paid
04.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2016Receipt 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  15.01.2010
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
30.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201003   M06   Fee paid on   26.05.2010
31.03.201609   M06   Fee paid on   30.08.2016
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.03.2008
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
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BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
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PT13.02.2017
IE19.03.2017
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MT19.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
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