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EP About this file: EP2132568

EP2132568 - METHOD OF DETERMINING RISK OF SCOLIOSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2014
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
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
Chu Sainte-justine
3175 Côte-Ste-Catherine
Montréal QC H3T 1C5 / CA
[2009/51]
Inventor(s)01 / MOREAU, Alain
3489 Jules-Huot
Montréal, Québec H1A 5T5 / CA
 [2009/51]
Representative(s)Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX
95, Rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/22]Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX 95 rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Former [2009/51]Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
Brevalex 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date08733693.931.03.2008
[2009/51]
WO2008CA00595
Priority number, dateUS20070909408P30.03.2007         Original published format: US 909408 P
US2008002557101.02.2008         Original published format: US 25571
[2009/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008119170
Date:09.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2132568
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2132568
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA09.10.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/53, A61K33/04, A61K45/00, A61P19/08, C12Q1/68, G01N33/543, G01N33/68, C07K14/52, C07K14/705, C12Q1/00
[2009/51]
CPC:
G01N33/6872 (EP,KR,US); G01N33/6893 (KR,US); A23L33/30 (EP,US);
A61F5/0102 (EP,US); A61K33/04 (EP,US); A61P19/08 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); G01N33/15 (KR); G01N33/53 (KR);
A23V2002/00 (US); G01N2800/108 (US); G01N2800/50 (US) (-)
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 [2009/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES SKOLIOSERISIKOS[2009/51]
English:METHOD OF DETERMINING RISK OF SCOLIOSIS[2009/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION D'UN RISQUE DE SCOLIOSE[2009/51]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2009National basic fee paid 
02.10.2009Search fee paid 
02.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
01.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.02.2013Fee for grant paid
22.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  13.01.2011
Opposition(s)03.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2008
AT29.05.2013
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EE29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
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MC29.05.2013
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BG29.08.2013
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