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EP About this file: EP2152859

EP2152859 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NON- INVASIVE PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2013
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silicon Biosystems S.p.A.
Via dei Lapidari, 12
40129 Bologna / IT
[2010/07]
Inventor(s)01 / MANARESI, Nicolò
Via Santo Stefano, 132
I-40138 Bologna / IT
02 / FITTIPALDI, Antonio
Via S. Donato, 59/5
I-40127 Bologna / IT
03 / GIORGINI, Giuseppe
Via G. Bruno, 6
I-35100 Padova / IT
04 / MEDORO, Gianni
Via della Badia, 9
I-40033 Casalecchio di Reno / IT
 [2010/07]
Representative(s)Plebani, Rinaldo, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2012/43]
Former [2010/07]Plebani, Rinaldo, et al
STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date08762689.102.05.2008
[2010/07]
WO2008IB01083
Priority number, dateIT2007TO0030704.05.2007         Original published format: IT TO20070307
[2010/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008135837
Date:13.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2152859
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2152859
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/68, G01N27/447
[2012/22]
CPC:
G01N27/447 (EP,KR,US); B01L3/5027 (EP,KR,US); B01L3/502761 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2010/07]C12N5/08
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 [2010/07]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR NICHT-INVASIVE PRÄNATALE DIAGNOSE[2010/07]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NON- INVASIVE PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS[2010/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR UN DIAGNOSTIC PRÉNATAL NON INVASIF[2010/07]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2009National basic fee paid 
27.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
27.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2012Fee for grant paid
14.09.2012Fee 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  27.04.2010
Opposition(s)25.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.05.2008
AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
LT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
MT24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
TR24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
NO24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
IE02.05.2013
LU02.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
LT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
MT24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
TR24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
NO24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
IE02.05.2013
Former [2015/13]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
LT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
MT24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
NO24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
IE02.05.2013
Former [2014/36]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
LT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
NO24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
IE02.05.2013
Former [2014/20]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
NO24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
IE02.05.2013
Former [2014/03]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
NO24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/52]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
NO24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
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PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
NO24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
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BE24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
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PL24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
NO24.01.2013
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IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
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BG24.01.2013
NO24.01.2013
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IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
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BE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
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LV24.10.2012
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NO24.01.2013
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IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
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FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
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PL24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
NO24.01.2013
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IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
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FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
NO24.01.2013
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IS24.02.2013
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FI24.10.2012
HR24.10.2012
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PL24.10.2012
NO24.01.2013
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IS24.02.2013
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PL24.10.2012
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO02077269  (CAPITAL BIOCHIP CO LTD [CN], et al) [X] 1-21 * page 17, line 15 - page 22, line 2 * * page 5, line 21 - line 31 *;
 [X]  - GUOLIN XU ET AL, "Design and Fabrication a Microfluidic Device for Fetal Cells Dielectrophoretic Properties Characterization", JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONFERENCE SERIES, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS PUBLISHING, BRISTOL, GB, (20060401), vol. 34, no. 1, ISSN 1742-6596, pages 1106 - 1111, XP020109753 [X] 1-21 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/34/1/182
 [A]  - NAGY GYULA RICHÁRD ET AL, "Isolation of epsilon-haemoglobin-chain positive fetal cells with micromanipulation for prenatal diagnosis.", PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS MAY 2005, (200505), vol. 25, no. 5, ISSN 0197-3851, pages 398 - 402, XP002499961 [A] 1-21 * page 398, column L, paragraph L - page 399, column L, paragraph L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.1167
 [PX]  - BORGATTI MONICA ET AL, "New trends in non-invasive prenatal diagnosis: applications of dielectrophoresis-based Lab-on-a-chip platforms to the identification and manipulation of rare cells.", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE JAN 2008, (200801), vol. 21, no. 1, ISSN 1107-3756, pages 3 - 12, XP008097392 [PX] 1-21 * the whole document *
Examination   - JONAS ENGER ET AL, "Optical tweezers applied to a microfluidic system", LAB ON A CHIP, (20040101), vol. 4, no. 3, doi:doi:10.1039/b307960k, ISSN 1473-0197, page 196, XP055005749

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/B307960K
    - FUCHS ALEXANDRA B ET AL, "Electronic sorting and recovery of single live cells from microlitre sized samples.", LAB ON A CHIP JAN 2006 LNKD- PUBMED:16372078, (200601), vol. 6, no. 1, doi:doi:10.1039/b505884h, ISSN 1473-0197, pages 121 - 126, XP009093308

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b505884h
by applicant   - NAGY GYULA RICHARD ET AL., "Isolaãion of ...", PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS, (200505), vol. 25, no. 5, pages 398 - 402
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