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EP About this file: EP2137532

EP2137532 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ANALYTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alere Switzerland GmbH
Bahnhofstrasse 28
6300 Zug / CH
[2010/27]
Former [2010/26]For all designated states
Aleris Switzerland GmbH
Pestalozzistrasse 2
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [2010/01]For all designated states
Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH
Bahnhofstrasse 28
6300 Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / WU, Xin
198 12th Street East
Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
02 / ZHAO, Fuquan
198 12th Street East
Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
03 / WU, Yinfei
198 12th Street East
Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
04 / GAO, Fei
198 12th Street East
Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
 [2015/35]
Former [2010/01]01 / WU, Xin
198 12th Street East Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
02 / ZHAO, Fuquan
198 12th Street East Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
03 / WU, Yinfei
198 12th Street East Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
04 / GAO, Fei
198 12th Street East Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
Representative(s)Lee, Nicholas John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/01]Lee, Nicholas John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date08776297.717.03.2008
[2010/01]
WO2008IB01677
Priority number, dateCN200716760716.03.2007         Original published format: CN200710067607
[2010/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008135862
Date:13.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2137532
Date:30.12.2009
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.
[2009/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2137532
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/543, G01N33/558, G01N33/52
[2010/01]
CPC:
G01N33/558 (EP); G01N33/54388 (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 [2015/35]
Former [2010/01]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG VON ANALYTEN[2010/01]
English:DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ANALYTES[2010/01]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET PROCEDES POUR DETECTER DES ANALYSATS[2010/01]
Entry into regional phase13.10.2009National basic fee paid 
13.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/53]
02.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2015Fee for grant paid
15.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2015Receipt 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  02.11.2010
Opposition(s)30.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2008
AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
BG26.08.2015
CY26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
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LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
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SK26.08.2015
TR26.08.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
IE17.03.2016
LU17.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/31]HU17.03.2008
AT26.08.2015
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DK26.08.2015
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NO26.11.2015
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PT28.12.2015
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SK26.08.2015
NO26.11.2015
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PT28.12.2015
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 [X]WO9303175  (SEREX INC [US]) [X] 1-26 * the whole document * * page 2, line 10 - page 4, line 10 * * page 8, line 11 - page 18, line 5 * * claims 1-11 *;
 [X]WO9731269  (ENSYS ENVIRONMENT PROD INC [US]) [X] 1-26 * page 10, line 24 - page 14, line 28 * * page 16, line 37 - page 23, line 35; claims 1-24 *;
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 [X]WO2005059547  (INVERNESS MEDICAL SWITZERLAND [CH], et al) [X] 1-26 * the whole document * * claims 1-11 * * pages 1-5 * * pages 7-12; claims 1-11 *
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