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EP About this file: EP2231875

EP2231875 - CONTAMINATION-FREE REAGENTS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2010/39]
Inventor(s)01 / NELSON, John
3 Tracy Court
Clifton Park New York 12065 / US
02 / DUTHIE, Scott
2073 Skyline Drive
Schenectady New York 12306 / US
03 / GROSSMAN, Greg
3 Hamstread Court
Halfmoon New York 12065 / US
 [2010/39]
Representative(s)Bryan, Ian Bennett, et al
GE Healthcare Limited
Pollards Wood
Nightingales Lane
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire HP8 4SP / GB
[2014/10]
Former [2010/39]Hesslewood, Ian Philip
GE Healthcare UK Limited Pollards Wood Nightingales Lane Chalfont St Giles
Buckinghamshire HP8 4SP / GB
Application number, filing date08863361.510.12.2008
[2010/39]
WO2008EP67259
Priority number, dateUS2007095753417.12.2007         Original published format: US 957534
[2010/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009077411
Date:25.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2231875
Date:29.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2231875
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2010/39]
CPC:
C12Q1/6848 (EP,US); C12N9/1241 (US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6848, C12Q2525/125, C12Q2521/319 (EP,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 [2010/39]
TitleGerman:KONTAMINATIONSFREIE REAGENTIEN ZUR NUKLEINSÄUREAMPLIFIKATION[2010/39]
English:CONTAMINATION-FREE REAGENTS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION[2010/39]
French:RÉACTIFS EXEMPTS DE CONTAMINATION POUR L'AMPLIFICATION D'ACIDES NUCLÉIQUES[2010/39]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2010National basic fee paid 
07.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/39]
17.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
13.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2014Fee for grant paid
24.01.2014Fee 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  17.11.2010
Opposition(s)15.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.12.2008
AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
MT12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
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BG12.06.2014
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