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EP About this file: EP2073006

EP2073006 - Flexible biological microarray [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2014
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 10.09.2014  [2014/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress+Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH+Co. KG
Dieselstrasse 24
70839 Gerlingen / DE
[2011/52]
Former [2009/26]For all designated states
Micronas GmbH
Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19
79108 Freiburg i. Br. / DE
For all designated states
Micronas Holding GmbH
Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19
79108 Freiburg / DE
For all designated states
Klapproth, Holger, Dr.
Kehlerstrasse 12
79108 Freiburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lehmann, Mirko, Dr.
Oberdorfstrasse 35
9642 Ebnat-Kappel / CH
02 / Klapproth, Holger, Dr.
Kehlerstrasse 12
79108 Freiburg / DE
03 / Sieben, Ulrich, Dr.
Riedmattenstrasse 2
79279 Vörstetten / DE
 [2009/26]
Representative(s)Koslowski, Christine Adelheid
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co.KG
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[2011/52]
Former [2011/18](deleted)
Former [2011/04]Huwer, Andreas, et al
Grünwälderstrasse 10-14
79098 Freiburg i. Br. / DE
Former [2011/02]Dimmerling & Huwer
Patentanwälte Guntherstraße 3
76185 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [2009/26]Huwer, Andreas
Grünwälderstrasse 10-14 Postfach 1305
79013 Freiburg i. Br. / DE
Application number, filing date09004147.628.10.2003
[2009/26]
Priority number, dateDE200215049529.10.2002         Original published format: DE 10250495
[2009/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2073006
Date:24.06.2009
Language:DE
[2009/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2073006
Date:20.03.2013
Language:DE
[2013/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/53, G01N21/64, B01L3/00, G01N21/86, G01N35/00, G01N21/84
[2012/48]
CPC:
G01N21/8483 (EP); B01L3/502 (EP); G01N35/00009 (EP);
B01L2300/021 (EP); B01L2300/0636 (EP); B01L2300/0877 (EP);
B01L3/505 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2012/47]G01N33/53, G01N21/62, B01L3/00, G01N21/86, G01N35/00, G01N21/84
Former IPC [2009/26]G01N33/53, G01N21/64
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2009/26]
TitleGerman:Flexibles biologisches Microarray[2009/26]
English:Flexible biological microarray[2009/26]
French:Micro-réseau biologique flexible[2009/26]
Examination procedure24.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/26]
21.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2013Fee for grant paid
06.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03773672.5  / EP1543326
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 (EP20030773672) is  21.08.2008
Opposition(s)02.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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31.10.201008   M06   Fee paid on   31.01.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
GB28.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
FR31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
[2014/37]
Former [2014/34]IT20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
GB28.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/11]IT20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
Former [2013/48]NL20.03.2013
Documents cited:Search[Y] US6060256  (EVERHART DENNIS S et al.)
 [Y] EP1226871  (EBARA CORP et al.) [Y] 1-6 * column 2 - column 3, line 32 * * column 7, line 20 - column 8, line 56 *
 [Y] EP1249702  (UNITEC CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] , [0018] * * paragraphs [0032] , [0033] *
 [Y] US2002147330  (YAMAMOTO NOBUKO et al.) [Y] 1-6 * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0152] * * paragraphs [0007] , [0008] * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0031] * * paragraphs [0036] - [0038] * * paragraphs [0152] - [0154] *
 [Y] US5922550  (EVERHART DENNIS S et al.) [Y] 1-6 * paragraphs [0011] - [0020] * * paragraphs [0035] - [0040] * * paragraphs [0069] - [0074] * * paragraph [0099]; figures 3-5 *
 [Y] US6399295  (KAYLOR ROSANN M et al.) [Y] 1-6 * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 42 * * column 5, lines 5-55 * * column 9, line 13 - column 10, line 67 * * figures 1,2,7 *
by applicantUS6060256
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