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EP About this file: EP2278317

EP2278317 - Field effect transistor device for ultra-fast nucleic acid sequencing and corresponding method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/04]Field effect transistor device for ultra-fast nucleic acid sequencing
[2016/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[2016/47]
Former [2011/29]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2011/04]For all designated states
Eagle Research & Development, LLC
370 Interlocken Blvd., 4th Floor
Broomfield, CO 80021 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sauer, Jon
1851 Alma Lane
Superior, CO 80027 / US
02 / Zeghbroeck, Bart
1097 Love Court
Boulder, CO 80303 / US
 [2016/47]
Former [2011/12]01 / Sauer, Jon
1851 Alma Lane
Superior, CO 80027 / US
02 / Zeghbroeck, Bart
1097 Love Court
Boulder, CO 80303 / US
Former [2011/04]01 / SAUER, Jon
1851 Alma Lane
Superior, CO CO 80027 / US
02 / ZEGHBROECK, Bart
1097 Love Court
Boulder, CO CO 80303 / US
Representative(s)Wöhler, Christian
Life Technologies
Frankfurter Straße 129 B
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/38]Wöhler, Christian
Life Technologies Frankfurter Straße 129 B
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Former [2011/04]Smee, Anthony James Michael
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date10182494.424.04.2001
[2011/04]
Priority number, dateUS20000199130P24.04.2000         Original published format: US 199130 P
US20000217681P12.07.2000         Original published format: US 217681 P
US2000065354331.08.2000         Original published format: US 653543
[2011/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2278317
Date:26.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2278317
Date:23.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/414, H01L23/58, H01L21/00, B01L3/00
[2011/04]
CPC:
G01N33/48721 (EP,US); B01L3/502761 (EP,US); C12Q1/6825 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6869 (EP,US); B01L2200/0663 (EP,US); B01L2300/0645 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0436 (EP,US); G01N27/414 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6825, C12Q2565/501 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2565/501, C12Q2565/607 (US,EP);
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/47]
Former [2011/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Feldeffekttransistorvorrichtung für die ultraschnelle Nukleinsäuresequenzierung und entsprechendes Verfahren[2016/24]
English:Field effect transistor device for ultra-fast nucleic acid sequencing and corresponding method[2016/24]
French:Dispositif à transistor à effet de champ pour séquençage d'acides nucléiques ultra-rapides et procédé correspondant[2016/29]
Former [2011/04]Feldeffekttransistorvorrichtung für die ultraschnelle Nukleinsäuresequenzierung
Former [2011/04]Field effect transistor device for ultra-fast nucleic acid sequencing
Former [2011/04]Dispositif à transistor à effet de champ pour séquençage d'acides nucléiques ultra-rapides
Examination procedure25.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/36]
26.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2016Fee for grant paid
17.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01928786.1  / EP1285261
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 (EP20010928786) is  29.01.2008
Opposition(s)24.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
TR23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/23]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/13]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/06]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/38]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/35]AT23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/31]AT23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US4238757  (SCHENCK JOHN F [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4660063  (ANTHONY THOMAS R [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4764797  (SHAW JOHN E A [GB], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4777019  (DANDEKAR THOMAS [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5429734  (GAJAR STEPHANIE A [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5466348  (HOLM-KENNEDY JAMES W [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0816837  (CALIPER TECHN CORP [US]) [X] 1 * column 6, line 54 * * column 7, lines 1-3; claims 1,10,15 *;
 [AD]US5795782  (CHURCH GEORGE [US], et al) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5827482  (SHIEH CHAN-LONG [US], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5869244  (MARTIN JEAN-RENE [FR], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
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