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EP About this file: EP2509637

EP2509637 - PURIFICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Healthcare Limited
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
[2016/32]
Former [2012/42]For all designated states
GE Healthcare Limited
Amersham Place Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HORN, Eric
GE Healthcare Limited The Grove Centre
White Lion Road
Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 9LL / GB
02 / FAIRWAY, Steven
GE Healthcare AS
P.O. Box 4220 Nydalen
Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
03 / MANTZILAS, Dimitrios
GE Healthcare AS
P.O. Box 4220 Nydalen
Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
04 / POWELL, Nigel
GE Healthcare Limited The Grove Centre
White Lion Road
Amersahm Buckinghamshire HP7 9LL / GB
 [2012/42]
Representative(s)Aldenbäck, Ulla Christina, et al
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Patent Department
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
[N/P]
Former [2016/32]Aldenbäck, Ulla Christina, et al
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Patent Department Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
Former [2012/42]Bannan, Sally, et al
GE Healthcare Limited Pollards Wood Nightingales Lane Chalfont St Giles
Buckinghamshire HP8 4SP / GB
Application number, filing date10766453.408.10.2010
[2016/32]
WO2010US51891
Priority number, dateUS20090249656P08.10.2009         Original published format: US 249656 P
US20090285239P10.12.2009         Original published format: US 285239 P
US20100315507P19.03.2010         Original published format: US 315507 P
[2012/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011044406
Date:14.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2509637
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2509637
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61K51/04, C07B63/00, C07B59/00
[2012/42]
CPC:
C07D277/66 (EP,US); A61K51/0402 (EP,US); B01D15/26 (EP,US);
C07B59/002 (EP,US); C07B63/00 (EP,US); C07B2200/05 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSVERFAHREN[2012/42]
English:PURIFICATION METHOD[2012/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PURIFICATION[2012/42]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2012National basic fee paid 
01.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
01.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/42]
08.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2016Fee for grant paid
21.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2016Receipt 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  06.02.2015
Opposition(s)11.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
MK, EE, TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
01.08.2012Request for further processing filed
01.08.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.08.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
01.08.2012Request for further processing filed
01.08.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.08.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
01.08.2012Request for further processing filed
01.08.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.08.2012Decision despatched
01.08.2012Request for further processing filed
01.08.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.08.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL10.08.2016
CY10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
MK10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
LU08.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/32]CY10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
MK10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
LU08.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
Former [2018/29]CY10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
MK10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
LU08.10.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
Former [2017/45]EE10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
LU08.10.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
Former [2017/37]EE10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
Former [2017/32]EE10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
Former [2017/13]HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
Former [2017/11]HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
Former [2017/07]LT10.08.2016
Cited inInternational search[I]DE19809960  (FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH [DE]) [I] 13-15* Figure 1; column 12 line 56-column 13 line 49. *;
 [A]WO2009027452  (GE HEALTHCARE LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-15 * pages 25-26 *
by applicantUS20070613155
 US19390612852
 US19560612496
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