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EP About this file: EP2542693

EP2542693 - METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF SPECIFIC MICRO-ORGANISMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/02]METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF SPECIFIC MICRO-ORGANISMS AND DEVICE FOR THE SAME
[2017/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eluceda Limited
36 Rayleigh Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG2 8QR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/02]For all designated states
Eluceda Limited
36 Raleigh Road
Harrogate, Yorkshire HG2 8QR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / EASTWOOD, Ian
Shawclough House
Shawclough Road
Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9JZ / GB
02 / REID, Andrew
90 Sigston Road
Beverley Yorkshire HU17 9NX / GB
03 / SAW, Mark
2 Haughton Road
York Yorkshire YO30 6ER / GB
 [2013/02]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/19]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2013/02]Scullion, Juliet Patricia
Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow, Strathclyde G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date11712299.404.03.2011
[2018/19]
WO2011GB50432
Priority number, dateGB2010002065207.12.2010         Original published format: GB 201020652
GB2010000359404.03.2010         Original published format: GB 201003594
[2013/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011107804
Date:09.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2542693
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2542693
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6816
[2018/16]
CPC:
C12Q1/6816 (EP,US); C12Q1/6813 (GB); C12Q1/68 (US);
C12Q1/54 (US); C12Q1/6888 (GB); G01N33/581 (GB)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6816, C12Q2563/125, C12Q2561/107 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/02]C12Q1/68
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 [2013/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:METHODEN ZUR DETEKTION VON SPEZIFISCHEN MIKROORGANISMEN[2017/41]
English:METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF SPECIFIC MICRO-ORGANISMS[2017/41]
French:MÉTHODES POUR LA DÉTÉCTION DE MICRO-ORGANISMES SPÉCIFIQUES[2017/41]
Former [2013/02]VERFAHREN FÜR DEN NACHWEIS VON SPEZIFISCHEN MIKROORGANISMEN UND VORRICHTUNG DAFÜR
Former [2013/02]METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF SPECIFIC MICRO-ORGANISMS AND DEVICE FOR THE SAME
Former [2013/02]PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE DE MICROORGANISMES SPÉCIFIQUES ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE CE PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase04.09.2012National basic fee paid 
04.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/02]
15.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.02.2018Fee for grant paid
20.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
21.03.2018Receipt 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  31.07.2015
Opposition(s)12.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201505   M06   Fee paid on   13.04.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.03.2011
AL09.05.2018
AT09.05.2018
CY09.05.2018
CZ09.05.2018
DK09.05.2018
EE09.05.2018
ES09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
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LT09.05.2018
LV09.05.2018
MC09.05.2018
MK09.05.2018
NL09.05.2018
PL09.05.2018
RO09.05.2018
RS09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
SI09.05.2018
SK09.05.2018
SM09.05.2018
TR09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
NO09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
IS09.09.2018
PT10.09.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/32]HU04.03.2011
AL09.05.2018
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Former [2020/29]AL09.05.2018
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BG09.08.2018
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Former [2019/11]AT09.05.2018
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SM09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
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CZ09.05.2018
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FI09.05.2018
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NO09.08.2018
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EE09.05.2018
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NL09.05.2018
RS09.05.2018
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BG09.08.2018
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FI09.05.2018
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LT09.05.2018
LV09.05.2018
RS09.05.2018
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NO09.08.2018
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FI09.05.2018
HR09.05.2018
LT09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
NO09.08.2018
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FI09.05.2018
LT09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
NO09.08.2018
Former [2018/47]ES09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
LT09.05.2018
NO09.08.2018
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 [XI]WO2008109617  (NANOPROBES INC [US], et al);
ExaminationEP0361768
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