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EP About this file: EP2580576

EP2580576 - APPARATUS FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2023New entry: Reply to examination report in opposition 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Industrial Technology Research Institute
No. 195, Sec. 4 Chung Hsing Road Chutung
Hsinchu 31040 / TW
[2013/16]
Inventor(s)01 / CHIOU, Chung-Fan
No. 69 Sanmin Rd.
Cyonglin Township Hsinchu County 307 / TW
02 / TSAI, Rung-Ywan
6F.-2, No.197
Dunhua N. Rd.
Songshan District
Taipei City 105 / TW
03 / LI, Yu-Tang
9F., No.15, Lane 68
Sec.1, Syuefu Rd.
Tucheng City
Taipei County 236 / TW
04 / SHIH, Chih-Tsung
7F, No.2, Nanzhong St.
North Dist.
Hsinchu City 300 / TW
05 / LI, Ming-Chia
No.149 Zhongxiao St.
Dajia Township Taichung County 437 / TW
06 / CHU, Chang-Sheng
1F., No.16, Alley 50
Lane 367, Sec. 1
Guangfu Rd.
Hsinchu City 300 / TW
07 / CHUNG, Shuang-Chao
No.25 Lanjhou St.
Jhongli City Taoyuan County 320 / TW
08 / CHEN, Jung-Po
No.7, Ln. 233
Bade 2nd Rd.
Toufen Township Miaoli County 351 / TW
09 / PU, Ying-Chih
No.17, Aly. 29, Ln. 43
Yunong Rd.
East Dist.
Tainan City 701 / TW
 [2013/16]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2017/14]
Former [2013/20]Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [2013/16]TER MEER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date11791952.210.06.2011
[2017/14]
WO2011CN75598
Priority number, dateUS2010080541129.07.2010         Original published format: US 805411
US2010080150311.06.2010         Original published format: US 801503
[2013/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011153962
Date:15.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2580576
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2580576
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN15.12.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/63, B82B1/00, C12Q1/68, G01N33/543, B82Y15/00, G01N21/64, G01N21/77
[2015/33]
CPC:
G01N21/648 (EP,KR,US); G01N21/6486 (KR,US); B82B1/00 (KR);
B82B1/001 (KR); B82Y15/00 (EP,KR,US); C12Q1/68 (KR);
G01N21/645 (US); G01N21/7703 (EP,KR,US); G01N33/54373 (EP,KR,US);
G01N2021/6482 (KR,US); G01N2021/6484 (KR,US); G01N2201/08 (KR);
G01N2201/088 (KR,US); Y10S977/954 (EP,KR,US); Y10S977/957 (EP,KR,US);
Y10S977/958 (EP,KR,US); Y10T436/143333 (EP,US); Y10T436/145555 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/16]G01N21/63, B82B1/00, 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 [2013/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR EINZELMOLEKÜLERKENNUNG[2013/16]
English:APPARATUS FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION[2013/16]
French:APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION DE MOLÉCULE UNIQUE[2013/16]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2012National basic fee paid 
25.04.2012Search fee paid 
25.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2012Examination requested  [2013/16]
15.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2017Fee for grant paid
22.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2017Receipt 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  08.07.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.01.2018  24.01.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc.
1305 O'Brien Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2019/04]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2018  24.01.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc.
1305 O'Brien Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2018/08]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2018   
Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc.
1305 O'Brien Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Opponent's representative
Kiddle, Simon John
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
31.01.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.06.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.04.2019Date of oral proceedings
17.05.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.05.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2023Reply to a communication from the opposition division
Appeal following opposition17.07.2019Appeal received No.  T1748/19
30.09.2019Statement of grounds filed
11.05.2022Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
07.06.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
13.06.2019Appeal received No.  T1748/19
27.09.2019Statement of grounds filed
11.05.2022Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
07.06.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.05.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2011
AL05.04.2017
AT05.04.2017
CY05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
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FI05.04.2017
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LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
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PL05.04.2017
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TR05.04.2017
IE10.06.2017
LU10.06.2017
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BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
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[2020/33]
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 [A]WO03064997  (LARGE SCALE PROTEOMICS CORP [US], et al);
 [Y]CN1708680  (GENEWAVE [FR]);
 [A]CN101726462  (TOSHIBA KK)
by applicantUS6255083
 WO0184197
 US2002110839
 WO03064997
 US6946249
 CN1708680
 US7170050
 US2007141598
 US2008081769
 US7361466
 US7486865
 CN101726462
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OppositionUS6255083
 WO0184197
 US2002110839
 WO03064997
 CN1708680
 CN101726462
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