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EP2918684 - RAPID STERILITY MICROASSAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[2015/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Gray, Jennifer Claire
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
02 / Staerk, Alexandra
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
03 / Berchtold, Manfred
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / DE
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP, et al
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2018/02]
Former [2015/38]Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date15161511.904.05.2010
[2015/38]
Priority number, dateUS20090175271P04.05.2009         Original published format: US 175271 P
[2015/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2918684
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2918684
Date:10.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/04, C12Q1/22
[2015/38]
CPC:
C12Q1/22 (EP,KR,US); C12Q1/04 (EP,KR,US); C12Q1/66 (KR);
G01N21/75 (US); G01N33/15 (KR); G01N33/52 (KR);
Y02A50/30 (EP,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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/46]
Former [2015/38]AL,  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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:SCHNELLER STERILITÄTSMIKROASSAY[2015/38]
English:RAPID STERILITY MICROASSAY[2015/38]
French:MICRODOSAGE DE STÉRILITÉ RAPIDE[2015/38]
Examination procedure05.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
03.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2017Fee for grant paid
28.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10718383.2  / EP2427567
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.10.2018    ADMISSIBLE
SANOFI PASTEUR SA
2 Avenue Pont Pasteur
69007 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 [2018/46]
24.10.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.03.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.03.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.04.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.05.2010
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