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EP0435150 - Amplification capture assay [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.12.2000
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENZO BIOCHEM, INC.
345 Hudson Street
New York, N.Y. 10013 / US
[1991/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Brakel, Christine L.
530 Ackerson Boulevard
Brightwaters, NY 11718 / US
02 / Spadoro, Joanne P.
297 Grant Avenue
Nutley, NY 07110 / US
[1991/27]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/27]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date90124738.719.12.1990
[1991/27]
Priority number, dateUS1989045903029.12.1989         Original published format: US 459030
[1991/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0435150
Date:03.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0435150
Date:29.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C07H21/04, C12Q1/70
[1991/27]
CPC:
C12Q1/6804 (EP); C12Q1/6813 (EP); C12Q1/6844 (EP);
C12Q1/686 (EP); C12Q1/703 (EP); C12Q1/705 (EP)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6844, C12Q2565/519, C12Q2563/131 (EP);
C12Q1/686, C12Q2565/519, C12Q2563/131 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/27]
TitleGerman:Amplifikations festnahme Test[1991/27]
English:Amplification capture assay[1991/27]
French:Essai de capture et amplification[1991/27]
Examination procedure28.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/27]
08.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.1997Date of oral proceedings
07.11.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2001/07]
07.11.1997Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.12.2000Application refused, date of legal effect [2001/07]
Appeal following examination18.01.1998Appeal received No.  T0332/98
17.03.1998Statement of grounds filed
01.12.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
01.12.2000Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP00126204.7  / EP1113082
Request for further processing for:01.07.1996Request for further processing filed
01.07.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.07.1996Decision despatched
06.02.1995Request for further processing filed
06.02.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
20.02.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
04.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.01.1991ES   M02   Fee paid on   15.03.1991
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199405   M06   Fee paid on   20.02.1995
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0238332  ;
 [X]WO8910979  ;
 [Y]EP0229701  ;
 [YP]EP0388171  ;
 [YD]EP0079139  ;
 [YD]EP0305145  ;
 [A]EP0237362  ;
 [X]EP0297379  ;
 [Y]EP0370694  ;
 [Y]WO8705334  ;
 [AP]WO9002205
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