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EP0709402 - Glycosylated latex or mineral oxide particle, process for the preparation of such a particle and use thereof as a biological detection agent or as an affinity chromatography agent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/18]Latex particles of glycosylated mineral oxides, process for the preparation of such particles and use thereof as biological detecting agents of affinity chromatography agents
[2001/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.06.2003  [2003/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MERCK S.A.
201 rue Carnot
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois / FR
[2002/33]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
MERCK EUROLAB S.A.
201 Rue Carnot
94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois / FR
Former [1996/18]For all designated states
SOCIETE PROLABO
54 rue Roger Salengro
F-94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Richard, Joel
Résidence Mermoz, Bât. G, 15 avenue Marie Amélie
F-60500 Chantilly / FR
02 / Vaslin, Sophie
Parc des bords de Marne, 53 Bis quai Ferber
F-94360 Bry-sur-marne / FR
03 / Larpent, Chantal
12, allée des Gardes Royales
F-78000 Versailles / FR
[1996/23]
Former [1996/18]01 / Richard, Joel
Résidence Mermoz, Bât. G, 15 avenue Marie Amélie
F-60500 Chantilly / FR
02 / Vaslin, Sophie
Parc des bords de Marne, 53 Bis quai Ferber
F-94360 Bry-sur-marne / FR
03 / Larpent, Chantal
108 Boulevard de la Reine
F-78000 Versailles / FR
Representative(s)Ahner, Francis
Cabinet Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]Ahner, Francis
CABINET REGIMBEAU 26, avenue Kléber
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date95402403.026.10.1995
[1996/18]
Priority number, dateFR1994001297028.10.1994         Original published format: FR 9412970
[1996/18]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0709402
Date:01.05.1996
Language:FR
[1996/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0709402
Date:26.06.2002
Language:FR
[2002/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08F8/30, C08F257/02, C08F292/00
[1996/18]
CPC:
C08F292/00 (EP,US); C08F257/02 (EP,US); C08F8/30 (EP,US);
Y10S977/773 (EP,US); Y10S977/775 (EP,US); Y10S977/882 (EP,US);
Y10S977/897 (EP,US); Y10S977/904 (EP,US); Y10T428/2989 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2993 (EP,US); Y10T428/2998 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F257/02, C08F220/58 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/18]
TitleGerman:Glykosilierte Latex- oder Mineraloxyd-Teilchen, Verfahren zur Herstellung von einem solchen Teilchen und Verwendung dessen als biologisches Nachweismittel oder als Affinitätschromatographie-Mittel[2001/32]
English:Glycosylated latex or mineral oxide particle, process for the preparation of such a particle and use thereof as a biological detection agent or as an affinity chromatography agent[2001/32]
French:Particule de latex ou d'oxyde minéral glycosylée, procédé de préparation d'une telle particule et utilisation de celle-ci en tant qu'agent de détection biologique ou de chromatographie d'affinité[1996/18]
Former [1996/18]Latexteilchen oder glykosylierte Mineraloxyde, Verfahren zur Herstellung von diesen Teilchen und Verwendung als biologisches Nachweismittel oder Affinitätschromatographie-Mittel
Former [1996/18]Latex particles of glycosylated mineral oxides, process for the preparation of such particles and use thereof as biological detecting agents of affinity chromatography agents
Examination procedure21.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/51]
17.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2002Fee for grant paid
04.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0001223  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE [CH]) [A] 1 * page 3, paragraph 6 - page 5, paragraph 3; claims 1-44 *;
 [A]GB816510  (ROHM & HAAS) [A] 1 * page 1, line 77 - page 2, line 109; claims 1-16 *;
 CS271706  [ ] (V. KERY);
 [A]EP0227054  (BEHRINGWERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1 * claims 1-6 *;
 [A]FR2677366  (PROLABO SA [FR]) [A] 1 * claims 1-27 *
 [A]  - V. KERY, "N-GLYCOSYL DERIVATIVES OF ETHYLENE DIMETHACRYLATE-CROSSLINKED HYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE-METHACRYLOYLOXY-ACETOHYDRAZIDE COPOLYMER", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19931115), vol. 119, no. 20, Database accession no. 204179a, page 23 [A] 1 * abstract *
Examination   - M.T. Charreyre et al: "Preparation and characterization of polystyrene latexes bearing disaccharide surface groups"; COLLOID & POLYMER SCIENCE, Vol. 271 (1993), pages 668-679.
    - M.C. Davies et al: "Preparation of polymer latex particles with immobilized sugar residues and their surface characterization by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry"; Langmuir, volume 9 (1993), number 7, pages 1637-1645.
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