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EP About this file: EP0801687

EP0801687 - ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE ASSAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BioVeris Corporation
16020 Industrial Drive
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/31]For all designated states
BioVeris Corporation
16020 Industrial Drive
Gaithersburg Maryland 20877 / US
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
IGEN International, Inc.
16020 Industrial Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 / US
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
Igen International, Inc.
16020 Industrial Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 / US
Former [1997/43]For all designated states
IGEN, INC.
16020 Industrial Drive
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Mark, T.
6516 Old Farm Court
N. Bethesda, MD 20852 / US
[1997/43]
Representative(s)Schlich, George William, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/52]Schlich, George William, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [1997/43]Cropp, John Anthony David, et al
MATHYS & SQUIRE 100 Grays Inn Road
London, WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date96903355.404.01.1996
[1997/43]
WO1996US00120
Priority number, dateUS1995036842904.01.1995         Original published format: US 368429
[1997/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9621039
Date:11.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0801687
Date:22.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.07.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0801687
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.07.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/00, C12Q1/34, C12Q1/02, C12Q1/04, C12Q1/06, G01N33/53, A61K51/00, C07D327/10, C07D277/06
[1999/45]
CPC:
C12Q1/18 (EP,US); C07D277/06 (EP,US); C12Q1/34 (EP,US);
G01N2333/986 (EP,US); G01N2415/00 (EP,US); Y10S435/975 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/43]C12Q1/00, C12Q1/34, C12Q1/02, C12Q1/04, C12Q1/06, G01N33/53, A61K51/00, C07D327/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/43]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHEMOLUMINESZENZ-TEST[1997/43]
English:ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE ASSAY[1997/43]
French:TECHNIQUES D'ELECTROCHIMIOLUMINESCENCE (B-LACTAMES)[1997/43]
Entry into regional phase01.07.1997National basic fee paid 
01.07.1997Search fee paid 
01.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/43]
02.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2003Fee for grant paid
17.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
LU04.01.2004
IE05.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
PT19.04.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2005/23]NL19.11.2003
LU04.01.2004
IE05.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
Former [2005/03]NL19.11.2003
IE05.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
Former [2005/02]NL19.11.2003
MC31.01.2004
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
Former [2004/46]NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
Former [2004/41]NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/33]NL19.11.2003
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE19.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US5147806  (KAMIN RALPH A [US], et al) [A] 1,10,13 * column 10, line 1 - line 16 *;
 [E]WO9640978  (IGEN INC [US]) [E] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO9641175  (IGEN INC [US]) [E] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [T]  - P. LIANG ET AL, "Electroluminescence-Based Detection of beta-Lactam Antibiotics and beta-Lactamases", ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, ,, (1996), vol. 68, pages 2426 - 2431, XP002115833 [T] 1-21 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac951072p
International search[Y]US4764462  (BREDEHORST REINHARD [US], et al)
 [Y]  - CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, Volume 37, Number 9, issued 1991, BLACKBURN et al., "Electrochemiluminescence Detection for Development of Immunoassays and DNA Probe Assays for Clinical Diagnostics", pages 1534-1539.
 [Y]  - JOURNAL OF AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Volume 103, Number 3, issued 1981, RUBENSTEIN et al., "Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence. 37. Aqueous Ecl Systems Based on Ru(2,2'-bipyridine)32+ and Oxalate or Organic Acids", pages 512-516.
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