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EP About this file: EP0837949

EP0837949 - ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENT ENZYME BIOSENSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
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 [2003/46]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 [1998/18]For all designated states
IGEN, INC.
16020 Industrial Drive
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Mark, T.
516 Old Farm Court
N. Bethesda, MD 20852 / US
[1998/18]
Representative(s)Schlich, George, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Schlich, George William, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2000/26]Schlich, George William, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [1998/18]Cropp, John Anthony David, et al
MATHYS & SQUIRE 100 Grays Inn Road
London, WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date96923261.006.06.1996
[1998/18]
WO1996US09869
Priority number, dateUS1995046771206.06.1995         Original published format: US 467712
[1998/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9639534
Date:12.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/54]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0837949
Date:29.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0837949
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/32, C12N9/04, G01N21/64, G01N21/76, C12Q1/00, G01N33/535, G01N21/66
[2000/21]
CPC:
G01N33/535 (EP,US); C12Q1/005 (EP,US); G01N21/66 (EP,US);
G01N21/76 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/18]C12Q1/32, C12N9/04, G01N21/64, G01N21/76
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/18]
Extension statesLT08.12.1997
LV08.12.1997
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHEMILUMINESZENTE ENZYMBIOSENSOREN[1998/18]
English:ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENT ENZYME BIOSENSORS[1998/18]
French:BIOCAPTEURS ENZYMATIQUES ELECTROCHIMIOLUMINESCENTS[1998/18]
Entry into regional phase08.12.1997National basic fee paid 
08.12.1997Search fee paid 
08.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/18]
08.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
18.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2003Fee for grant paid
05.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.11.2003
BE12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
IT12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
SE12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
PT12.04.2004
LU06.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2005/23]AT12.11.2003
BE12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
SE12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
LU06.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/11]AT12.11.2003
BE12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
SE12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2004/52]AT12.11.2003
BE12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
SE12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
Former [2004/46]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
SE12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
Former [2004/41]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
SE12.02.2004
Former [2004/33]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
GR12.02.2004
SE12.02.2004
Former [2004/31]AT12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
SE12.02.2004
Former [2004/26]FI12.11.2003
SE12.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE12.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[E]WO9628538  (MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US]) [E] 1* example - *;
 [A]  - YANG ET AL, "Electrochemiluminescence: a new diagnostic and research tool", BIO/TECHNOLOGY,US,NATURE PUBLISHING CO. NEW YORK, (19940201), vol. 12, ISSN 0733-222X, pages 193 - 194, XP002082714 [A] 1

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nbt0294-193
International search[Y]US5264092  (SKOTHEIM TERJE [US], et al);
 [Y]US5310687  (BARD ALLEN J [US], et al)
 [Y]  - EUR. J. BIOCHEM., 1978, Volume 86, MANSSON et al., "Covalent Binding of an NAD Analogue to Liver Alcohol Dehydrogenase Resulting in an Enzyme-Coenzyme Complex not Requiring Exogenous Coenzyme for Activity", pages 455-463.
 [Y]  - BIO/TECHNOLOGY, March 1991, Volume 9, PERSSON et al., "Continuous Regeneration of NAD(H) Covalently Bound to a Cysteine Genetically Engineered into Glucose Dehydrogenase", pages 280-284.
 [Y]  - CLIN. CHEM., September 1991, Volume 37, Number 9, BLACKBURN et al., "Electrochemiluminescence Detection for Development of Immunoassays and DNA Probe Assays for Clinical Diagnostics", pages 1534-1539.
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