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EP About this file: EP0938588

EP0938588 - SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2003
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TM Technologies Inc.
82 Cummings Park
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
[1999/35]
Inventor(s)01 / LANE, Michael, J.
3044 Claybourne Lane
Baldwinsville, NY 13027 / US
02 / BENIGHT, Albert, S.
1630 Valley View Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60193 / US
03 / FALDASZ, Brian, D.
4 Bellevue Terrace
Maynard, MA 01754 / US
[1999/35]
Representative(s)Price, Vincent Andrew, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables
Massetts Road
Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]Price, Vincent Andrew, et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Application number, filing date97937967.411.07.1997
[1999/35]
WO1997US12118
Priority number, dateUS19960022718P12.07.1996         Original published format: US 22718 P
[1999/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9802580
Date:22.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0938588
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0938588
Date:12.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[1999/35]
CPC:
C12Q1/6844 (EP,US); C12Q1/6804 (EP,US); C12Q1/682 (EP,US);
G01N2458/10 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6804, C12Q2525/313, C12Q2563/179 (US,EP);
C12Q1/682, C12Q2525/313, C12Q2563/179 (US,EP);
C12Q1/6844, C12Q2563/131, C12Q2525/173 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR SIGNALVERSTÄRKUNG[1999/35]
English:SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD[1999/35]
French:PROCEDE D'AMPLIFICATION DE SIGNAUX[1999/35]
Entry into regional phase04.02.1999National basic fee paid 
04.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
19.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2002Fee for grant paid
06.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.02.2003
BE12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
IT12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
IE11.07.2003
LU11.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
ES28.08.2003
[2008/08]
Former [2005/02]AT12.02.2003
BE12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
IE11.07.2003
LU11.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/40]AT12.02.2003
BE12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
IE11.07.2003
LU11.07.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/39]AT12.02.2003
BE12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
LU11.07.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/10]AT12.02.2003
BE12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/04]AT12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/02]AT12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/47]AT12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/46]CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/43]CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/41]CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/40]CH12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/32]SE12.05.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]WO8403520  (BLAIR MALCOLM A D, et al) [X] 1-3,7,8,10-12,16,17,22-24,26 * see whole document, esp. claims and page 15 line 1 ff. *;
 [X]EP0128332  (ENZO BIOCHEM INC [US]) [X] 1-12,16,17,22-24,26 * see whole document esp. claims and figures *;
 [X]EP0204510  (AMOCO CORP [US]) [X] 1-35 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO8703622  (UNIV PRINCETON [US]) [X] 1-3,12,22 * see esp. claims and figures 1 *;
 [X]WO9600795  (KALYX BIOSCIENCES INC [CA], et al) [X] 1-3,12,14 * see claims and abstract, page 19,line 14 ff. *;
 [PX]US5635352  (URDEA MICHAEL S [US], et al) [PX] 1-3* the whole document *
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