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EP0958495 - SMALL VOLUME IN VITRO ANALYTE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/47]SMALL VOLUME $i(IN VITRO) ANALYTE SENSOR
[2000/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Therasense, Inc.
1360 South Loop Road
Alameda, CA 94502 / US
[2001/19]
Former [2000/33]For all designated states
E. Heller & Company, Inc.
1360 South Loop Road
Alameda, CA 94502 / US
For all designated states
Therasense, Inc.
1360 South Loop Road
Alameda, CA 94502 / US
Former [1999/47]For all designated states
E. HELLER & COMPANY
Suite 1000, 1311 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HELLER, Adam
5317 Valburn Circle
Austin, TX 78731 / US
02 / FELDMAN, Benjamin, J.
5830 Colby Street
Oakland, CA 94618 / US
03 / SAY, James
460 Cola Ballena A
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
04 / VREEKE, Mark, S.
2826 Calhoun Street
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
05 / TOMASCO, Michael, F.
22528 Poppy Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[1999/47]
Representative(s)Andrae, Steffen, et al
Andrae l Westendorp
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Balanstrasse 55
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Andrae, Steffen, et al
Andrae Flach Haug Balanstrasse 55
81541 München / DE
Former [2001/48]Andrae, Steffen, Dr., et al
Andrae Flach Haug Balanstrasse 55
81541 München / DE
Former [1999/47]Harding, Charles Thomas
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date98906328.406.02.1998
[1999/47]
WO1998US02652
Priority number, dateUS1997079576706.02.1997         Original published format: US 795767
[1999/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9835225
Date:13.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0958495
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0958495
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/327, C12Q1/00
[1999/47]
CPC:
A61B5/14532 (EP,US); G01N27/3272 (US); A61B5/1411 (US);
A61B5/14546 (EP,US); A61B5/1486 (EP,US); A61B5/14865 (EP,US);
A61B5/1495 (EP,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US); A61B5/150358 (EP,US);
A61B5/150412 (EP,US); A61B5/150503 (EP,US); A61B5/15105 (EP,US);
A61B5/15113 (EP,US); A61B5/15144 (EP,US); A61B5/157 (EP,US);
C12Q1/001 (EP,US); C12Q1/004 (EP,US); C12Q1/006 (EP,US);
G01N27/3273 (EP,US); G01N33/5438 (EP,US); A61B2560/0223 (EP,US);
A61B2562/0295 (EP,US); G01N2333/904 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/47]
TitleGerman:KLEINVOLUMIGER SENSOR ZUR IN-VITRO BESTIMMUNG[2001/36]
English:SMALL VOLUME IN VITRO ANALYTE SENSOR[2000/30]
French:DETECTEUR D'UN FAIBLE VOLUME D'ANALYTE IN VITRO[2000/30]
Former [1999/47]KLEINVOLUMIGE SENSOR ZUR IN-VITRO BESTIMMUNG
Former [1999/47]SMALL VOLUME $i(IN VITRO) ANALYTE SENSOR
Former [1999/47]DETECTEUR D'UN FAIBLE VOLUME D'ANALYTE $i(IN VITRO)
Entry into regional phase23.08.1999National basic fee paid 
23.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/47]
26.01.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
18.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
22.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
03.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2002Fee for grant paid
06.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR13.11.2002
LU06.02.2003
PT13.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]GR13.11.2002
LU06.02.2003
PT13.02.2003
Former [2003/31]GR13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
Former [2003/29]PT13.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0286084  (UNIV RAMOT [IL]) [A] 1,33,51,57,66,74,77,80,82,106,116,117,123,125,127,131,132 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5120420  (NANKAI SHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,33,51,57,66,74,77,80,82,106,116,117,123,125,127,131,132 * column 3, line 5 - column 4, line 4 *;
 [A]US5130009  (MARSONER HERMANN [AT], et al) [A] 1,33,51,57,66,74,77,80,82,106,116,117,123,125,127,131,132 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9502817  (LION LAB PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1,33,51,57,66,74,77,80,82,106,116,117,123,125,127,131,132 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9513534  (WALLACE & TIERNAN LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1,33,51,57,66,74,77,80,82,106,116,117,123,125,127,131,132 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - C. W. ANDERSON ET AL, "A small volume thin-layer spectroelectrochemical cell for the study of biological components.", ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, (1979), vol. 93, no. 2, pages 366 - 372, XP002068329 [A] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0003-2697(79)80164-5
ExaminationEP0255291
 US5437999
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