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EP About this file: EP1001963

EP1001963 - NUCLEIC ACID LADDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2011
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 04.09.2013  [2013/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies, Inc.
9800 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850 / US
[2000/21]
Inventor(s)01 / JORDAN, Heather, J.
16104 Howard Farm Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 / US
[2000/21]
Representative(s)Couchman, Jonathan Hugh, et al
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/02]Couchman, Jonathan Hugh, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2006/12]Naylor, Kathryn May, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2000/21]Ritter, Stephen David, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date98934535.015.07.1998
[2000/21]
WO1998US14569
Priority number, dateUS1997089288415.07.1997         Original published format: US 892884
[2000/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9903872
Date:28.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1001963
Date:24.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1001963
Date:05.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.01.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/11, C12Q1/68
[2004/52]
CPC:
C12N15/11 (EP,US); C12Q1/6876 (US); C12Q1/68 (EP,US);
Y10T436/143333 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/21]C07H21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/21]
Extension statesAL08.02.2000
LT08.02.2000
LV08.02.2000
MK08.02.2000
RO08.02.2000
SI08.02.2000
TitleGerman:NUKLEINSÄURELEITERN[2000/21]
English:NUCLEIC ACID LADDERS[2000/21]
French:ECHELLES D'ACIDES NUCLEIQUES[2000/21]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2000National basic fee paid 
08.02.2000Search fee paid 
08.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/21]
27.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2010Fee for grant paid
25.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/50]
Request for further processing for:19.10.2006Request for further processing filed
19.10.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.10.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
IE15.07.2011
LU15.07.2011
ES16.07.2011
SE16.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
[2013/36]
Former [2013/25]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
IE15.07.2011
LU15.07.2011
SE16.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
Former [2013/21]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
IE15.07.2011
SE16.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
Former [2012/35]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
IE15.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
Former [2012/11]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
MC31.07.2011
Former [2012/03]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
Former [2011/47]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
Former [2011/40]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
Former [2011/37]BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
Former [2011/36]GR06.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9511971  (LIFE TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-42 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US5714326  (DAWSON ELLIOTT P [US]) [PX] 1-42* the whole document *
International search[Y]US4403036  (HARTLEY JAMES L [US], et al);
 [A]US5030566  (SON MARJATTA [US], et al);
 [A]US5108179  (MYERS STEPHEN A [US]);
 [A]US5316908  (CARLSON DAVID P [US], et al);
 [X]  - "PERFECT DNA MARKERS, O.5 - 12 KBP.", NOVAGEN CATALOG, XX, XX, XX, (19970101), pages 115 - 117., XP002913766
by applicant   - ROBERTS, RJ., NUCL. ACIDS RES., (1989), vol. 17, pages R347 - R387
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