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EP About this file: EP1017848

EP1017848 - NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.01.2012
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GR		published on 05.09.2012  [2012/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gen-Probe Incorporated
10210 Genetic Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/25]For all designated states
Gen-Probe Incorporated
10210 Genetic Center Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
Former [2000/28]For all designated states
Medical Biosystems Ltd.
The Old Mill, Beaston Cross, Broadhempston
Nr. Totnes, Devon TQ9 6BX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DENSHAM, Daniel, Henry
The Old Mill
Beaston Cross
Broadhempston, Nr. Totnes, Devon TQ9 6BX / GB
 [2012/08]
Former [2000/28]01 / DENSHAM, Daniel, Henry
The Old Mill, Beaston Cross
Broadhempston, Nr. Totnes, Devon TQ9 6BX / GB
Representative(s)Jappy, John William Graham, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Jappy, John William Graham, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2007/20]Jappy, John William Graham, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2000/28]Perry, Robert Edward, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98935212.524.07.1998
[2000/28]
WO1998GB02214
Priority number, dateGB1997001594228.07.1997         Original published format: GB 9715942
GB1997002710322.12.1997         Original published format: GB 9727103
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9905315
Date:04.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1017848
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1017848
Date:09.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1017848
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2000/28]
CPC:
C12Q1/6825 (EP,US); C12Q1/68 (KR); C12Q1/6869 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6825, C12Q2565/628, C12Q2521/543, C12Q2521/101 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2521/101, C12Q2521/543, C12Q2565/628, C12Q2565/633 (US,EP);
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2525/186, C12Q2523/319, C12Q2521/543 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/28]
TitleGerman:SEQUENZANALYSE VON NUKLEINSÄUREN[2000/28]
English:NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE ANALYSIS[2000/28]
French:ANALYSE DE SEQUENCES NUCLEOTIDIQUES[2000/28]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2000National basic fee paid 
07.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
30.04.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
19.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
11.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2002Fee for grant paid
07.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02005331.0  / EP1229133
EP10181931.6  / EP2267164
EP10182026.4  / EP2267165
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.07.2003  03.12.2009  WITHDRAWN
STRAWMAN LIMITED
34 Lovedon Lane Winchester
Hampshire, SO23 7NU / GB
Opponent's representative
Sheard, Andrew Gregory
Patent Attorney
P.O. Box 521
Berkhamsted, Herts. HP4 1YP / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2010/01]
Opponent(s)01  08.07.2003  03.12.2009  WITHDRAWN
STRAWMAN LIMITED
34 Lovedon Lane Winchester
Hampshire, SO23 7NU / GB
Opponent's representative
Sheard, Andrew Gregory
Patent Attorney P.O. Box 521
Berkhamsted, Herts. HP4 1YP / GB
Former [2003/36]
Opponent(s)01  08.07.2003  17.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
STRAWMAN LIMITED
34 Lovedon Lane
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7NU / GB
Opponent's representative
Sheard, Andrew Gregory
Andrew Sheard, Patent Attorney P.O. Box 521
Berkhamsted, Herts. HP4 1YP / GB
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
19.08.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.02.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.03.2004Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2004Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
22.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.01.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.02.2008
18.01.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.01.2008Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
21.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
08.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2009Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.12.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.07.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.10.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.01.2012Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.02.2010Appeal received No.  T0421/10
13.04.2010Statement of grounds filed
11.07.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
27.03.2008Appeal received No.  T0616/08
23.05.2008Statement of grounds filed
23.03.2009Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY24.07.2009
LU24.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT25.01.2010
AT24.07.2010
FI24.07.2010
IE26.07.2010
BE31.07.2010
IT24.07.2011
[2012/36]
Former [2012/23]CY24.07.2009
LU24.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT25.01.2010
GR04.02.2010
AT24.07.2010
FI24.07.2010
IE26.07.2010
BE31.07.2010
IT24.07.2011
Former [2011/35]CY24.07.2009
LU24.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT25.01.2010
GR04.02.2010
AT24.07.2010
FI24.07.2010
IE26.07.2010
BE31.07.2010
Former [2011/32]CY24.07.2009
LU24.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT25.01.2010
GR04.02.2010
AT24.07.2010
FI24.07.2010
BE31.07.2010
Former [2011/28]CY24.07.2009
IT24.07.2009
LU24.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT25.01.2010
GR04.02.2010
AT24.07.2010
FI24.07.2010
BE31.07.2010
Former [2011/25]CY24.07.2009
IT24.07.2009
LU24.07.2009
BE31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT25.01.2010
GR04.02.2010
AT24.07.2010
FI24.07.2010
Former [2010/29]CY24.07.2009
BE31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/28]CY24.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/19]MC31.07.2009
Former [2009/52]deleted
Former [2009/32]CY24.07.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9005303  (PHARMACIA AB [SE]) [A] 1-22,29 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9013666  (AMERSHAM INT PLC [GB]) [A] 1-22,29 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9106678  (STANFORD RES INST INT [US], et al) [A] 1-22,29 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9321340  (MEDICAL RES COUNCIL [GB], et al) [A] 1-22,29 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9421822  (KOESTER HUBERT [US]) [A] 1-22,29* the whole document *;
 [A]  - SCHWARZ T, "DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION USING SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE", TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, (19911001), vol. 9, no. 10, pages 339 - 340, XP000247400 [A] 1-22,29 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0167-7799(91)90114-W
OppositionEP0223618
 WO9013666
 US4971903
 WO9215712
 WO9506138
 EP0425563
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