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EP About this file: EP1034221

EP1034221 - DIBENZORHODAMINE DYES USEFUL AS FLUORESCENT LABELLING AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2015
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 11.11.2015  [2015/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/21]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2010/18]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Alley Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
Applera Corporation
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Former [2001/20]For all designated states
PE Corporation (NY)
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City California 94404 / US
Former [2000/37]For all designated states
THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City California 94404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BENSON, Scott, Conrad
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
02 / LAM, Joe, Y., L.
7867 Pineville Circle
Castro Valley, CA 94552-5301 / US
03 / UPADHYA, Krishna, Gajanan
4437 Holt Street
Union City, CA 94587 / US
04 / RADEL, Peggy, Ann
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
05 / ZHEN, Weiguo
350 Forefail Court
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
06 / MENCHEN, Steven, Michael
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
 [2014/20]
Former [2000/40]01 / BENSON, Scott, Conrad
1723 Clinton Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
02 / LAM, Joe, Y., L.
7867 Pineville Circle
Castro Valley, CA 94552-5301 / US
03 / UPADHYA, Krishna, Gajanan
4437 Holt Street
Union City, CA 94587 / US
04 / RADEL, Peggy, Ann
1320 Hopkins Street
Berkeley, CA 94702 / US
05 / ZHEN, Weiguo
350 Forefail Court
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
06 / MENCHEN, Steven, Michael
768 Vanda Way
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
Former [2000/37]01 / BENSON, Scott, Conrad
6490 Farallon Way
Oakland, CA 94611 / US
02 / LAM, Joe, Y., L.
7867 Pineville Circle
Castro Valley, CA 94552-5301 / US
03 / UPADHYA, Krishna, Gajanan
4437 Holt Street
Union City, CA 94587 / US
04 / RADEL, Peggy, Ann
1320 Hopkins Street
Berkeley, CA 94702 / US
05 / ZHEN, Weiguo
350 Forefail Court
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
06 / MENCHEN, Steven, Michael
768 Vanda Way
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2010/21]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2000/37]Vossius, Volker, Dr., et al
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date98958069.117.11.1998
[2000/37]
WO1998US24626
Priority number, dateUS1997097877525.11.1997         Original published format: US 978775
[2000/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9927020
Date:03.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1034221
Date:13.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1034221
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:C09B11/02, C09B11/24, C07H19/04, C07H21/00, C07D209/60, C07D221/10, C12Q1/68
[2000/37]
CPC:
C09B11/24 (EP,US); C07D209/60 (EP,US); C07D221/10 (EP,US);
C07D311/78 (EP,US); C07D491/14 (EP,US); C07D491/147 (EP,US);
C07H19/10 (EP,US); C07H19/20 (EP,US); C07H21/00 (EP,US);
C07H21/04 (EP,US); C09B11/02 (EP,US); C12Q1/6869 (EP,US);
Y10T436/143333 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2563/107 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2563/107, C12Q2527/125 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/37]
TitleGerman:DIBENZORHODAMINFARBSTOFFE VERWENDBAR ALS FLUORESZIERENDE MARKIERUNGSMITTEL[2000/37]
English:DIBENZORHODAMINE DYES USEFUL AS FLUORESCENT LABELLING AGENTS[2000/37]
French:COLORANTS A BASE DE DIBENZORHODAMINE UTILES EN TANT QUE MARQUEURS FLUORESCENTS[2003/26]
Former [2000/37]COLORANTS A BASE DE DIBENZORHODAMINE
Entry into regional phase11.05.2000National basic fee paid 
11.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/37]
01.08.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
07.11.2000Request for decision received: (all rights)
05.04.2001Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request rejected
19.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2003Date of oral proceedings
12.05.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.05.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
27.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
28.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2014Fee for grant paid
31.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination09.07.2004Appeal received No.  T1255/04
13.09.2004Statement of grounds filed
16.03.2005Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)EP04000878.1  / EP1408090
EP09016133.2  / EP2295503
EP09016134.0  / EP2186801
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.04.2001
Opposition(s)17.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/17]
Request for further processing for:09.11.2006Request for further processing filed
09.11.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.11.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
IE17.11.2014
LU17.11.2014
CH30.11.2014
LI30.11.2014
[2015/46]
Former [2015/33]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
LU17.11.2014
CH30.11.2014
LI30.11.2014
Former [2015/32]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
LU17.11.2014
Former [2015/30]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
LU17.11.2014
Former [2015/22]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
Former [2015/08]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
Former [2015/02]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
Former [2014/51]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
Former [2014/50]CY14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
Former [2014/49]CY14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
Former [2014/47]CY14.05.2014
Cited inInternational searchJPS5040626  [ ] (HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO LTD) [ ] * example 5 *;
 JPH0250069  [ ] (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [ ] * see pages 5,6 structures 2-1, 2-3, 2-7, 2-11, 2-12, 3-1 *;
 [A]EP0543333  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-105 * page 5, line 23 - page 11, line 29; example -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9405688  (APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS [US]) [A] 1-105 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0805190  (PERKIN ELMER CORP [US]) [A] 1-105 * page 4, line 38 - line 55; example -; claim -; tables 4,5 *;
 [D]US5800996  (LEE LINDA G [US], et al);
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo960007s
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