blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0972564

EP0972564 - Method of forming arrays of polymers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/03]Combinatorial strategies for polymer synthesis
[2003/06]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.06.2012
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2012Revocation of patentpublished on 18.07.2012  [2012/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Affymetrix, Inc. (a Delaware Corporation)
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
[2000/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Winkler, James
655 So. Fair Oaks Avenue, Apt. D313
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / Fodor, Stephen P.A.
817 Wintergreen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
03 / Buchko, Christopher
2777 Alma
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
04 / Ross, Debra A
P O Box 6235
Arnold CA 95223 / US
05 / Aldwin, Lois
179 Lakeshore Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402 / US
06 / Modlin, Douglas N.
4063 Scripps Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
[2000/50]
Former [2000/30]01 / Winkler, James
655 So. Fair Oaks Avenue, Apt. D313
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / Fodor, Stephen P.A.
817 Wintergreen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
03 / Buchko, Christopher
2777 Alma
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
04 / Ross, Debra A
3419 Bridgewood Terrace
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
05 / Aldwin, Lois
179 Lakeshore Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402 / US
06 / Modlin, Douglas N.
4063 Scripps Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
Former [2000/24]01 / Winkler, James
2140 Ash Street
Paolo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / Fodor, Stephen P.A.
817 Wintergreen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
03 / Buchko, Christopher
2777 Alma
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
04 / Ross, Debra.A
3419 Bridgewood Terrace
#302 Fremont, CA 94536 / US
05 / Aldwin, Lois
179 Lakeshore Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402 / US
06 / Modlin, Douglas N.
4063 Scripps Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
Former [2000/03]01 / Winkler, James
2140 Ash Street
Paolo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / PA Fodor, Stephen
3863 Nathan Way
Paolo Alto, CA 94303 / US
03 / Buchko, Christopher
2222 Fuller Road
#405A Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
04 / Ross, Debra.A
3419 Bridgewood Terrace
#302 Fremont, CA 94536 / US
05 / Aldwin, Lois
179 Lakeshore Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402 / US
06 / Modlin, Douglas.N
4063 Scripps Avenue
Paolo Alto, CA 94306 / US
Representative(s)Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 J J Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date99202441.420.11.1992
[2000/03]
Priority number, dateUS1991079624322.11.1991         Original published format: US 796243
US1992087484924.04.1992         Original published format: US 874849
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0972564
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0972564
Date:10.05.2000
[2000/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0972564
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:C07H21/00
[2006/30]
CPC:
B01J19/0046 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C07H21/00 (EP,US);
C07K1/045 (EP,US); C07K1/047 (EP,US); C07K5/1008 (EP,US);
C07K5/1016 (EP,US); G01N35/1072 (EP,US); B01J2219/00364 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00367 (EP,US); B01J2219/00369 (EP,US); B01J2219/00378 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00389 (EP,US); B01J2219/00416 (EP,US); B01J2219/0043 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00432 (EP,US); B01J2219/00475 (EP,US); B01J2219/005 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00527 (EP,US); B01J2219/00529 (EP,US); B01J2219/00531 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00536 (EP,US); B01J2219/00585 (EP,US); B01J2219/0059 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00596 (EP,US); B01J2219/00605 (EP,US); B01J2219/00608 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0061 (EP,US); B01J2219/00612 (EP,US); B01J2219/00617 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00621 (EP,US); B01J2219/00626 (EP,US); B01J2219/00637 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00659 (EP,US); B01J2219/00675 (EP,US); B01J2219/00686 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00689 (EP,US); B01J2219/00702 (EP,US); B01J2219/00711 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00722 (EP,US); B01J2219/00725 (EP,US); C07B2200/11 (EP,US);
C40B40/06 (EP,US); C40B40/10 (EP,US); C40B50/14 (EP,US);
C40B60/14 (EP,US); Y02P20/55 (EP,US); Y10S435/97 (EP,US);
Y10S435/973 (EP,US); Y10T436/143333 (EP,US); Y10T436/2575 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/19]B01J19/00, C07H21/00
Former IPC [2000/03]B01J19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [2001/04]
Former [2000/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polymerarrays[2003/06]
English:Method of forming arrays of polymers[2003/06]
French:Procédé de préparation des matrices de polymères[2003/06]
Former [2000/03]Kombinatorische Strategien für die Polymersynthese
Former [2000/03]Combinatorial strategies for polymer synthesis
Former [2000/03]Stratégies combinatoires pour la synthèse de polymères
Examination procedure23.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
21.08.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
25.06.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
26.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
17.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2002Date of oral proceedings
16.01.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2003Fee for grant paid
28.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2006Observations by third parties
30.06.2006Observations by third parties
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92925414.2  / EP0624059
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.02.2004  03.02.2006  WITHDRAWN
Applera Corporation
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City CA 94404-1128 / US
Opponent's representative
Roques, Sarah Elizabeth
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2006/13]
Opponent(s)01  26.02.2004  03.02.2006  WITHDRAWN
Applera Corporation
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City CA 94404-1128 / US
Opponent's representative
Roques, Sarah Elizabeth
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2004/17]
Opponent(s)01  26.02.2004   
Applera Corporation
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City CA 94404-1128 / US
Opponent's representative
Roques, Sarah Elizabeth
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
02.04.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.01.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.07.2006Date of oral proceedings
31.07.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
26.11.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.11.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.03.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/29]
Appeal following opposition04.02.2011Appeal received No.  T0853/11
06.04.2011Statement of grounds filed
07.03.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
09.10.2006Appeal received No.  T1584/06
07.12.2006Statement of grounds filed
01.10.2009Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
07.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
12.03.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199908   M06   Fee paid on   28.01.2000
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
LU20.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
IE20.11.2009
IT20.11.2009
BE30.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
NL01.06.2010
[2011/25]
Former [2010/45]AT28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
LU20.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
NL01.06.2010
Former [2005/02]AT28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
LU20.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
Former [2004/39]AT28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
LU20.11.2003
Former [2004/23]AT28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT28.05.2003
GR28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/02]GR28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE28.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63223557  ;
 [XY]US4591570  (CHANG TSE-WEN [US]) [X] 1,3,4,7-9 * column 2, line 44 - column 3, line 3 * * column 3, line 31 - line 66 * * column 5, line 21 - line 26 * * column 5, line 52 - line 57 * * column 6, line 35 - line 40 * * column 7, line 42 - line 51 * * figure 2 * [Y] 2;
 [A]EP0268237  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [A] 1,4,5,8,9 * abstract * * page 3, line 29 - line 50 * * page 4, line 56 - page 5, line 12 * * page 13, line 36 - line 39 ** figures 1,2A-2E *;
 [YA]WO8910977  (ISIS INNOVATION [GB]) [Y] 2 * abstract * * page 2, line 14 - line 19 * * page 7, line 35 - page 8, line 35 * * page 11, line 10 - page 12, line 3 * * example 5 * [A] 1,3-5,7-10;
 [A]EP0445915  (CESKOSLOVENSKA AKADEMIE VED [CS]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890118), vol. 013, no. 019, Database accession no. (P - 814), & JP63223557 A 19880919 (NEC CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
otherEP0063810
 WO9210588
 US5770721
    - KHRAPKO K R; ET AL, "A method for DNA sequencing by hybridization with oligonucleotide matrix", DNA SEQUENCE, (1991), vol. 1, pages 375 - 388, XP002910053
    - LENNON G., LEHRACH H., "Hybridization analyses of arrayed cDNA libraries", TRENDS IN GENETICS, (1991), vol. 7, no. 10, pages 314 - 317, XP002095118
    - DRMANAC R; ET AL, "SEQUENCING BY HYBRIDIZATION: TOWARDS AN AUTOMATED SEQUENCING OF ONE MILLION M13 CLONES ARRAYED ON MEMBRANES", ELECTROPHORESIS, (1992), vol. 13, no. 8, pages 566 - 573, XP009011315

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.11501301115
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.