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EP1071691 - METHOD FOR ISOLATING AND PURIFYING NUCLEIC ACIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2006
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.09.2006  [2006/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2005/39]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MICHELSEN, Uwe
Am Drachenstein 17
D-69469 Weinheim / DE
02 / HOLSCHUH, Karl
Weinbergstrasse 16
D-64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim / DE
03 / HENDRIKS, Robertus
Zum Steinberg 46
D-69121 Heidelberg / DE
 [2001/05]
Application number, filing date99907401.622.01.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999EP00413
Priority number, dateDE199810424304.02.1998         Original published format: DE 19804243
[2001/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9940098
Date:12.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1071691
Date:31.01.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1071691
Date:28.09.2005
Language:DE
[2005/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:C07H1/08
[2001/05]
CPC:
C12N15/1006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ISOLIERUNG UND AUFREINIGUNG VON NUCLEINSÄUREN[2001/05]
English:METHOD FOR ISOLATING AND PURIFYING NUCLEIC ACIDS[2001/05]
French:PROCEDE POUR ISOLER ET PURIFIER DES ACIDES NUCLEIQUES[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2000National basic fee paid 
31.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.05.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
02.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2005Fee for grant paid
15.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/36]
Request for further processing for:11.12.2003Request for further processing filed
11.12.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE4321904  (DIAGEN INST MOLEKULARBIO [DE]) [X] 1-5 * example 1 *;
 [X]WO9641811  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-5* example 3 *;
 [X]EP0818461  (TOYO BOSEKI [JP]) [X] 1-5 * example 1 *;
 [PX]EP0897978  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [PX] 1-5 * examples 1-8 *
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