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EP1758981 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLEX ANALYSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Takara Bio USA, Inc.
1290 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2018/16]
Former [2007/10]For all designated states
Wafergen, Inc.
Bayside Technology Center 46571 Fremont Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOSEPH, Victor
35964 Killorglin Common
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
02 / HUDA, Amjad
420 Panorama Court
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
03 / SHIVJI, Alnoor
622 Hillcrest Terrace
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
04 / ZHOU, Jie
6857 Spring Arbor Drive
Mason, OH 45050 / US
 [2007/10]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/10]Bizley, Richard Edward
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date05755963.524.05.2005
[2007/10]
WO2005US18297
Priority number, dateUS2004085755228.05.2004         Original published format: US 857552
US20040630789P24.11.2004         Original published format: US 630789 P
[2007/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005118773
Date:15.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1758981
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.02.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/00
[2007/10]
CPC:
B01L3/50851 (EP,US); C12Q1/686 (US); B01L3/50853 (EP,US);
B01L7/52 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C12Q1/6806 (US);
C12Q1/6844 (EP,US); G01N21/01 (US); G01N21/0332 (EP,US);
G01N21/6452 (EP,US); G01N35/0099 (EP,US); H01L27/1443 (EP,US);
H01L31/0203 (US); H01L31/02325 (US); H01L31/024 (US);
H01L31/105 (US); H01L31/18 (US); B01L2200/0689 (EP,US);
B01L2300/044 (EP,US); B01L2300/0636 (EP,US); B01L2300/0654 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0819 (EP,US); B01L2300/0829 (US); B01L2300/18 (US);
B01L2300/1822 (EP,US); B01L2300/1827 (EP,US); B01L7/54 (EP,US);
G01N2021/6417 (EP,US); G01N2021/6484 (EP,US); G01N2035/0405 (EP,US);
G01N21/6408 (EP,US); G01N21/76 (EP,US); G01N2201/0231 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6844, C12Q2565/501 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN FÜR MULTIPLEX-ANALYSEN[2007/10]
English:APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLEX ANALYSES[2007/10]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDES POUR EFFECTUER DES ANALYSES MULTIPLEX[2007/10]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2006National basic fee paid 
21.12.2006Search fee paid 
21.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/10]
26.02.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.06.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 16
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 17
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 18
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 19
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200703   M06   Fee paid on   27.11.2007
31.05.200804   M06   Fee paid on   01.12.2008
31.05.201208   M06   Fee paid on   25.07.2012
31.05.202420   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5939312  (BAIER VOLKER [DE], et al);
 [X]US2003138941  (GONG HAIQING [SG], et al);
 [A]US2004029303  (HART MARK WHITNEY [US], et al)
International search[Y]US5252294  (KROY WALTER [DE], et al);
 [Y]US5552321  (FOCHT DANIEL C [US]);
 [Y]US5674743  (ULMER KEVIN M [US]);
 [X]US5939312  (BAIER VOLKER [DE], et al);
 [X]US6015674  (WOUDENBERG TIMOTHY M [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002072113  (BARBERA-GUILLEM EMILIO [US], et al);
 [A]GB2370112  (HYBAID LTD [GB]);
 [A]US6423948  (KWASNOSKI JOSEPH [US], et al)
by applicantUS5587128
 US5589136
 US5639423
 US5939312
 US2003138941
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