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EP2021506 - USE OF PRODUCTS OF PCR AMPLIFICATION CARRYING ELEMENTS OF SECONDARY STRUCTURE TO IMPROVE PCR-BASED NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kutyavin, Igor
18943 203rd N.E.
Woodinville, WA 98077 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/07]For all designated states
Kutyavin, Igor
18943 203rd NE
Woodinville WA 98077 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2009/07]
Representative(s)Krauss, Jan
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/11]Krauss, Jan
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/07]Krauss, Jan
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07761611.830.04.2007
[2009/07]
WO2007US67836
Priority number, dateUS20060795705P28.04.2006         Original published format: US 795705 P
[2009/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007127999
Date:08.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2021506
Date:11.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2021506
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12P19/34, C07H21/04
[2009/07]
CPC:
C12Q1/6853 (EP,US); C12Q1/686 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6853, C12Q2561/109, C12Q2537/143, C12Q2525/301 (EP,US);
C12Q1/686, C12Q2565/1015, C12Q2561/109, C12Q2525/301 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/11]
Former [2009/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON PCR-AMPLIFIKATIONSPRODUKTEN MIT ELEMENTEN SEKUNDÄRER STRUKTUR FÜR VERBESSERTEN PCR-BASIERTEN NUKLEINSÄURENACHWEIS[2015/22]
English:USE OF PRODUCTS OF PCR AMPLIFICATION CARRYING ELEMENTS OF SECONDARY STRUCTURE TO IMPROVE PCR-BASED NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION[2009/07]
French:UTILISATION DE PRODUITS D'AMPLIFICATION PCR PORTANT DES ELEMENTS DE STRUCTURE SECONDAIRE POUR AMELIORER LA DETECTION D'ACIDES NUCLEIQUES PAR PCR[2009/11]
Former [2009/07]VERWENDUNG VON PCR-VERSTÄRKUNGSPRODUKTEN MIT ELEMENTEN SEKUNDÄRER STRUKTUR FÜR VERBESSERTEN PCR-BASIERTEN NUKLEINSÄURENACHWEIS
Former [2009/07]UTILISATION DE PRODUITS D'AMPLIFICATION PCR PORTANT DES ÉLÉMENTS DE STRUCTURE SECONDAIRE POUR AMÉLIORER LA DÉTECTION D'ACIDES NUCLÉIQUES PAR PCR
Entry into regional phase28.11.2008National basic fee paid 
28.11.2008Search fee paid 
28.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/07]
29.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
14.01.2016Fee for grant paid
14.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  29.06.2010
Opposition(s)19.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/08]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
14.01.2016Request for further processing filed
14.01.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.01.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
08.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.04.2007
AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CY16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
ES16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
MC16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SI16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
TR16.03.2016
IE30.04.2016
LU30.04.2016
MT30.04.2016
BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU30.04.2007
AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CY16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
ES16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
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LV16.03.2016
MC16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SI16.03.2016
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TR16.03.2016
IE30.04.2016
LU30.04.2016
BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
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CY16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
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RO16.03.2016
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BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
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FI16.03.2016
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FI16.03.2016
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SK16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
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PT18.07.2016
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CZ16.03.2016
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FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
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EE16.03.2016
ES16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
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LV16.03.2016
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RO16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
BE30.04.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
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CZ16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
ES16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
BE30.04.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
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FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
BE30.04.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
Former [2016/48]FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
BE30.04.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
Former [2016/39]FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
BE30.04.2016
GR17.06.2016
Former [2016/36]FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
BE30.04.2016
GR17.06.2016
Former [2016/35]FI16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
Documents cited:Search[AD] US2004101893  (KUTYAVIN IGOR V et al.) [AD] 1-15 * paragraph [0032]; figure 2; example 5; claims 1-2,4,13,17,18 *
 [A]   SOLINAS A ET AL: "Duplex Scorpion primers in SNP analysis and FRET applications.", NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH 15 OCT 2001, vol. 29, no. 20, 15 October 2001 (2001-10-15), pages E96, XP002318909, ISSN: 1362-4962 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/29.20.e96
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