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EP About this file: EP2140027

EP2140027 - NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL GENETIC SCREEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2013
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[2012/15]
Former [2010/01]For all designated states
Biocept, Inc.
5810 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 150
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BHATT, Ram
3575 Santoro Way
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
02 / FAN, Wen-Hua
11181 Kelowna Road
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
03 / TIM, Roger
8268 Gilman Drive
Unit 7
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
04 / BISCHOFF, Farideh
3314 N. Briarpark Lane
Sugar Land, TX 77479 / US
 [2012/29]
Former [2010/01]01 / BHATT, Ram
3575 Santoro Way
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
02 / FAN, Wen-Hua
11181 Kelowna Road
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
03 / TIM, Roger
8268 Gilman Drive Unit 7
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
04 / BISCHOFF, Farideh
3314 N. Briarpark Lane
Sugar Land, TX 77479 / US
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/01]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date07869055.907.12.2007
[2010/01]
WO2007US86862
Priority number, dateUS20060869090P07.12.2006         Original published format: US 869090 P
[2010/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008070862
Date:12.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2140027
Date:06.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2140027
Date:18.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2010/01]
CPC:
C12Q1/6883 (EP,US); C12Q2600/156 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/01]
TitleGerman:NICHTINVASIVER PRÄNATALER GENETISCHER SCREEN-TEST[2010/01]
English:NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL GENETIC SCREEN[2010/01]
French:DEPISTAGE GENETIQUE PRENATAL NON INVASIF[2010/01]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2009National basic fee paid 
23.10.2009Search fee paid 
23.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
23.10.2009Examination requested  [2010/01]
04.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2012Fee for grant paid
16.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  31.01.2011
Opposition(s)19.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/26]
Request for further processing for:23.10.2009Request for further processing filed
23.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.11.2009Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
23.10.2009Request for further processing filed
23.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.11.2009Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
23.10.2009Request for further processing filed
23.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.11.2009Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
23.10.2009Request for further processing filed
23.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.11.2009Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NL, MT, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
23.10.2009Request for further processing filed
23.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.11.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.12.2007
AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
MT18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
TR18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
IE07.12.2012
LU07.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
MT18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
TR18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
IE07.12.2012
LU07.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2014/21]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
MT18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
TR18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
IE07.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/51]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
MT18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
IE07.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/48]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
IE07.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/47]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
IE07.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/33]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/22]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/21]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/15]AT18.07.2012
BE18.07.2012
CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
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CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
LV18.07.2012
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/3.4.383
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