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EP About this file: EP2354253

EP2354253 - Method for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.07.2013
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.08.2013  [2013/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trustees of Boston University
One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215 / US
For all designated states
The Chinese University Of Hong Kong
Shatin
N.T. Hong Kong / CN
[2011/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Cantor, Charles R.
526 Stratford Court
Del Mar, CA 92014 / US
02 / Ding, Chunming
Block 13
Dover Close East 19-216 / SG
03 / Lo, Yuk Ming Dennis
4th Floor, 7 King Tak Street
Homantin, Kowloon Hong Kong / CN
04 / Chiu, Rossa Wai-Kwun
Fl. 1A Bl. 1 Constellation Cove 1 Hung Lam Drive
Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong / CN
 [2011/32]
Representative(s)Brown, David Leslie
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/32]Brown, David Leslie
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol
BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date10189690.007.09.2004
[2011/32]
Priority number, dateUS20030500526P05.09.2003         Original published format: US 500526 P
[2011/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2354253
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2354253
Date:16.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2011/32]
CPC:
C12Q1/6881 (EP,US); C12Q1/6872 (EP,US); C12Q2600/156 (EP,US);
C12Q2600/172 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6872, C12Q2535/125 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR NICHTINVASIVEN PRÄNATALEN DIAGNOSE[2011/46]
English:Method for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis[2011/32]
French:PROCEDE DE DIAGNOSTIC PRENATAL NON EFFRACTIF[2011/46]
Former [2011/32]Verfahren zur nichtinvasiven pränatalen Diagnose
Former [2011/32]Procede de diagnostic prenatal non effractif
Examination procedure10.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/25]
30.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/32]
25.03.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/32]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04783186.2  / EP1664077
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 (EP20040783186) is  12.11.2008
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
30.08.2012Request for further processing filed
30.08.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.09.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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