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EP2488668 - NOVEL HUMAN SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[2023/30]
Former [2016/47]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2012/34]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MULERO, Julio
979 Asilomar Terrace 7
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
02 / MALICDEM, Michael
3285 Homestead Road 1
Santa Clara, California 95051 / US
03 / LAGACE, Robert
5831 Ross Street
Oakland, California 94618 / US
 [2012/34]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2023/30]
Former [2012/34]Weber, Birgit, et al
Life Technologies GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 129 B
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Application number, filing date10824211.615.10.2010
[2023/30]
WO2010US52935
Priority number, dateUS20090252141P15.10.2009         Original published format: US 252141 P
[2012/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011047329
Date:21.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2488668
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2488668
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6858, C12Q1/6888
[2021/18]
CPC:
C12Q1/6888 (EP,US); C12Q1/6883 (US); C12Q1/6858 (EP,US);
C12Q2525/117 (EP,US); C12Q2563/107 (EP,US); C12Q2600/156 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/34]C12Q1/68
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NEUE MENSCHLICHE EINZELNUKLEOTID-POLYMORPHISMEN[2012/34]
English:NOVEL HUMAN SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS[2012/34]
French:NOUVEAUX POLYMORPHISMES MONONUCLÉOTIDIQUES HUMAINS[2012/34]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2012National basic fee paid 
11.05.2012Search fee paid 
11.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/34]
21.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2021Observations by third parties
04.08.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2021Observations by third parties
07.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2023Fee for grant paid
14.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2023Receipt 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  22.07.2019
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
28.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
LU15.10.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/30]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
LU15.10.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/28]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
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LT26.07.2023
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NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
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SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
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PT27.11.2023
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PT27.11.2023
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FI26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
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NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
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