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EP About this file: EP2970922

EP2970922 - THERMOSTABLE BLUNT-END LIGASE AND METHODS OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Theranos IP Company, LLC
7333 Gateway Boulevard
Newark, CA 94560 / US
[2018/43]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Theranos, Inc.
1701 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTIANS, Frederick
1601 S. California Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 JJ Thomson Avenue
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[2017/50]
Former [2016/03]Cummings, Ross Martin, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 J.J. Thomson Avenue
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
Application number, filing date14762285.615.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US30003
Priority number, dateUS201361802124P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361802124 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014145269
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2970922
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2970922
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/00, C12Q1/68, C12P19/34
[2016/41]
CPC:
C12N9/93 (EP,US); C07K14/4702 (US); C12P19/34 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6844 (US); C12Y605/01001 (EP,US); C07K2319/21 (EP,US);
C07K2319/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]C12N9/00, 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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMESTABILE OFFENENDIGE LIGASE UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG[2016/03]
English:THERMOSTABLE BLUNT-END LIGASE AND METHODS OF USE[2016/03]
French:LIGASE À EXTRÉMITÉ FRANCHE THERMOSTABLE ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2015National basic fee paid 
05.10.2015Search fee paid 
05.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
30.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2017Fee for grant paid
01.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17206830.6  / EP3360958
EP21216466.9
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.07.2017
Opposition(s)14.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.03.2014
AL13.12.2017
AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
MK13.12.2017
PT13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IE15.03.2018
LU15.03.2018
MT15.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU15.03.2014
AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
MK13.12.2017
PT13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IE15.03.2018
LU15.03.2018
MT15.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2020/30]HU15.03.2014
AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
PT13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IE15.03.2018
LU15.03.2018
MT15.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2020/28]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
PT13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IE15.03.2018
LU15.03.2018
MT15.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2020/16]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
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MC13.12.2017
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SM13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IE15.03.2018
LU15.03.2018
MT15.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2020/08]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
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MC13.12.2017
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SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IE15.03.2018
LU15.03.2018
MT15.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2019/12]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
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FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
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MC13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IE15.03.2018
LU15.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2019/09]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IE15.03.2018
LU15.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2019/04]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
LU15.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2018/52]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2018/51]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2018/40]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2018/38]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2018/37]CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
Former [2018/24]FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
Former [2018/23]FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
Former [2018/22]FI13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
NO13.03.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9402615  (STRATAGENE INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * Whole document, especially the claims *;
 [A]WO2011034449  (UNIV MASSEY [NZ], et al) [A] 1-15 * Whole document, especially the claims *;
 [E]WO2015076919  (THERANOS INC [US]) [E] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]  - G Lauer ET AL, "Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and engineered expression of Thermus thermophilus DNA ligase, a homolog of Escherichia coli DNA ligase", Journal of Bacteriology, UNITED STATES, (19910801), pages 5047 - 5053, URL: http://jb.asm.org/content/173/16/5047.full.pdf#page=1&view=FitH, (20160826), XP055284088 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.173.16.5047-5053.1991
International search[Y]US7208278  (CHEN CAIFU [US], et al);
 [X]WO2011034449  (UNIV MASSEY [NZ], et al);
 [Y]  - LAUER GAIL ET AL., "Cloning, Nucleotide Sequence, and Engineered Expression of Thermus thermophilus DNA Ligase, a Homolog of Escherichia coli DNA Ligase.", JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, (199108), vol. 173, no. 16, pages 5047 - 5053, XP055284088

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.173.16.5047-5053.1991
 [Y]  - UNIPROTKB, (20120905), Database accession no. 13RFS7, XP008182953
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