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EP About this file: EP3103046

EP3103046 - BIOMARKER SIGNATURE METHOD, AND APPARATUS AND KITS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Immunexpress Pty Ltd
6 Leonard Street
Boonah, Queensland 4310 / AU
[2016/50]
Inventor(s)01 / BRANDON, Richard Bruce
6 Leonard Street
Boonah, Queensland 4310 / AU
02 / MCHUGH, Leo Charles
112 10th Avenue East
Seattle, Washington 98122 / US
 [2016/50]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/50]
Application number, filing date15746053.606.02.2015
[2016/50]
WO2015AU50043
Priority number, dateAU2014090036306.02.2014         Original published format: AU 2014900363
[2016/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015117204
Date:13.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3103046
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3103046
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU13.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G16B25/10, C12Q1/68, G01N33/50
[2019/07]
CPC:
C12Q1/6883 (EP,US); A61P31/04 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
G16B25/00 (EP,US); G16B25/10 (EP,US); G16B25/20 (EP,US);
G16B40/00 (EP,US); C12Q2600/118 (US); C12Q2600/16 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/50]G06F19/18, C12Q1/68, G01N33/50
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 [2016/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOMARKERSIGNATURVERFAHREN SOWIE VORRICHTUNG UND KITS DAFÜR[2016/50]
English:BIOMARKER SIGNATURE METHOD, AND APPARATUS AND KITS THEREFOR[2016/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SIGNATURE DE BIOMARQUEURS, ET APPAREIL ET KITS ASSOCIÉS[2016/50]
Entry into regional phase03.09.2016National basic fee paid 
03.09.2016Search fee paid 
03.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
03.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/50]
13.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.05.2019Fee for grant paid
31.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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