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EP About this file: EP3256602

EP3256602 - A MICRORNA-BASED METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION OF PROSTATE CANCER IN URINE SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QIAGEN GmbH
Qiagen Strasse 1
40724 Hilden / DE
For all designated states
Aarhus Universitet
Nordre Ringgade 1
8000 Aarhus C / DK
For all designated states
Region, Midtjylland
Skottenborg 26
8800 Viborg / DK
[2019/13]
Former [2017/51]For all designated states
Exiqon A/S
Skelstedet 16
2950 Vedbaek / DK
For all designated states
Aarhus Universitet
Nordre Ringgade 1
8000 Aarhus C / DK
For all designated states
Region, Midtjylland
Skottenborg 26
8800 Viborg / DK
Inventor(s)01 / THOMSEN, RØNFELDT, Anni
Ligustervænget 49
2830 Virum / DK
02 / FREDSØE, Jacob, Christian
Hyldehaven 78
8520 Lystrup / DK
03 / SØRENSEN, DALSGAARD, Karina
Aalborggade 19 3 th
8000 Aarhus C / DK
04 / KONGSBAK, Lars
Vængestien 2A
2840 Holte / DK
05 / MOURITZEN, Peter
Tranevej 12
4040 Jyllinge / DK
06 / ØRNTOFT, Torben
Edvard Egebjergsvej 17
8600 Silkeborg / DK
 [2018/06]
Former [2017/51]01 / THOMSEN, RØNFELDT, Anni
Ligustervænget 49
2830 Virum / DK
02 / FREDSØE, Jacob, Christian
Skejbyvej 223
8240 Risskov / DK
03 / SØRENSEN, DALSGAARD, Karina
Aalborggade 19 3 th
8000 Aarhus C / DK
04 / KONGSBAK, Lars
Vængestien 2A
2840 Holte / DK
05 / MOURITZEN, Peter
Tranevej 12
4040 Jyllinge / DK
06 / ØRNTOFT, Torben
Edvard Egebjergsvej 17
8600 Silkeborg / DK
Representative(s)Aera A/S
Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, 5th Floor
1153 Copenhagen / DK
[N/P]
Former [2019/36]Aera A/S
Gammel Kongevej 60, 18th floor
1850 Frederiksberg C / DK
Former [2017/51]COPA Copenhagen Patents
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C / DK
Application number, filing date16706303.105.02.2016
[2017/51]
WO2016DK50032
Priority number, dateDK2015000007911.02.2015         Original published format: DK 201500079
DK2015000082521.12.2015         Original published format: DK 201500825
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016127998
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3256602
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3256602
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6886
[2019/16]
CPC:
C12Q1/6886 (EP,US); G16B25/00 (US); G16B25/10 (EP,US);
G16B25/20 (EP,US); C12Q2600/106 (US); C12Q2600/118 (US);
C12Q2600/158 (EP,US); C12Q2600/178 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/51]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 [2017/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIRNA-BASIERTES VERFAHREN ZUR FRÜHERKENNUNG VON PROSTATAKREBS IN URINPROBEN[2017/51]
English:A MICRORNA-BASED METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION OF PROSTATE CANCER IN URINE SAMPLES[2017/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ BASÉ SUR LES MICROARN POUR LA DÉTECTION PRÉCOCE DU CANCER DE LA PROSTATE DANS DES ÉCHANTILLONS D'URINE[2017/51]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2017National basic fee paid 
11.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
11.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2019Fee for grant paid
24.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.02.2016
AL04.09.2019
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MK04.09.2019
MT04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
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SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
IE05.02.2020
LU05.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
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