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EP About this file: EP3245299

EP3245299 - USING SIZE AND NUMBER ABERRATIONS IN PLASMA DNA FOR DETECTING CANCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 22.01.2025 [2025/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services
Room 301, Pi Ch'iu Building
Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong 999077 / HK
[2024/11]
Former [2017/47]For all designated states
The Chinese University Of Hong Kong
Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services
(ORKTS)
Room 301Pi Ch'iu Building
Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong 999077 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / LO, Yuk-Ming Dennis
4th Floor
7 King Tak Street
Homantim
Kowloon
Hong Kong 999077 / HK
02 / CHIU, Rossa Wai Kwun
House 31 Double Haven
52 Ma Lok Path
Shatin
New Territories
Hong Kong 999077 / HK
03 / CHAN, Kwan Chee
Flat C 15th Floor
Block 5
Peak One
Mei Tin Road, Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong 999077 / HK
04 / JIANG, Peiyong
Flat 7 on 1st Floor of Block B of Kwong Lam Court
Nos. 62-66 (No.62) Siu Lek Yuen Road
Shatin
New Territories
Hong Kong 999077 / HK
 [2024/10]
Former [2017/47]01 / LO, Yuk-Ming Dennis
4th Floor
7 King Tak Street
Homantim
Kowloon
Hong Kong 999077 / CN
02 / CHIU, Rossa Wai Kwun
House 31 Double Haven
52 Ma Lok Path
Shatin
New Territories
Hong Kong 999077 / CN
03 / CHAN, Kwan Chee
Flat C 15th Floor
Block 5
Peak One
Mei Tin Road, Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong 999077 / CN
04 / JIANG, Peiyong
Flat 7 on 1st Floor of Block B of Kwong Lam Court
Nos. 62-66 (No.62) Siu Lek Yuen Road
Shatin
New Territories
Hong Kong 999077 / CN
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2024/30]
Former [2017/47]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date16737075.813.01.2016
[2017/47]
WO2016CN70785
Priority number, dateUS201562102867P13.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562102867 P
US201562111534P03.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562111534 P
[2017/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016112850
Date:21.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3245299
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3245299
Date:24.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN21.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6886, C12Q1/6869, G16B20/10, G16B40/30
[2024/10]
CPC:
C12Q1/6886 (EP,CN,KR,US); G16B40/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); C12Q1/6869 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G16B20/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); G16B20/10 (EP,US); G16B20/20 (EP,US);
G16B40/30 (EP,US); C12Q2535/122 (KR); C12Q2600/112 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C12Q2600/156 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2535/122, C12Q2537/16 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2537/16, C12Q2535/122, C12Q2545/113 (CN)
Former IPC [2018/27]C12Q1/6886, C12Q1/6869, G06F19/24
Former IPC [2017/47]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 [2017/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON GRÖSSEN- UND ZAHLABERRATIONEN IN PLASMA-DNA ZUM NACHWEIS VON KREBS[2017/47]
English:USING SIZE AND NUMBER ABERRATIONS IN PLASMA DNA FOR DETECTING CANCER[2017/47]
French:UTILISATION DES ABERRATIONS EN TAILLE ET NOMBRE DANS L'ADN PLASMATIQUE POUR DÉPISTER LE CANCER[2017/47]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2017National basic fee paid 
11.07.2017Search fee paid 
11.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
11.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.01.2024
26.01.2024Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2024Fee for grant paid
19.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24184629.4  / EP4414991
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL24.07.2024
PT25.11.2024
[2025/04]
Former [2025/03]PT25.11.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2002272497  (VENTURE LINK CO LTD, et al);
 [XYI]WO2009051842  (UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS [US], et al);
 [A]US2013040824  (LO YUK MING DENNIS [HK], et al);
 [Y]US2013237431  (LO YUK MING DENNIS [CN], et al);
 [E]WO2016116033  (UNIV HONG KONG CHINESE [CN]);
International search[A]WO2014039556  (GUARDANT HEALTH INC [US], et al);
 [A]US2014080715  (LO YUK-MING DENNIS [CN], et al)
by applicantWO2019051842
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