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EP About this file: EP3470997

EP3470997 - METHOD FOR USING DNA TO STORE TEXT INFORMATION, DECODING METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.09.2024
Database last updated on 08.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 23.10.2024  [2024/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BGI Shenzhen
Main Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518083 / CN
[2019/16]
Inventor(s)01 / SHEN, Yue
Main Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518083 / CN
02 / CHEN, Tai
Main Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518083 / CN
03 / LIU, Longying
Main Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518083 / CN
04 / CHEN, Shihong
Main Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518083 / CN
05 / WANG, Yun
Main Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518083 / CN
06 / YANG, Huanming
Main Building
Beishan Industrial Zone
Yantian District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518083 / CN
 [2019/16]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/16]
Application number, filing date16900819.004.05.2016
[2019/16]
WO2016CN81037
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017190297
Date:09.11.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3470997
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3470997
Date:23.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN09.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G16B50/20, C07H21/04, G11C13/00, G06N3/123
[2023/49]
CPC:
G06N3/123 (EP,US); C07H21/04 (EP); G06F40/123 (US);
G06F40/126 (US); G06F40/263 (US); G11C13/0019 (EP);
G11C13/02 (US); G16B50/20 (EP); G16B99/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/14]G16B50/20
Former IPC [2019/16]G06F19/10
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 [2019/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG VON DNA ZUR SPEICHERUNG VON TEXTINFORMATIONEN, DECODIERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND ANWENDUNG DAVON[2019/16]
English:METHOD FOR USING DNA TO STORE TEXT INFORMATION, DECODING METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF[2019/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION D'ADN POUR MÉMORISER DES INFORMATIONS TEXTUELLES, PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE CORRESPONDANT ET APPLICATION CORRESPONDANTE[2019/16]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2018Translation filed 
04.12.2018National basic fee paid 
04.12.2018Search fee paid 
04.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
04.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/16]
18.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2024Fee for grant paid
13.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2008057546  (LEXOW PREBEN [NO]);
 [I]KR20160001455  (KOREA RES INST OF BIOSCIENCE [KR]);
International search[A]CN1536068  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]CN104850760  (SUZHOU SYNBIO TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD);
 [A]CN105022935  (QINGDAO INST BIOENERGY & BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY CAS);
 [A]CN105119717  (UNIV ZHENGZHOU LIGHT IND)
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