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EP3436468 - COMPETITIVE PROBES FOR ENGINEERING SIGNAL GENERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chromacode, Inc.
2330 Faraday Avenue, Suite 100
Carlsbad, California 92008 / US
[2022/36]
Former [2019/06]For all designated states
Chromacode Inc.
2075 Corte Del Nogal
Carlsbad, California 92011 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JACKY, Lucien A.E.
166 N Waverly Street
Orange, California 92866 / US
02 / RAJAGOPAL, Aditya
221 W. Sparkleberry Avenue
Orange, California 92865 / US
03 / MENGE, Karen L.
987 Gardenia Court
San Marcos, California 92078 / US
04 / GOSCH, Gregory
14445 Caminito Lazanja
San Diego, California 92127 / US
 [2019/06]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2023/12]
Former [2019/06]Campabadal i Monfà, Gemma
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP
Rue Montoyer 47
1000 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date17776626.830.03.2017
[2019/06]
WO2017US24933
Priority number, dateUS201662317151P01.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662317151 P
[2019/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017173035
Date:05.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3436468
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3436468
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:C07H21/00, C07H21/04, C12Q1/686, G01N21/64, G01N33/533, G01N33/542
[2019/47]
CPC:
C12Q1/686 (EP,CN,US); C12Q1/6818 (US); C12Q1/6804 (US);
C12Q1/6816 (US); C12Q1/6827 (US); C12Q1/6888 (US);
G01N21/6428 (US); G01N33/58 (US); C12Q2537/143 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6816, C12Q2545/107, C12Q2563/107, C12Q2565/519 (US);
C12Q1/686, C12Q2525/186, C12Q2527/143, C12Q2537/143, C12Q2537/161, C12Q2545/101 (EP);
C12Q1/686, C12Q2527/143, C12Q2537/143, C12Q2537/161, C12Q2561/101, C12Q2565/1015 (US);
C12Q1/686, C12Q2537/143, C12Q2563/107, C12Q2561/113 (CN);
C12Q1/686, C12Q2545/107 (US)
(-)
Former IPC [2019/06]C07H21/00, C07H21/04, C12Q1/68, G01N21/64, G01N33/533, G01N33/542
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 [2019/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMPETITIVE SONDEN ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON TECHNIKSIGNALEN[2019/06]
English:COMPETITIVE PROBES FOR ENGINEERING SIGNAL GENERATION[2019/06]
French:SONDES COMPÉTITIVES DESTINÉES À LA PRODUCTION D'UN SIGNAL D'INGÉNIERIE[2019/06]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2018National basic fee paid 
26.10.2018Search fee paid 
26.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
26.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
24.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
24.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2023Fee for grant paid
07.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23159192.6  / EP4219519
Opposition(s)02.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/09]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
24.08.2020Request for further processing filed
24.08.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.03.2023
BG22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
IT22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
LU30.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/26]AT22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
IT22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
LU30.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
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CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
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FI22.03.2023
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MC22.03.2023
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LU30.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
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PT24.07.2023
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FI22.03.2023
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LU30.03.2023
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PT24.07.2023
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EE22.03.2023
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PT24.07.2023
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FI22.03.2023
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NL22.03.2023
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NO22.06.2023
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PT24.07.2023
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NO22.06.2023
Former [2023/34]LT22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
Former [2023/33]LT22.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]US6893875  (TSUJI YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [I] 1-3,6-11,15 * example 4; claims 1-6 *;
 [I]EP2224017  (ARKRAY INC [JP]) [I] 1-3,6-11,15 * paragraphs [0026] , [0 40] *;
 [A]WO2015147370  (SEEGENE INC [KR]) [A] 4,5,12-14 * examples 1-4; claims 1, 7 *;
 [A]  - Amanda D. Loftis ET AL, "Principles of Real-Time PCR", Veterinary PCR Diagnostics, BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, (20120311), pages 3 - 17, doi:10.2174/97816080534831120101, ISBN 978-1-60805-348-3, XP055630821 [A] 1-15 * page 13, paragraph 4.2; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/97816080534831120101
International search[A]WO2006079049  (THIRD WAVE TECH INC [US], et al) [A] 1-4, 5/3-4, 43-47, 48/45-47, 83-87, 88/83-87, 89/83-87, 90/83-87, 91-97, 98/91-97, 99 * ; page 2, lines 10-17 and 23-31; page 3, lines 13-20, page 5, lines 5-8 and 23-30; page 6, lines 18-30; page 7, lines 14-19; page 15, lines 24-31; page 16, lines 1-3 and 18-28 *;
 [A]US2009042735  (BLAIR STEVEN M [US], et al) [A] 1-4, 5/1-3, 43-47, 48/45-47, 83-87, 88/83-87, 89/83-87, 90/83-87, 91-97, 98/91 -97, 99 * ; paragraphs [0018], [0035], [0041]-[0043]. [0072], [0074] *;
 [A]US2012040349  (VON LODE PIIA [FI], et al) [A] 1-4, 5/1-3, 415-47, 48/45-47, 83-87, 88/83-87, 89/83-87, 90/83-87, 91-97, 98/91-97, 99* ; paragraphs [0030]-[0034], [0054] *;
 [A]US2014213471  (RAJAGOPAL ADITYA [US], et al) [A] 1-4, 5/1-3, 43-47, 48/45-47, 83-87, 88/83-87, 89/83-87, 90/83-87, 91-97, 98/91-97, 99 * ; paragraphs [0003], [0010]-[0011], [0045]. [0082]) *
by applicantEP0224017
 US6893875
 US8838394
 US2015057178
 WO2015147370
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