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EP3555308 - EPIGENETIC MARKERS AND RELATED METHODS AND MEANS FOR THE DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN CANCERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, SK
published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eurofins Genomics Europe Sequencing GmbH
European Genome and
Diagnostics Centre
Jakob-Stadler-Platz 7
78467 Konstanz / DE
For all designated states
Genedata AG
Margarethenstrasse 38
4053 Basel / CH
For all designated states
UCL Business Ltd
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT / GB
[2022/13]
Former [2020/11]For all designated states
Eurofins Genomics Europe Sequencing GmbH
European Genome and
Diagnostics Centre
Jakob-Stadler-Platz 7
78467 Konstanz / DE
For all designated states
Genedata AG
Margarethenstrasse 38
4053 Basel / CH
For all designated states
UCL Business Ltd
The Network Building
97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
Former [2019/43]For all designated states
Eurofins Genomics Europe Sequencing GmbH
European Genome and
Diagnostics Centre
Jakob-Stadler-Platz 7
78467 Konstanz / DE
For all designated states
Genedata AG
Margarethenstrasse 38
4053 Basel / CH
For all designated states
UCL Business PLC
The Network Building
97 Tottenham Court Road
London, W1T 4TP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WIDSCHWENDTER, Martin
Weidenweg 5
6413 Wildermieming / AT
02 / JONES, Allison
454E Upper Richmond Road
Barnes
London SW15 5RQ / GB
03 / EVANS, Iona
Flat 44 Avenue Close
Avenue Road
London NW8 6DA / GB
04 / LEMPIÄINEN, Harri
Schafmattweg 46
4102 Binningen / CH
05 / EICHNER, Johannes
Wallbrunnstrasse 880
79539 Lörrach / DE
06 / RUJAN, Tamas
Hafenrainstrasse 40
4104 Oberwil / CH
07 / WITTENBERGER, Timo
Am alten Sägewerk 12
78467 Konstanz / DE
08 / PAPROTKA, Tobias
Sorbenstraße 9
04159 Leipzig / DE
09 / LINDNER Benjamin
Geschwister-Herschel-Str. 3
88471 Laupheim / DE
 [2023/30]
Former [2023/22]01 / WIDSCHWENDTER, Martin
Weidenweg 5
6413 Wildermieming / AT
02 / JONES, Allison
454E Upper Richmond Road
Barnes
London SW15 5RQ / GB
03 / EVANS, Iona
Flat 44 Avenue Close
Avenue Road
London NW8 6DA / GB
04 / LEMPPIÄINEN, Harri
Schafmattweg 46
4102 Binningen / CH
05 / EICHNER, Johannes
Wallbrunnstrasse 880
79539 Lörrach / DE
06 / RUJAN, Tamas
Hafenrainstrasse 40
4104 Oberwil / CH
07 / WITTENBERGER, Timo
Am alten Sägewerk 12
78467 Konstanz / DE
08 / PAPROTKA, Tobias
Sorbenstraße 9
04159 Leipzig / DE
09 / LINDNER Benjamin
Geschwister-Herschel-Str. 3
88471 Laupheim / DE
Former [2019/43]01 / WIDSCHWENDTER, Martin
Weidenweg 5
6134 Wildermieming / AT
02 / JONES, Allison
454E Upper Richmond Road
Barnes
London SW15 5RQ / GB
03 / EVANS, Iona
2 Wavertree Court
Streatham
London Hill SW2 4TL / GB
04 / LEMPPIÄINEN, Harri
Schafmattweg 46
4102 Binningen / CH
05 / EICHNER, Johannes
Wallbrunnstrasse 74
79539 Lörrach / DE
06 / RUJAN, Tamas
Schützenstrasse 13
4103 Bottmingen / CH
07 / WITTENBERGER, Timo
Am alten Sägewerk 12
78467 Konstanz / DE
08 / PAPROTKA, Tobias
Berchenstrasse 66
78467 Konstanz / DE
09 / WAHL, Benjamin
Gartenstrasse 5
88471 Laupheim / DE
Representative(s)Oetke, Cornelia
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstraße 5-7
80331 München / DE
[2019/43]
Application number, filing date17829175.315.12.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017EP83170
Priority number, dateEP2016020482216.12.2016         Original published format: EP 16204822
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018109217
Date:21.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3555308
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3555308
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2019/43]
CPC:
C12Q1/6886 (EP,US); G16B20/00 (US); G16B40/10 (US);
G16H20/00 (US); G16H50/20 (US); C12Q2600/106 (US);
C12Q2600/112 (US); C12Q2600/118 (EP,US); C12Q2600/154 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2019/43]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EPIGENETISCHE MARKER UND ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN UND MITTEL ZUM NACHWEIS UND MANAGEMENT VON EIERSTOCKKREBS[2021/51]
English:EPIGENETIC MARKERS AND RELATED METHODS AND MEANS FOR THE DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN CANCERS[2019/43]
French:MARQUEURS ÉPIGÉNÉTIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS ET MOYENS DE DÉTECTION ET DE GESTION DU CANCER DES OVAIRES[2021/51]
Former [2019/43]EPIGENETISCHE MARKER UND ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN SOWIE MITTEL FÜR DEN NACHWEIS UND DAS MANAGEMENT BESTIMMTER KREBSARTEN
Former [2019/43]MARQUEURS ÉPIGÉNÉTIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS ET MOYENS ASSOCIÉS POUR LA DÉTECTION ET LA PRISE EN CHARGE DE CERTAINS CANCERS
Entry into regional phase13.06.2019National basic fee paid 
13.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
13.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2023Fee for grant paid
03.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.11.2021Request for further processing filed
02.11.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.11.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201903   M06   Fee paid on   20.03.2020
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/24]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
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 [XP]WO2017048932  (US HEALTH [US]);
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 WO0218631
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 EP1185695
 WO2007019670
 EP1862555
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 WO2012104642
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