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EP About this file: EP3500684

EP3500684 - OPTICALLY-BASED NANOPORE SEQUENCING USING QUENCHING AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.06.2023  [2023/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Quantapore, Inc.
815 Dubuque Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
[2021/46]
Former [2019/49]For all designated states
Quantapore Inc.
815 Dubuque Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
Former [2019/26]For all designated states
Quantapore Inc.
1455 Adams Drive, Suite 1081
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MACEVICZ, Stephen C.
c/o Quantapore Inc.
815 Dubuque Avenue
South San Francisco California 94080 / US
02 / MENCHEN, Steven
c/o Quantapore Inc.
815 Dubuque Avenue
South San Francisco California 94025 / US
 [2019/46]
Former [2019/26]01 / MACEVICZ, Stephen C.
1455 Adams Drive
Suite 1081
Menlo Park California 94025 / US
02 / MENCHEN, Steven
1455 Adams Drive
Suite 1081
Menlo Park California 94025 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/26]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
5th Floor, Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Application number, filing date17841831.525.07.2017
[2019/26]
WO2017US43772
Priority number, dateUS201662377409P19.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662377409 P
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018034807
Date:22.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3500684
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12Q1/6869
[2020/09]
CPC:
C12Q1/68 (EP)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2563/107, C12Q2565/101, C12Q2565/301 (EP);
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2563/125 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/26]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 [2019/26]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE NANOPORENSEQUENZIERUNG MIT QUENCHERN[2019/26]
English:OPTICALLY-BASED NANOPORE SEQUENCING USING QUENCHING AGENTS[2019/26]
French:SÉQUENÇAGE PAR NANOPORES À BASE OPTIQUE À L'AIDE D'AGENTS D'EXTINCTION[2019/26]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2019National basic fee paid 
08.02.2019Search fee paid 
08.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
01.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/26]
21.02.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2023/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
12.01.2022Request for further processing filed
12.01.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.01.2022Decision despatched
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
01.12.2020Request for further processing filed
01.12.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.12.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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31.07.202206   M06   Not yet paid
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 [Y]WO2016065339  (QUANTAPORE INC [US]) [Y] 1-15 * Claims 1-18 *;
 [Y]US2016122812  (HUBER MARTIN [US]) [Y] 9 * [0022] *;
 [E]WO2017180319  (QUANTAPORE INC [US]) [E] 1-15 * [0060]; figures 2b, 6; claims *;
 [E]WO2018034807  (QUANTAPORE INC [US]) [E] 1-15* [0037] - [0053]; figures 1-3 *
International search[Y]US2012270221  (BRUNO JOHN G [US], et al) [Y] 1-21 * claim 9, 17, 18; para [0008], [0010], [0013] *;
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 [Y]US2016122812  (HUBER MARTIN [US]) [Y] 13, 21/13* para [0022] *
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