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EP3467835 - IMPROVED ALIGNMENT METHOD FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Emweb bvba
Duigemhofstraat 101
3020 Herent / BE
[2019/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Deforche, Koen
Emweb bvba
Gemeentestraat 55
3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Brantsandpatents bv
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
[2024/03]
Former [2019/15]Brantsandpatents bvba
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
Application number, filing date18175374.031.05.2018
[2019/15]
Priority number, dateEP2017019521706.10.2017         Original published format: EP 17195217
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3467835
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3467835
Date:17.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:G16B30/10
[2019/15]
CPC:
G16B30/10 (EP,US); G16B30/00 (US); G06F17/16 (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 [2019/44]  
Former [2019/15]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES AUSRICHTUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR NUKLEINSÄURESEQUENZEN[2019/15]
English:IMPROVED ALIGNMENT METHOD FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES[2019/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ALIGNEMENT AMÉLIORÉ POUR SÉQUENCES D'ACIDE NUCLÉIQUE[2019/15]
Examination procedure18.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/44]
18.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2023Fee for grant paid
07.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
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IS17.05.2024
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