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EP About this file: EP3447495

EP3447495 - PAPANICOLAOU TEST FOR OVARIAN AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Johns Hopkins University
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218 / US
[2024/11]
Former [2021/28]For all designated states
The Johns Hopkins University
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218 / US
Former [2019/09]For all designated states
The Johns Hopkins University
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KINDE, Isaac
394 Mesa Verde Park
Beaumont, CA 92223 / US
02 / KINZLER, Kenneth, W.
616 Ponte Villas North
Baltimore, MD 21230 / US
03 / VOGELSTEIN, Bert
3700 Breton Way
Baltimore, MD 21208 / US
04 / PAPADOPOULOS, Nickolas
606 Horncrest Road
Towson, MD 21204 / US
05 / DIAZ, Luis
5135 Crystal Springs
Ellicott City, MD 21043 / US
06 / BETTEGOWDA, Chetan
5239 Morning Dove Way
Perry Hall, MD 21128 / US
07 / WANG, Yuxuan
820 Crystal Palace Court
Owings Mills, MD 21117 / US
 [2019/09]
Representative(s)Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2024/11]
Former [2021/28]Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2019/09]Simpson, Kirsty Mairi
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date18193794.717.10.2013
[2019/09]
Priority number, dateUS201261719942P29.10.2012         Original published format: US 201261719942 P
[2019/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3447495
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3447495
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3447495
Date:13.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6886
[2021/07]
CPC:
C12Q1/6886 (EP,CN,US); G01N33/57442 (EP,CN,US); G01N33/57449 (EP,CN,US);
C12Q1/6851 (US); C12Q2600/154 (EP,CN,US); C12Q2600/156 (US);
C12Q2600/158 (US); C12Q2600/16 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/09]G01N33/574, G01N33/68, 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 [2019/40]
Former [2019/09]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:PAPANICOLAOU-TEST FÜR OVARIAL- UND ENDOMETRIUMKARZINOME[2019/09]
English:PAPANICOLAOU TEST FOR OVARIAN AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCERS[2019/09]
French:TEST DE PAPANICOLAOU POUR CANCERS DE L'ENDOMÈTRE ET DE L'OVAIRE[2019/09]
Examination procedure27.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/40]
27.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.10.2019Despatch 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
18.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2021Fee for grant paid
07.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13851273.6  / EP2912468
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.04.2022   
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof/ Elisenstr. 3
80335 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2022/19]
Opponent(s)01  13.04.2022   
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof/ Elisenstr. 3
80335 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
02.05.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.09.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.06.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.06.2023Date of oral proceedings
12.07.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.07.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.11.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.02.2024Fee for printing new specification paid
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
18.12.2019Request for further processing filed
18.12.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.01.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2013
AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CY14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
MC14.07.2021
MK14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SI14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
LU17.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
[2024/23]
Former [2023/33]HU17.10.2013
AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CY14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
MC14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SI14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
LU17.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2023/30]AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CY14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
MC14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SI14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
LU17.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/37]AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
MC14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SI14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
LU17.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/35]AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
MC14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SI14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
LU17.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/33]AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
MC14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SI14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/29]AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SI14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/25]AT14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/24]AT14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/21]AT14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/11]AT14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/09]AT14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/08]AT14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
Former [2022/07]AT14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
NO14.10.2021
Documents cited:Search[A]US2005136405  (LINDER JAMES [US], et al);
OppositionUS9085798
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