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EP About this file: EP3601612

EP3601612 - USE OF ARGININE AS AN ANTICOAGULANT IN THE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/06]USE OF ANTICOAGULANTS IN THE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION
[2021/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Genedrive Diagnostics Ltd.
The Incubator Building
Grafton Street
Manchester
M13 9XX / GB
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / AINSWORTH, Shaun
Incubator Building
Grafton Street
Manchester Greater Manchester M13 9XX / GB
02 / COBB, Ben
Incubator Building
Grafton Street
Manchester Greater Manchester M13 9XX / GB
03 / MIELE, Gino
Incubator Building
Grafton Street
Manchester Greater Manchester M13 9XX / GB
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Williams, Gareth Owen
Marks & Clerk LLP
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date18714049.616.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018GB50683
Priority number, dateGB2017000440120.03.2017         Original published format: GB 201704401
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018172749
Date:27.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3601612
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3601612
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/686
[2020/06]
CPC:
C12Q1/686 (EP,US); C12Q1/6806 (EP,US); C12Q2527/125 (US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2527/125 (EP);
C12Q1/686, C12Q2527/125 (EP)
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON ARGININ ALS ANTIKOAGULANT IN DER POLYMERASE-KETTENREAKTION[2021/25]
English:USE OF ARGININE AS AN ANTICOAGULANT IN THE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION[2021/25]
French:UTILISATION DE L'ARGININE COMME ANTICOAGULANT DANS LA RÉACTION EN CHAÎNE DE LA POLYMÉRASE[2021/25]
Former [2020/06]VERWENDUNG VON ANTIKOAGULANTIEN IN DER POLYMERASE-KETTENREAKTION
Former [2020/06]USE OF ANTICOAGULANTS IN THE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION
Former [2020/06]UTILISATION D'ANTICOAGULANTS DANS LA RÉACTION EN CHAÎNE DE LA POLYMÉRASE
Entry into regional phase01.07.2019National basic fee paid 
01.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
01.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2021Fee for grant paid
15.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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