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EP3803324 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING TISSUE SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S2 Genomics, Inc.
6712 Preston Avenue
Suite D
Livermore, CA 94551-9409 / US
[2021/15]
Inventor(s)01 / JOVANOVICH, Stevan Bogdan
6712 Preston St., Suite D
Livermore, California 94551 / US
02 / CHEAR, Kaiwan
6712 Preston St., Suite D
Livermore, California 94551 / US
03 / BASHKIN, John
6712 Preston St., Suite D
Livermore, CA 94551 / US
04 / LEISZ, Bruce
6712 Preston St., Suite D
Livermore, California 94551 / US
05 / EBERHART, David
6712 Preston St., Suite D
Livermore, California 94551 / US
 [2021/15]
Representative(s)Patent Boutique LLP
10A Printing House Yard
Hackney Road
London E2 7PR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/15]Patent Boutique LLP
10A Printing House Yard
Hackney Road
London E2 7PR / GB
Application number, filing date19811211.201.06.2019
[2021/15]
WO2019US35097
Priority number, dateUS201862679466P01.06.2018         Original published format: US 201862679466 P
[2021/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019232504
Date:05.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3803324
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.01.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/28, C12M3/08
[2022/18]
CPC:
G01N1/286 (EP,US); C12M45/02 (EP,US); B01L3/502715 (EP);
C12M41/12 (US); C12M45/06 (US); C12M45/09 (US);
C12M45/20 (US); C12N1/066 (US); G01N1/31 (US);
G01N1/4077 (EP,US); G01N33/4833 (EP); B01L2200/16 (EP);
B01L2300/1822 (EP); B01L2400/0487 (EP); G01N2001/4088 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/15]G01N1/28
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 [2021/15]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON GEWEBEPROBEN[2021/15]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING TISSUE SAMPLES[2021/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR TRAITER DES ÉCHANTILLONS DE TISSU[2021/15]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2020National basic fee paid 
15.12.2020Search fee paid 
15.12.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/15]
07.09.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
16.11.2023Request for further processing filed
16.11.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
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24.11.2023Decision despatched
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 [A]US2006030796  (XU GUOLIN [SG], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0127] * * figures 1A,1B,10 *
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