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EP3918089 - METHOD FOR ISOLATING AND SEQUENCING CELL-FREE DNA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/49]COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING CELL-FREE DNA
[2023/50]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.08.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.08.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Guardant Health, Inc.
3100 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[2024/14]
Former [2021/49]For all designated states
Guardant Health, Inc.
505 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KENNEDY, Andrew
3121 Morning Way
La Jolla, California 92037 / US
02 / JAIMOVICH, Ariel
505 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
03 / SCHULTZ, Matthew
505 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
04 / GREENLEAF, William J.
505 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
[N/P]
Former [2021/49]01 / KENNEDY, Andrew
La Jolla, California 92037 / US
02 / JAIMOVICH, Ariel
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
03 / SCHULTZ, Matthew
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
04 / GREENLEAF, William J.
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2021/49]
Application number, filing date20708962.431.01.2020
[2021/49]
WO2020US16120
Priority number, dateUS201962799637P31.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962799637 P
[2021/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020160414
Date:06.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3918089
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6806, C12Q1/6886
[2021/49]
CPC:
C12Q1/6806 (EP); C12Q1/6886 (EP,US); C12Q2600/154 (EP,US);
C12Q2600/156 (EP); G01N2800/50 (US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2535/122, C12Q2537/159, C12Q2563/131 (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 [2021/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ISOLIERUNG UND SEQUENZIERUNG ZELLFREIER DNA[2023/50]
English:METHOD FOR ISOLATING AND SEQUENCING CELL-FREE DNA[2023/50]
French:MÉTHODE POUR ISOLER ET SÉQUENCER DE L'ADN ACELLULAIRE[2023/50]
Former [2021/49]ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR ISOLIERUNG ZELLFREIER DNA
Former [2021/49]COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING CELL-FREE DNA
Former [2021/49]COMPOSITIONS ET MÉTHODES POUR ISOLER DE L'ADN ACELLULAIRE
Entry into regional phase16.08.2021National basic fee paid 
16.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/49]
16.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Request for further processing for:01.09.2022Request for further processing filed
01.09.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.09.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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