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EP4019646 - METHODS AND KITS FOR DETECTING SPERM DNA FRAGMENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bonraybio Co., Ltd.
4F-. No. 118, Gongye 9th Rd.
Dali Dist.
Taichung City 41280 / TW
[2022/26]
Inventor(s)01 / HSU, Cheng-Teng
41280 Taichung City / TW
02 / CHANG, Li-Sheng
41280 Taichung City / TW
03 / LEE, Hsiu-Chin
41280 Taichung City / TW
 [2022/26]
Representative(s)Keltie LLP
No. 1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2022/26]
Application number, filing date21216691.221.12.2021
[2022/26]
Priority number, dateTW2020014579223.12.2020         Original published format: TW 109145792
US20211764316107.12.2021         Original published format: US202117643161
[2022/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4019646
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6806
[2024/15]
CPC:
C12Q1/6806 (EP)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2527/125, C12Q2527/137, C12Q2563/159, C12Q2563/173, C12Q2565/601 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/26]C12Q1/6806, G01N1/30
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 [2022/41]
Former [2022/26]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND KITS ZUM NACHWEIS DER DNA-FRAGMENTIERUNG VON SPERMIEN[2022/26]
English:METHODS AND KITS FOR DETECTING SPERM DNA FRAGMENTATION[2022/26]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET KITS DE DÉTECTION DE FRAGMENTATION D'ADN DU SPERME[2022/26]
Examination procedure05.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/41]
05.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1710320  (UNIV MADRID AUTONOMA [ES]) [A] 1-14 * claims 1,12-14 *;
 [IA]EP2637019  (UNIV BARCELONA AUTONOMA [ES]) [I] 11-14 * claims 1-5,32-33 * * paragraphs [0032] , [0 44] - [0047] - [0 49] , [0 53] - [0057] - [0063] , [0090] * [A] 1-10;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.05.044
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01091.x
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0090-4295(01)01619-3
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aju.2017.12.001
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