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EP4397977 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING A SAMPLE AND PERFORMING A REAL-TIME ASSAY OF THE SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2026
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.03.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 29.04.2026 [2026/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMGEN INC.
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799 / US
[2025/33]
Former [2024/28]For all designated states
Amgen Inc.
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WU, Chao-Hsiang
Thousand Oaks, 91320-1799 / US
02 / XUE, Gang
Thousand Oaks, 91320-1799 / US
03 / SARICH, Brandon, Zachary
Thousand Oaks, 91320-1799 / US
04 / BERKE, Michael, R.
Thousand Oaks, 91320-1799 / US
05 / SEBASTIAN, Jacob
Thousand Oaks, 91320-1799 / US
06 / CHAN, Pik
Thousand Oaks, 91320-1799 / US
 [2024/28]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2024/28]
Application number, filing date24167772.314.02.2020
[2024/28]
Priority number, dateUS201962805902P14.02.2019         Original published format: US 201962805902 P
US201962951346P20.12.2019         Original published format: US 201962951346 P
[2024/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4397977
Date:10.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4397977
Date:11.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4397977
Date:29.04.2026
Language:EN
[2026/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.2024
ClassificationIPC:B01D15/24, G01N30/84, G01N30/88, G01N30/06, G01N33/68, G01N30/08, B01D15/14, // B01D15/38, C07K1/16, G01N30/02, G01N30/20
[2024/37]
CPC:
B01D15/14 (EP); G01N33/6848 (EP,US); B01D15/24 (EP);
C07K1/20 (US); G01N30/06 (EP); G01N30/08 (EP,US);
G01N30/20 (US); G01N30/30 (US); G01N30/7233 (US);
G01N30/84 (US); G01N30/88 (EP,US); B01D15/3847 (EP);
C07K1/16 (EP); G01N2030/027 (EP,US); G01N2030/085 (EP,US);
G01N2030/201 (US); G01N2030/207 (EP,US); G01N2030/8435 (EP,US);
G01N2030/8441 (EP); G01N2030/8831 (EP,US); G01N2030/8836 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2024/28]G01N33/68
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 [2026/18]
Former [2024/28]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER PROBE UND DURCHFÜHRUNG EINES ECHTZEITTESTS DER PROBE[2024/28]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING A SAMPLE AND PERFORMING A REAL-TIME ASSAY OF THE SAMPLE[2024/28]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION D'UN ÉCHANTILLON ET DE RÉALISATION D'UN DOSAGE EN TEMPS RÉEL DE L'ÉCHANTILLON[2024/28]
Examination procedure11.03.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2025Examination requested  [2025/16]
11.03.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.11.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2026Fee for grant paid
24.03.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP20714331.4  / EP3924083
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
19.02.2026Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A] WO2019028187  (AMGEN INC et al.)
 [A] WO2019028191  (AMGEN INC et al.)
 [A]   HSIEH Y L F ET AL: "AUTOMATED ANALYTICAL SYSTEM FOR THE EXAMINATION OF PROTEIN PRIMARY STRUCTURE", ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, US, vol. 68, no. 3, 1 February 1996 (1996-02-01), pages 455 - 462, XP000553759, ISSN: 0003-2700, DOI: 10.1021/AC950421C

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac950421c
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