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EP About this file: EP0832287

EP0832287 - OLIGONUCLEOTIDE TAGS FOR SORTING AND IDENTIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2008
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.07.2011  [2011/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solexa, Inc.
25861 Industrial Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94545 / US
[2007/01]
Former [2006/48]For all designated states
Solexa, Inc.
3832 Bay Center Plaza
Hayward CA 94545 / US
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
LYNX THERAPEUTICS, INC.
3832 Bay Center Place
Hayward, CA 94545 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRENNER, Sydney
17B St. Edwards Passage
Cambridge CB2 3PJ / GB
02 / ALBRECHT, Glenn
1113 Oliver Street
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
[1998/14]
Representative(s)White, Nina Louise, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/39]White, Nina Louise, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [1998/14]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date96918333.406.06.1996
[1998/14]
WO1996US09513
Priority number, dateUS1995047823807.06.1995         Original published format: US 478238
[1998/20]
Former [1998/15]US1995047823807.06.1995
WO1995US1279112.10.1995
Former [1998/14]US1995047823807.06.1995
WO2012US0079112.10.1995
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9641011
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0832287
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832287
Date:10.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12N15/10, C12N15/63, C07H21/00
[1998/14]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/14]
TitleGerman:OLIGONUKLEOTID-TAGS ZUR SORTIERUNG UND IDENTIFIZIERUNG[2007/17]
English:OLIGONUCLEOTIDE TAGS FOR SORTING AND IDENTIFICATION[1998/14]
French:MARQUEURS OLIGONUCLOTIDIQUES SERVANT A TRIER ET A IDENTIFIER[1998/14]
Former [1998/14]OLIGONUKLEOTIDENDE ZUR SORTIERUNG UND IDENTIFIZIERUNG
Entry into regional phase07.01.1998National basic fee paid 
07.01.1998Search fee paid 
07.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/14]
08.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2007Fee for grant paid
22.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07018707.5  / EP1967592
Opposition(s)11.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/38]
Request for further processing for:07.03.2007Request for further processing filed
07.03.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.03.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
FI10.10.2007
NL10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
GR11.01.2008
ES21.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
IE06.06.2008
LU06.06.2008
IT30.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
[2011/27]
Former [2010/28]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
FI10.10.2007
NL10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
GR11.01.2008
ES21.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
IE06.06.2008
LU06.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2010/19]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
FI10.10.2007
NL10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
GR11.01.2008
ES21.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
IE06.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2009/30]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
NL10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
GR11.01.2008
ES21.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
IE06.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2009/13]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
NL10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
GR11.01.2008
ES21.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2009/07]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
NL10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
ES21.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2008/35]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
NL10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
ES21.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT10.10.2007
NL10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
ES21.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2008/24]NL10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
ES21.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2008/23]NL10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
ES21.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0246864  (ICI PLC [GB]) [Y] 23,24,26* claim - *;
 [Y]US4988617  (LANDEGREN ULF [US], et al) [Y] 23-28 * figure 1; claim - *;
 [PY]US5482836  (CANTOR CHARLES R [US], et al) [PY] 19,20 * column 2, paragraph L - column 4, paragraph 6; claim - *;
 [PXY]WO9612014  (LYNX THERAPEUTICS INC [US]) [PX] 1-18 * claim - * [PY] 19-28;
 [PXY]WO9612039  (LYNX THERAPEUTICS INC [US]) [PX] 1-18 * claim - * [PY] 19-28;
 [E]WO9731256  (CORNELL RES FOUNDATION INC [US], et al) [E] 1,23-28 * claim - *;
 [E]WO9732999  (LYNX THERAPEUTICS INC [US], et al) [E] 1-17,21,22 * page 22, line 32 - page 33, line 2; claim - *
International search[A]WO9317126  (NEW YORK HEALTH RES INST [US]);
 [XP]WO9612039  (LYNX THERAPEUTICS INC [US]);
 [YP]US5514543  (GROSSMAN PAUL D [US], et al);
 [A]  - S. BRENNER AND R. A. LERNER, "Encoded combinatorial chemistry", PROC. NATL. ACAD. SCI. USA, (199206), vol. 89, pages 5381 - 5383, XP000647936

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.89.12.5381
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