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EP About this file: EP0994964

EP0994964 - DETECTION OF NUCEIC ACIDS BY MULTIPLE SEQUENTIAL INVASIVE CLEAVAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
502 South Rosa Road
Madison, WI 53719 / US
[2001/26]
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2800 S. Fish Hatchery Road
Madison, WI 53711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HALL, Jeff, G.
6305 Dylyn Drive
Madison, WI 53719 / US
02 / LYAMICHEV, Victor I.
2523 Carriedale Court
Madison, WI 53711 / US
03 / MAST, Andrea, L.
2018 E. Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53704 / US
04 / BROW, Mary, Ann, D.
5905 Hammersley Road
Madison, WI 53711 / US
05 / KWIATKOWSKI, Robert, W.
506 Azurene Lane
Verona, WI 53593 / US
06 / VAVRA, Stephanie, H.
5601 Highway 12
Waunakee, WI 53597 / US
[2000/17]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/17]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date98914299.724.03.1998
[2000/17]
WO1998US05809
Priority number, dateUS1997082351624.03.1997         Original published format: US 823516
[2000/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9842873
Date:01.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0994964
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0994964
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.10.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12P19/32
[2000/17]
CPC:
C12N9/22 (EP,US); C12N9/1252 (EP,US); C12Q1/6816 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6823 (EP,US); C12Q1/6827 (EP,US); C12Q1/683 (EP,US);
C12Q1/70 (EP,US); C12Q1/701 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6816, C12Q2525/143, C12Q2521/301 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6823, C12Q2561/109, C12Q2537/149, C12Q2525/186 (US,EP);
C12Q1/6827, C12Q2561/109, C12Q2537/149, C12Q2525/186 (US,EP);
C12Q1/683, C12Q2525/155, C12Q2525/131 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/17]
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG VON NUKLEINSÄUREN DURCH MEHRFACHE SEQUENZIELLE INVASIVE SPALTUNG[2000/17]
English:DETECTION OF NUCEIC ACIDS BY MULTIPLE SEQUENTIAL INVASIVE CLEAVAGES[2000/17]
French:DETECTION D'ACIDES NUCLEIQUE PAR CLIVAGES SEQUENTIELS INVASIFS MULTIPLES[2000/17]
Entry into regional phase19.10.1999National basic fee paid 
19.10.1999Search fee paid 
19.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/17]
08.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2006Fee for grant paid
24.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
18.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
21.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
FR21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
[2008/52]
Former [2008/22]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
FR09.03.2007
Former [2008/21]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2008/16]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/22]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/21]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/17]AT21.06.2006
BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/03]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
Former [2007/02]AT21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
Former [2006/49]SE21.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9429482  (THIRD WAVE TECH INC [US]) [Y] 1-68 * claims 20-28 *;
 [Y]WO9615267  (THIRD WAVE TECH INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-68 * examples 1-35 *;
 [PX]WO9727214  (THIRD WAVE TECH INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-68* claims 26-51,79-95 *
International search[Y]US4818680  (COLLINS MARY [US], et al);
 [Y]US5407795  (KOLBERG JANICE A [US], et al);
 [Y]US5422253  (DAHLBERG JAMES E [US], et al);
 [Y]US5487972  (GELFAND DAVID H [US], et al);
 [Y]US5541311  (DAHLBERG JAMES E [US], et al);
 [Y]US5545729  (GOODCHILD JOHN [US], et al);
 [Y]US5601976  (YAMANE AKIO [JP], et al);
 [YP]US5614402  (DAHLBERG JAMES E [US], et al);
 [YP]US5691142  (DAHLBERG JAMES E [US], et al);
 [Y]  - LYAMICHEV V., ET AL., "STRUCTURE-SPECIFIC ENDONUCLEOLYTIC CLEAVAGE OF NUCLEIC ACIDS BY EUBACTERIAL DNA POLYMERASES.", Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, US, US, (19930507), vol. 260., doi:10.1126/science.7683443, ISSN 0036-8075, pages 778 - 783., XP002910110

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.7683443
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