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EP3004384 - METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND USE OF KIT THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/15]METHOD FOR LOCATING NUCLEIC ACIDS, NUCLEIC ACIDS, AND COMPLEMENTARY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR IDENTIFYING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND KIT
[2018/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L.f.A. Labor für Abstammungsbegutachtungen GmbH
Marie Curie-Str. 1
53359 Rheinbach / DE
[2016/25]
Former [2016/15]For all designated states
Olek, Klaus
Trierer Strasse 90
53115 Bonn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FORAT, Sophia
Eschbachstr. 21
42659 Solingen / DE
02 / OLEK, Klaus, Prof.Dr.
Trierer Straße 90
53115 Bonn / DE
 [2018/38]
Former [2016/15]01 / FORAT, Sophia
An der Ohligsmühle 31
53115 Bonn / DE
Representative(s)Castell, Klaus
Patentanwaltskanzlei Liermann-Castell
Oberstraße 135
52349 Düren / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/38]Castell, Klaus
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Liermann-Castell
Am Rurufer 2
52349 Düren / DE
Former [2016/15]Castell, Klaus
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Liermann - Castell
Willi-Bleicher-Strasse 7
52353 Düren / DE
Application number, filing date14766885.910.06.2014
[2016/15]
WO2014DE00292
Priority number, dateDE2013100965407.06.2013         Original published format: DE102013009654
[2016/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014194884
Date:11.12.2014
Language:DE
[2014/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3004384
Date:13.04.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3004384
Date:19.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6827, C12Q1/6876
[2018/14]
CPC:
C12Q1/6827 (EP); C12Q1/6876 (EP); C12Q2600/154 (EP)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6827, C12Q2523/125, C12Q2535/125 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/15]C12Q1/68
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 [2016/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIKATION VON BIOLOGISCHEM MATERIAL UND VERWENDUNG EINES KITS DAZU[2018/19]
English:METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND USE OF KIT THEREFOR[2018/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'IDENTIFICATION DE MATÉRIEL BIOLOGIQUE ET UTILISATION D'UN KIT DANS CE BUT[2018/14]
Former [2016/15]VERFAHREN ZUM AUFFINDEN VON NUCLEINSÄUREN, NUCLEINSÄUREN SOWIE DAZU KOMPLEMENTÄRE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ZUR IDENTIFIKATION VON BIOLOGISCHEM MATERIAL, SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIKATION VON BIOLOGISCHEM MATERIAL UND KIT
Former [2016/15]METHOD FOR LOCATING NUCLEIC ACIDS, NUCLEIC ACIDS, AND COMPLEMENTARY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR IDENTIFYING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND KIT
Former [2016/15]PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION D'ACIDES NUCLÉIQUES, ACIDES NUCLÉIQUES ET OLIGONUCLÉOTIDES COMPLÉMENTAIRES DESTINÉS À L'IDENTIFICATION DE MATÉRIEL BIOLOGIQUE, PROCÉDÉ ET KIT D'IDENTIFICATION DE MATÉRIEL BIOLOGIQUE
Entry into regional phase07.01.2016National basic fee paid 
07.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/15]
07.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2018Fee for grant paid
03.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2014
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