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EP1373569 - PCR METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.03.2014  [2014/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
200 Gardner Steel Conference Center
Thackeray & O'Hara Streets
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
200 Gardner Steel Conference Center, Thackeray & O'Hara Streets, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GODFREY, Tony, E.
219 Tennyson Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 / US
02 / LUKETICH, James, D.
17 Rosemont Lane
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 / US
03 / RAJA, Siva
Apartment 301, 120 Ruskin Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 / US
04 / KELLY, Lori, A.
425 North Third Street
Jeanette, PA 15644 / US
05 / FINKELSTEIN, Sydney, D.
311 Marberry Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15215 / US
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Samuels, Lucy Alice
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]Samuels, Lucy Alice
Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date02715027.504.03.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002US06504
Priority number, dateUS20010273277P02.03.2001         Original published format: US 273277 P
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02070751
Date:12.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1373569
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12P19/34
[2004/01]
CPC:
C12Q1/6851 (EP,US); C12Q1/6886 (EP,US); C12Q2600/158 (EP,US);
C12Q2600/16 (EP,US); C12Q2600/166 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6851, C12Q2537/143, C12Q2527/107, C12Q2561/101 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PCR-VERFAHREN[2004/01]
English:PCR METHOD[2004/01]
French:PROCEDE DE REACTION EN CHAINE DE LA POLYMERASE[2004/01]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2003National basic fee paid 
29.09.2003Search fee paid 
29.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
30.09.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/10]
25.10.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/10]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.03.2006
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.10.2010Request for further processing filed
08.10.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.10.2010Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.10.2012Request for further processing filed
22.10.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.11.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.06.2008Request for further processing filed
03.06.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.06.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.03.201312   M06   Not yet paid
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