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EP1917368 - METHODS AND KITS FOR EVALUATING DNA METHYLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.08.2012
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.09.2012  [2012/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5823 Newton Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/21]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2010/18]For all designated states
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Alley Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2010/16]For all designated states
Applied Biosystems, LLC
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [2008/19]For all designated states
Applera Corporation
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOYD, Victoria
199 Fir Street San Carlos, CA 94070
United States of America / US
02 / LIVAK, Kenneth
1148 Polk Lane San Jose, CA 95117
United States of America / US
03 / ZON, Gerald
199 Fir Street San Carlos, CA 94070
United States of America / US
 [2008/20]
Former [2008/19]01 / BOYD, Victoria
199 Fir Street
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
02 / LIVAK, Kenneth
1148 Polk Lane
San Jose, CA 95117 / US
03 / ZON, Gerald
199 Fir Street
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
Representative(s)Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Patentanwälte und Solicitor PartG mbB
Steinsdorfstraße 2
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/19]Grund, Martin
GRUND Intellectual Property Group Postfach 44 05 16
80754 München / DE
Application number, filing date06851402.516.06.2006
[2008/19]
WO2006US23669
Priority number, dateUS20050691608P16.06.2005         Original published format: US 691608 P
US2006042422414.06.2006         Original published format: US 424224
[2008/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008018855
Date:14.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1917368
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2009/08]
CPC:
C12Q1/686 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/686, C12Q2565/125, C12Q2523/125 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/20]C12Q1/68, C12P19/34
Former IPC [2008/19]C12Q1/68
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND KITS ZUR BEURTEILUNG VON DNA-METHYLIERUNG[2008/19]
English:METHODS AND KITS FOR EVALUATING DNA METHYLATION[2008/19]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET TROUSSES POUR L'ÉVALUATION DE LA MÉTHYLATION DE L'ADN[2008/19]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2008National basic fee paid 
10.01.2008Search fee paid 
29.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/28]
02.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.03.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/37]
27.04.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/37]
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  02.03.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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30.06.201207   M06   Not yet paid
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2006.04.009
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