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EP About this file: EP1808496

EP1808496 - Methods of sequencing polynucleotide arrays, and preparation methods therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/29]Preparation of polynucleotide arrays
[2012/12]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2021Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 22.12.2021  [2021/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illumina Cambridge Limited
19 Granta Park
Great Abington
Cambridge CB21 6DF / GB
[2019/13]
Former [2010/47]For all designated states
Illumina Cambridge Limited
Chesterford Research Park Little Chesterford Saffron Walden
Essex CB10 1XL / GB
Former [2007/29]For all designated states
Solexa Limited
Chesterford Research Park, Little Chesterford
Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1XL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Barnes, Colin
c/o Illumina Cambridge Limited
19 Granta Park
Great Abington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 6DF / GB
02 / Balasubramanian, Shankar
c/o Illumina Cambridge Limited
19 Granta Park
Great Abington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 6DF / GB
03 / Klenerman, David
c/o Illumina Cambridge Limited
19 Granta Park
Great Abington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 6DF / GB
04 / Osborne, Mark, Allen
c/o Illumina Cambridge Limited
19 Granta Park
Great Abington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 6DF / GB
 [2021/51]
Former [2012/32]01 / Barnes, Colin
c/o SOLEXA LIMITED
Chesterford Research Park
Little Chesterford
Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1XL / GB
02 / Balasubramanian, Shankar
University of Cambridge
Department of Chemistry
Lensfield Road
Cambridge CB2 1EW / GB
03 / Klenerman, David
University of Cambridge
Department of Chemistry
Lensfield Road
Cambridge CB2 1EW / GB
04 / Osborne, Mark, Allen
Flat 4, 50 Dyke Road
Brighton BN1 3JB / GB
Former [2007/29]01 / Barnes, Colin
c/o SOLEXA LIMITED Chesterford Research Park Little Chesterford
Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1XL / GB
02 / Balasubramanian, Shankar
University of Cambridge Department of Chemistry Lensfield Road
Cambridge CB2 1EW / GB
03 / Klenerman, David
University of Cambridge Department of Chemistry Lensfield Road
Cambridge CB2 1EW / GB
04 / Osborne, Mark, Allen
Flat 4, 50 Dyke Road
Brighton BN1 3JB / GB
Representative(s)Stratagem IPM Limited
Meridian Court
Comberton Road
Toft, Cambridge CB23 2RY / GB
[2021/51]
Former [2012/32]Barnes, Colin Lloyd
Stratagem IPM Limited
Forsters Wing, Anstey Hall
Maris Lane
Trumpington
Cambridge CB2 9LG / GB
Former [2010/47]Barnes, Colin Lloyd
Stratagem IPM Limited Forsters Wing, Anstey Hall Maris Lane Trumpington
Cambridge CB2 9LG / GB
Former [2008/29](deleted)
Former [2007/29]White, Nina Louise
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date07008271.430.01.2002
[2007/29]
Priority number, dateUS2001077170830.01.2001         Original published format: US 771708
[2007/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1808496
Date:18.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1808496
Date:08.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1808496
Date:22.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6837, B01J19/00
[2019/17]
CPC:
C12Q1/6837 (EP); B01J19/0046 (EP); B01J2219/00497 (EP);
B01J2219/00527 (EP); B01J2219/00529 (EP); B01J2219/00585 (EP);
B01J2219/00596 (EP); B01J2219/00605 (EP); B01J2219/00608 (EP);
B01J2219/00612 (EP); B01J2219/00626 (EP); B01J2219/00659 (EP);
B01J2219/00707 (EP); B01J2219/00722 (EP); C12Q2525/301 (EP);
C40B40/06 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6837, C12Q2565/107 (EP);
C12Q1/6837, C12Q2565/107, C12Q2525/197 (EP);
C12Q1/6837, C12Q2565/107, C12Q2525/301 (EP);
C12Q1/6837, C12Q2565/507 (EP);
C12Q1/6837, C12Q2565/619, C12Q2565/107 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2007/29]C12Q1/68, B01J19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2021/51]
Former [2007/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Sequenzieren von Polynukleotid-Arrays sowie Herstellungsmethoden dafür[2021/40]
English:Methods of sequencing polynucleotide arrays, and preparation methods therefor[2012/12]
French:Méthodes de séquençage de puces à polynucléotides, ainsi que méthodes pour leur fabrication[2021/40]
Former [2007/29]Herstellung von Polynukleotidarrays
Former [2007/29]Preparation of polynucleotide arrays
Former [2007/29]Préparation de puces à polynucléotides
Examination procedure04.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/08]
12.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2012Fee for grant paid
20.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02712025.2  / EP1356119
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 (EP20020712025) is  28.09.2004
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.05.2013    ADMISSIBLE
Kilger, Christian
Wachtelstr. 4
14195 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
CH Kilger Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Fasanenstraße 29
10719 Berlin / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/24]
Opponent(s)01  07.05.2013    ADMISSIBLE
Kilger, Christian
Wachtelstr. 4
14195 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Fanelli Haag Kilger PLLC
Fasanenstrasse 29
10719 Berlin / DE
14.06.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.10.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.09.2014Date of oral proceedings
24.10.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
15.03.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.03.2019
28.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
01.04.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.07.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.09.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.11.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.04.2019Appeal received No.  T1221/19
11.07.2019Statement of grounds filed
15.06.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
23.06.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
28.11.2014Appeal received No.  T2227/14
27.02.2015Statement of grounds filed
31.01.2018Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
26.03.2018Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
31.01.2018Date of oral proceedings
06.02.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
24.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
IT08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
TR08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
IE30.01.2013
LU30.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
IT08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
TR08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
IE30.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2014/07]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
IT08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
IE30.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/37]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
IT08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/23]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
IT08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/13]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
Former [2013/11]AT08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
Former [2013/10]AT08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
Former [2013/09]AT08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT08.08.2012
Documents cited:Search[X] WO0036152  (LI COR INC et al.) [X] 1-12,16,17 * page 2, line 27 - page 3, line 12 *
 [X] WO0006770  (SOLEXA LTD et al.) [X] 1-12,16,17 * the whole document *
 [X] SE9500589  (RUDOLF RIGLER et al.) [X] 1-12,16,17 * the whole document *
 [DA] US5654413  (BRENNER SYDNEY et al.) [DA] 1-17 * column 21, line 52 - column 23, line 57 *
 [A] WO9844151  (GLAXO GROUP LTD et al.) [A] 1-17 * page 23, paragraph 1; figure 3 *
 [PX] WO0202813  (AMERSHAM PHARM BIOTECH UK LTD et al.) [PX] 1-12,16,17 * page 4; figure 2 *
 [PX] WO0157249  (SOLEXA LTD et al.) [PX] 1-12,16,17 * the whole document *
 [E] WO02072892  (CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN et al.) [E] 1-12,16,17 * page 2 *
 [T]   AILEEN CONSTANS: "To Dream the Not-So-Impossible Genomics Dream", THE SCIENTIST, vol. 16, no. 20, 14 October 2002 (2002-10-14), Philadelphia, PA, US, pages 53, XP002219824 [T] 1-17 * page 53 *
OppositionUS6159695
 US6130044
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