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EP About this file: EP2971109

EP2971109 - METHODS FOR ONE STEP NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION OF NON-ELUTED SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2017
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
GE Healthcare UK Limited
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/43]For all designated states
GE Healthcare UK Limited
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
GE Healthcare UK Limited
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / KENRICK, Michael Kenneth
GE Aviation
Caerphilly Road
Nantgarw
Cardiff CF15 7YJ / GB
02 / EMERY, Aidan Mark
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London Buckinghamshire SW7 5BD / GB
03 / ALLAN, Fiona Elizabeth
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London Buckinghamshire SW7 5BD / GB
04 / WEBSTER, Bonnie Lee
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London Buckinghamshire SW7 5BD / GB
05 / KVAM, Erik Leeming
One Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
06 / GAO, Wei
One Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Aldenbäck, Ulla Christina
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Patent Department
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
[N/P]
Former [2018/43]Aldenbäck, Ulla Christina
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Patent Department Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
Former [2016/03]Bannan, Sally, et al
GE Healthcare Limited
Intellectual Property
Pollards Wood
Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles
Buckinghamshire HP8 4SP / GB
Application number, filing date14724852.014.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US27790
Priority number, dateUS201361788068P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361788068 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014143714
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2971109
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2971109
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6806, C12Q1/6848
[2018/21]
CPC:
C12N15/1006 (EP,US); C12Q1/6806 (EP,US); C12Q1/6848 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2523/308, C12Q2527/125 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6848, C12Q2523/308, C12Q2527/125 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2016/03]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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR EINSTUFIGEN NUKLEINSÄUREAMPLIFIKATION VON NICHT-ELUIERTEN PROBEN[2016/03]
English:METHODS FOR ONE STEP NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION OF NON-ELUTED SAMPLES[2016/03]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'AMPLIFICATION D'ACIDES NUCLÉIQUES D'ÉCHANTILLONS NON ÉLUÉS EN UNE ÉTAPE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2015National basic fee paid 
21.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
16.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
29.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2018Fee for grant paid
11.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.06.2017
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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