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EP About this file: EP2971182

EP2971182 - METHODS FOR PRENATAL GENETIC ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/03]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRENATAL GENETIC ANALYSIS
[2021/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Myriad Women's Health, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
[2022/26]
Former [2019/06]For all designated states
Myriad Women's Health, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Counsyl, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EVANS, Eric
c/o Counsyl, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
02 / CHU, Clement
c/o Counsyl, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
03 / DAVISON, Daniel
c/o Counsyl, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
04 / RICHARDS, Hunter
c/o Counsyl, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
 [2016/13]
Former [2016/08]01 / EVANS, Eric
c/o Counsyl, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
02 / CHU, Clement
c/o Counsyl, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
03 / DAVISON, Daniel
c/o Counsyl, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / AE
04 / RICHARDS, Hunter
c/o Counsyl, Inc.
180 Kimball Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
Former [2016/03]01 / EVANS, Eric
1051 National Avenue
Apt. 151
San Bruno, CA 94066 / US
02 / CHU, Clement
1128 Tennessee Street
Apt. 1
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
03 / DAVISON, Daniel
c/o Counsyl, Inc.
180 Kimball way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / AE
04 / RICHARDS, Hunter
4140 Cesar Chavez Street
Apt. 10
San Francisco, CA 94131 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/26]Hutter, Anton
Venner Shipley LLP
5 Stirling House
Stirling Road The Surrey Research Park
Guildford GU2 7RF / GB
Former [2016/03]Kremer, Simon Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date14778984.612.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US25031
Priority number, dateUS201361778131P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361778131 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014165267
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2971182
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2971182
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.11.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6827
[2021/19]
CPC:
C12Q1/6827 (EP,IL,US); C12Q1/6883 (IL)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6827, C12Q2521/501, C12Q2525/307, C12Q2531/125 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6827, C12Q2521/501, C12Q2537/143 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2016/03]C12Q1/68, C12P19/34
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 PRÄNATALEN GENETISCHEN ANALYSE[2021/19]
English:METHODS FOR PRENATAL GENETIC ANALYSIS[2021/19]
French:MÉTHODES D'ANALYSE GÉNÉTIQUE PRÉNATALE[2021/19]
Former [2016/03]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR PRÄNATALEN GENETISCHEN ANALYSE
Former [2016/03]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRENATAL GENETIC ANALYSIS
Former [2016/03]SYSTÈMES ET MÉTHODES D'ANALYSE GÉNÉTIQUE PRÉNATALE
Entry into regional phase14.09.2015National basic fee paid 
14.09.2015Search fee paid 
14.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
24.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2022Fee for grant paid
20.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2022Receipt 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  28.11.2017
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
12.09.2018Request for further processing filed
12.09.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.09.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO02057491  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US]) [X] 7 * abstract *[Y] 1-6,8-18;
 [XY]WO2007100243  (KEYGENE NV [NL], et al) [X] 7 * abstract * [Y] 1-6,8-18;
 [XI]WO2011142836  (FLUIDIGM CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * abstract * * paragraph [0026] * [I] 8-18;
 [XI]WO2012019187  (TANDEM DIAGNOSTICS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-7,13,16 * abstract * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0089] - paragraph [0093] * * paragraph [0137] * * paragraph [0151] * [I] 8-12,14,15,17,18;
 [XY]US2013040375  (SPARKS ANDREW [US], et al) [X] 7 * abstract * [Y] 1-6,8-16
International search[A]WO2009139929  (COUNSYL INC [US], et al);
 [X]WO2012019187  (TANDEM DIAGNOSTICS INC [US], et al);
 [A]US2012295819  (LEAMON JOHN [US], et al);
 [A]US2013029852  (RAVA RICHARD P [US], et al)
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