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EP About this file: EP3066236

EP3066236 - CELL-FREE NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE HUMAN MICROBIOME AND COMPONENTS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 12.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Office of the General Counsel
Building 170, Third Floor, Main Quad
P.O. Box 20386
Stanford, CA 94305-2038 / US
[2019/38]
Former [2016/37]For all designated states
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Office of the General Counsel
Bldg 170, 3rd Floor,Main Quad, P.O. 20386
Stanford, CA 94305-2038 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DE VLAMINCK, Iwijn
318 Campus Drive
Stanford California 94304 / US
02 / KERTESZ, Michael
328 Trenton Way
Menlo Park California 94025 / US
03 / KHUSH, Kiran K.
300 Pasteur Drive
Falk CVRC 263
Stanford California 94305 / US
04 / KOWARSKY, Mark Alec
4/4 Testar Grove
Caulfield North, Victoria 3161 / AU
05 / MARTIN, Lance
620 Miramar Drive
Half Moon Bay California 94019 / US
06 / QUAKE, Stephen R.
318 Campus Drive Clark
Center E350Q
Stanford California 94305 / US
07 / VALANTINE, Hannah
300 Pasteur Drive
Dean's Office Room M121
Stanford California 94305 / US
 [2016/37]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/34]
Former [2016/37]Roques, Sarah Elizabeth
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date14860535.507.11.2014
[2016/37]
WO2014US64669
Priority number, dateUS201361901114P07.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361901114 P
US201361901857P08.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361901857 P
[2016/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015070086
Date:14.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3066236
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3066236
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6883, C12Q1/689, G16B20/00, G16B20/20, G16B30/00, G16B30/10, C12Q1/70
[2022/18]
CPC:
C12Q1/6883 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); C12Q1/705 (IL,US); C12Q1/689 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US);
C12Q1/6895 (IL,US); C12Q1/701 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); G16B20/00 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US);
G16B20/20 (EP,GB,IL,US); G16B30/00 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); G16B30/10 (EP,GB,IL,US);
G16B30/20 (IL); Y02A90/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/37]C40B30/04, C12Q1/68, C12Q1/70
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 [2016/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZELLFREIE NUKLEINSÄUREN ZUR ANALYSE DES MENSCHLICHEN MIKROBIOMS UND KOMPONENTEN DAVON[2016/37]
English:CELL-FREE NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE HUMAN MICROBIOME AND COMPONENTS THEREOF[2016/37]
French:UTILISATION D'ACIDES NUCLÉIQUES ACELLULAIRES POUR L'ANALYSE DU MICROBIOME CHEZ L'HOMME ET DE SES COMPOSANTS[2016/37]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2016National basic fee paid 
13.05.2016Search fee paid 
13.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/37]
21.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2022Fee for grant paid
18.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22185212.2  / EP4130350
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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