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EP About this file: EP3169799

EP3169799 - SEMI-RANDOM BARCODES FOR NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qiagen Sciences, LLC
19300 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874 / US
[2017/21]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Yexun
4442 Cross Country Drive
Elliott City Maryland 21042 / US
02 / WU, Zhong
19005 Jonesville Terrace
Poolesville Maryland 20837 / US
 [2017/21]
Representative(s)Roth, Carla, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Mönchenwerther Straße 11
40545 Düsseldorf / DE
[2017/21]
Application number, filing date15741463.210.07.2015
[2017/21]
WO2015US39981
Priority number, dateUS201462024590P15.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462024590 P
[2017/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016010856
Date:21.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3169799
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3169799
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2017/21]
CPC:
C12N15/1093 (EP,US); C12Q1/6806 (EP,US); C12Q1/6809 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6869 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2525/151, C12Q2525/179, C12Q2525/179, C12Q2525/185, C12Q2535/122, C12Q2563/179 (US,EP);
C12Q1/6809, C12Q2525/151, C12Q2525/179, C12Q2525/179, C12Q2525/185, C12Q2535/122, C12Q2563/179 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2525/151, C12Q2525/179, C12Q2525/179, C12Q2525/185, C12Q2535/122, C12Q2563/179 (US,EP)
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 [2017/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBZUFÄLLIGE STRICHCODES ZUR NUKLEINSÄUREANALYSE[2017/21]
English:SEMI-RANDOM BARCODES FOR NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS[2017/21]
French:CODES À BARRES SEMI-ALÉATOIRES POUR L'ANALYSE D'ACIDES NUCLÉIQUES[2017/21]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2017National basic fee paid 
14.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/21]
14.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2019Fee for grant paid
12.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19194392.7  / EP3626834
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.07.2015
AL04.09.2019
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
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LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MK04.09.2019
MT04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
[2022/32]
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2013130674  (CELLULAR RES INC [US], et al) [X] 1-87 * paragraphs [0181] , [0294] , [ 379]; figure 12 *;
 [X]  - RICHARD H. LIANG ET AL, "Theoretical and experimental assessment of degenerate primer tagging in ultra-deep applications of next-generation sequencing", NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, (20140708), vol. 42, no. 12, doi:10.1093/nar/gku355, ISSN 0305-1048, pages e98 - e98, XP055210063 [X] 1-87 * page e98, column 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gku355
ExaminationUS5846719
 WO2005080604
 WO2014071361
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