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EP3362927 - METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH A DATABASE THAT STORES A PLURALITY OF REFERENCE GENOMES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Genome Research Limited
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Saffron Walden CB10 1SA / GB
[2024/10]
Former [2018/34]For all designated states
Genome Research Limited
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus
Hinxton
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB10 1SA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LAWLEY, Trevor D.
Genome Research Limited
215 Euston Road
London Greater London NW1 2BF / GB
02 / BROWNE, Hilary P.
Genome Research Limited
215 Euston Road
London Greater London NW1 2BF / GB
03 / FORSTER, Sam C.
Genome Research Limited
215 Euston Road
London Greater London NW1 2BF / GB
 [2018/34]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2018/34]
Application number, filing date16782216.214.10.2016
[2018/34]
WO2016EP74739
Priority number, dateGB2015001836416.10.2015         Original published format: GB 201518364
[2018/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017064263
Date:20.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3362927
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3362927
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:G16B10/00, G16B30/00, G16B50/00, G16B50/30
[2024/07]
CPC:
G16B10/00 (EP,US); G16B30/00 (EP,US); G16B50/00 (US);
G16B50/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/34]G06F19/14, G06F19/22, G06F19/28
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 [2018/34]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT EINER DATENBANK, DIE EINE VIELZAHL VON REFERENZGENOMEN SPEICHERT[2018/34]
English:METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH A DATABASE THAT STORES A PLURALITY OF REFERENCE GENOMES[2018/34]
French:PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS À UNE BASE DE DONNÉES CONSERVANT UNE PLURALITÉ DE GÉNOMES DE RÉFÉRENCE[2018/34]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2018National basic fee paid 
11.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/34]
11.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2023Date of oral proceedings
19.01.2024Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2024Fee for grant paid
29.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XDI]US2014045744  (GORDON JEFFREY I [US], et al);
by applicantUS2014045744
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