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EP3423598 - METHODS AND KITS FOR TRACKING NUCLEIC ACID TARGET ORIGIN FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 01.05.2024 [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universal Sequencing Technology Corporation
2351 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Zhoutao
6728 Whitesail Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
02 / PHAM, Long Kim
7780 Stylus Drive
San Diego, CA 92108 / US
03 / GU, Junchen
5220 Fiore Ter
Apt. M207
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
04 / LEI, Ming
6 Marie Ave.
Sharon, MA 02067 / US
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2019/02]
Application number, filing date17760756.101.03.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017US20297
Priority number, dateUS201662301967P01.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662301967 P
[2019/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017151828
Date:08.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3423598
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3423598
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6869, C12N15/10
[2019/42]
CPC:
C12Q1/6869 (EP,US); C12Q1/6834 (US); C12N15/1065 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6874 (US); C12Q1/6876 (US); C40B40/06 (US);
C12Q2563/185 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2565/514 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/02]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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND KITS ZUR VERFOLGUNG DES NUKLEINSÄURE-TARGET-URSPRUNGS ZUR NUKLEINSÄURESEQUENZIERUNG[2019/02]
English:METHODS AND KITS FOR TRACKING NUCLEIC ACID TARGET ORIGIN FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING[2019/02]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET KITS DE SUIVI D'UNE ORIGINE CIBLE D'ACIDE NUCLÉIQUE POUR LE SÉQUENÇAGE D'ACIDES NUCLÉIQUES[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase10.08.2018National basic fee paid 
10.08.2018Search fee paid 
10.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
29.12.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
16.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2024Fee for grant paid
23.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ng.3119
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2015.05.002
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