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EP About this file: EP3443122

EP3443122 - MIXED OPTICAL SIGNALS IN POLYMER ANALYSIS WITH NANOPORES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
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
Quantapore, Inc.
815 Dubuque Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
[2019/48]
Former [2019/08]For all designated states
Quantapore Inc.
1455 Adams Drive, Suite 1081
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Brett N.
c/o Quantapore Inc.
815 Dubuque Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
02 / HUBER, Martin
c/o Quantapore Inc.
815 Dubuque Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
03 / MACEVICZ, Stephen C.
c/o Quantapore Inc.
815 Dubuque Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
 [2019/46]
Former [2019/08]01 / ANDERSON, Brett N.
1455 Adams Drive Suite 1081
Menlo Park California 94025 / US
02 / HUBER, Martin
1455 Adams Drive Suite 1081
Menlo Park California 94025 / US
03 / MACEVICZ, Stephen C.
1455 Adams Drive Suite 1081
Menlo Park California 94025 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/27]
Former [2019/08]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date17782828.227.03.2017
[2019/08]
WO2017US24314
Priority number, dateUS201662322343P14.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662322343 P
[2019/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017180319
Date:19.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3443122
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3443122
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6869
[2020/46]
CPC:
C12Q1/6869 (EP,US); G01N21/6428 (US); B82Y15/00 (EP,US);
C12Q2561/113 (US); C12Q2563/107 (US); G01N2021/6432 (US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2563/107, C12Q2563/157, C12Q2565/101, C12Q2565/631 (EP);
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2563/155, C12Q2563/157 (US)
Former IPC [2019/49]C12Q1/6869, C40B20/00
Former IPC [2019/08]C12Q1/68, C40B20/00
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 [2019/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEMISCHTE OPTISCHE SIGNALE IN DER POLYMERANALYSE MIT NANOPOREN[2019/08]
English:MIXED OPTICAL SIGNALS IN POLYMER ANALYSIS WITH NANOPORES[2019/08]
French:SIGNAUX OPTIQUES MIXTES DANS UNE ANALYSE DE POLYMÈRE À L'AIDE DE NANOPORES[2019/08]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2018National basic fee paid 
19.10.2018Search fee paid 
19.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/08]
02.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
27.05.2021Fee for grant paid
27.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
27.05.2021Request for further processing filed
27.05.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.06.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
02.09.2020Request for further processing filed
02.09.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [I]WO2014066905  (QUANTAPORE INC [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * paragraphs [0077] , [0 93] - [0094] - [0103] - [0105]; figures 2-4 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl1012147
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 [XY]US9279153  (HUBER MARTIN [US]) [X] 1, 5-8 * entire document * [Y] 2-4, 18
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