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EP About this file: EP1135530

EP1135530 - MULTIPLEX AMPLIFICATION OF SHORT TANDEM REPEAT LOCI [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip25.11.2016Revocation of patentpublished on 28.12.2016  [2016/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PROMEGA CORPORATION
2800 Woods Hollow Road
Madison, WI 53711-5399 / US
[2012/21]
Former [2001/39]For all designated states
PROMEGA CORPORATION
2800 Woods Hollow Road
Madison, WI 53711-5399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHUMM, James W.
5843 Timber Ridge Trail
Madison, WI 53711 / US
02 / SPRECHER, Cynthia J.
2121 South Whitney Way
Madison, WI 53711 / US
 [2012/18]
Former [2001/39]01 / SCHUMM, James, W.
5843 Timber Ridge Trail
Madison, WI 53711 / US
02 / SPRECHER, Cynthia, J.
2121 South Whitney Way
Madison, WI 53711 / US
Representative(s)Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/27]Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2008/18]von Menges, Albrecht
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2001/39]Watson, Robert James, et al
Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date99965030.224.11.1999
[2001/39]
WO1999US27876
Priority number, dateUS1998019954225.11.1998         Original published format: US 199542
[2001/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0031306
Date:02.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1135530
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1135530
Date:19.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2001/39]
CPC:
C12Q1/6876 (EP,US); C12Q1/6858 (EP,US); C12Q2600/156 (EP,US);
C12Q2600/16 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6858, C12Q2565/125, C12Q2537/143, C12Q2525/151 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/39]
TitleGerman:MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIZIERUNG VON KURZEN TANDEMWIEDERHOLUNGS-LOCI[2001/39]
English:MULTIPLEX AMPLIFICATION OF SHORT TANDEM REPEAT LOCI[2001/39]
French:AMPLIFICATION MULTIPLEX DE LOCI A SEQUENCES REPETEES EN TANDEM COURTES[2001/39]
Entry into regional phase15.06.2001National basic fee paid 
15.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/39]
19.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2012Fee for grant paid
07.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.11.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.09.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Qiagen GmbH
Qiagen Str. 1
40724 Hilden / DE
Opponent's representative
CH Kilger Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Fasanenstraße 29
10719 Berlin / DE
 02  18.06.2013    ADMISSIBLE
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Opponent's representative
Roques, Sarah Elizabeth
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2013/30]
Opponent(s)01  20.09.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Qiagen GmbH
Qiagen Str. 1
40724 Hilden / DE
Opponent's representative
Fanelli Haag Kilger PLLC
Fasanenstrasse 29
10719 Berlin / DE
 02  18.06.2013    ADMISSIBLE
Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Opponent's representative
Roques, Sarah Elizabeth
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2012/44]
Opponent(s)01  20.09.2012   
Qiagen GmbH
Qiagen Str. 1
40724 Hilden / DE
Opponent's representative
Fanelli Haag Kilger PLLC
Fasanenstrasse 29
10719 Berlin / DE
29.07.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.04.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.04.2015Date of oral proceedings
05.06.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.06.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.10.2016Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/52]
Appeal following opposition06.08.2015Appeal received No.  T1634/15
14.10.2015Statement of grounds filed
14.10.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
14.10.2016Date of oral proceedings
15.11.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.06.2009Request for further processing filed
03.06.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.06.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
IE24.11.2012
LU24.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
GR20.12.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
IE24.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/47]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
IE24.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/33]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/31]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9739138  (PROMEGA CORP [US]) [X] 1-40 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0846775  (SEC DEP OF THE HOME DEPARTMENT [GB]) [X] 1-40 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - SCHUMM ET AL, "Pentanucleotide repeats: Highly polymorphic genetic markers displayining minimal stutter artifact", HUMAN IDENTIFICATION SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS: THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN IDENTIFICATION, (19981008), pages 24 - 37, URL: http://www.promega.com/geneticidproc/ussymp9proc/content/08.pdf, (20000712), XP002142664 [X] 1-40 * the whole document *
 [X]  - AMIOTT ET AL., "Incorporating high quality markers into forensically useful multiplexes", HUMAN IDENTIFICATION SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS: THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN IDENTIFICATION, (19981008), pages 2 - 6, URL: http://www.promega.com/geneticidproc/ussymp9proc/content/02.pdf, (20000712), XP002142665 [X] 1-40 * the whole document *
 [X]  - KIMPTON P ET AL, "AUTOMATED DNA PROFILING EMPLOYING MULTIPLEX AMPLIFICATION OF SHORT TANDEM REPEAT LOCI", PCR METHODS AND APPLICATIONS,US,COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY, (19930801), vol. 3, no. 1, ISSN 1054-9803, pages 13 - 22, XP000565542 [X] 1-40 * the whole document *
 [X]  - MCKEOWN B J ET AL, "Increasing the size of PCR products without redesigning primer binding sequences.", NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, (1995 JUN 25) 23 (12) 2337-8., XP002142666 [X] 1-40 * the whole document *
 [X]  - LINS A M ET AL, "Development and population study of an eight-locus short tandem repeat ( STR ) multiplex system.", JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, (1998 NOV) 43 (6) 1168-80., XP000915485 [X] 1-40 * the whole document *
 [X]  - SPARKES R ET AL, "The validation of a 7-locus multiplex STR test for us in forensic casework. (II), Artefacts, casework studies and success rates", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE, (1996) 109 (4) 195-204., XP000915489 [X] 1-40 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01225518
 [X]  - LIN Z ET AL, "Multiplex genotype determination at a large number of gene loci.", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (1996 MAR 19) 93 (6) 2582-7., XP002142667 [X] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.93.6.2582
 [L]  - "The ninth international symposium on human identification october 8-10, 1998", PROFILES IN DNA, vol. 2, no. 3, (199901), URL: http://www.promega.com/profiles/203/203_13/, (20000712), XP002142668 [L] * the whole document *
Examination   - BUDOWLE ET AL., "CODIS and PCR-Based Short Tandem Repeat Loci: Law Enforcement Tools", (1998), GENETIC IDENTITY CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, SECOND EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN IDENTIFICATION, PROMEGA, URL: http://www.promega.com/geneticidproc/eusymp2proc/17.pdf
by applicant   - BUDOWLE, BRUCE; MORETTI, TAMYRA, SPEAKER ABSTRACTS; 9TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN IDENTIFICATION, (19981007), pages 7 - 8
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