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Non-Invasive Determination Of Methylome Of Fetus Or Tumor From Plasma

Patent No. EP2898100 (titled "Non-Invasive Determination Of Methylome Of Fetus Or Tumor From Plasma") was filed by The Chinese University OF Hong Kong on Sep 20, 2013. The application was issued on Aug 2, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
JAMES POOLE	Aug 22, 2018	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD

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Jul 3, 2023
Communication concerning correction of publication errors in European patent specification
Jun 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2023
Request for correction of the publication
Apr 14, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 14, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 12, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Mar 30, 2023
French translation of claims
Mar 30, 2023
German translation of the claims
Mar 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 21, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 21, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 9, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 3, 2023
Refund of fees
Feb 1, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 1, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Dec 12, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 16, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 25, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Dec 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 6, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 037
Jul 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 10, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 10, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 31, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 23, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 23, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 23, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 23, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 23, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 23, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 23, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 032
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 033
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 034
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 035
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 036
Nov 22, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 21, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 21, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
May 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 10, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 15, 2019
Claims
Mar 15, 2019
Claims
Mar 15, 2019
Claims
Mar 15, 2019
Claims
Mar 15, 2019
Claims
Mar 15, 2019
Claims
Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
Claims
Mar 15, 2019
Claims
Mar 15, 2019
Claims
Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 10, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Jan 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Sep 26, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Sep 26, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 6, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 30, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 22, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 1, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 26, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 16, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 16, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
Oct 16, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 29, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Sep 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2017
Description
Sep 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2017
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Jul 25, 2017
Communication concerning deficiencies in subsequently filed documents
Jun 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2017
Claims
Jun 30, 2017
Description
Jun 30, 2017
French translation of claims
Jun 30, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jun 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jun 12, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 6, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 20, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 20, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 20, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 4, 2017
Examination started
Nov 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 2, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 2, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Nov 2, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Nov 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
May 11, 2016
Priority document
Apr 26, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 8, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 8, 2016
European search opinion
Apr 8, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 8, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Mar 24, 2016
Search started
Mar 23, 2016
Invitation to file priority document
Sep 17, 2015
Reply by International Bureau
Aug 31, 2015
Enquiry with the International Bureau
Jul 1, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 26, 2015
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
May 20, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 20, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 4, 2015
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Apr 29, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 29, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 29, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 29, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 29, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 29, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 20, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 20, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 20, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 20, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Apr 20, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 8, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 30, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 27, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Mar 27, 2014
Published international application - A1

EP2898100

THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Application Number: EP13838770A
Filing Date: Sep 20, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 7, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 2, 2023
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