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C12Q 2563/00

Nucleic acid detection characterized by the use of physical, structural and functional properties

19 direct subcodes

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  • C12Q 2563/101 radioactivity, e.g. radioactive labels
  • C12Q 2563/103 luminescence
  • C12Q 2563/107 fluorescence
  • C12Q 2563/113 the label being electroactive, e.g. redox labels
  • C12Q 2563/116 electrical properties of nucleic acids, e.g. impedance, conductivity or resistance
  • C12Q 2563/119 the label being proteinic
  • C12Q 2563/125 the label being enzymatic, i.e. proteins, and non proteins, such as nucleic acid with enzymatic activity
  • C12Q 2563/131 the label being a member of a cognate binding pair, i.e. extends to antibodies, haptens, avidin
  • C12Q 2563/137 Metal/ion, e.g. metal label
  • C12Q 2563/143 Magnetism, e.g. magnetic label
  • C12Q 2563/149 Particles, e.g. beads
  • C12Q 2563/155 Particles of a defined size, e.g. nanoparticles
  • C12Q 2563/157 Nanotubes or nanorods
  • C12Q 2563/159 Microreactors, e.g. emulsion PCR or sequencing, droplet PCR, microcapsules, i.e. non-liquid containers with a range of different permeability's for different reaction components
  • C12Q 2563/161 Vesicles, e.g. liposome
  • C12Q 2563/167 Mass label
  • C12Q 2563/173 staining/intercalating agent, e.g. ethidium bromide
  • C12Q 2563/179 the label being a nucleic acid
  • C12Q 2563/185 Nucleic acid dedicated to use as a hidden marker/bar code, e.g. inclusion of nucleic acids to mark art objects or animals

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C12, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 8,321
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 7,486
  3. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 7,320
  4. REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS US 5,003
  5. INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE) FR 4,292
  6. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA US 4,213
  7. CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE) FR 4,113
  8. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 3,961
  9. ROCHE CH 3,792
  10. ILLUMINA US 3,692