(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
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`(19) World Intellectual Property Organization
`International Bureau
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`(43) International Publication Date
`2 August 2001 (02.08.2001)
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`WO 01/56216 A3
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`International Patent Classification’:
`33/50, GOGF 17/60
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`GOIN 33/48,
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`International Application Number: ©PCT/US01/02316
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`International Filing Date: 24 January 2001 (24.01.2001)
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`Filing Language:
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`Publication Language:
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`English
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`Priority Data:
`60/178,077
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`25 January 2000 (25.01.2000)
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`US
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`except US):
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`Applicant
`AFFYMETRIX,
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`pressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US).
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`Inventors; and
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`only): CRAFORD,David,
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`tors/Applicants
`M.[US/US]; 1027 Ray Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022 (US).
`NORVIEL, Vernon, A. [US/US]; 1155 El Abra Way, San
`Jose, CA 95125 (US).
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`(74)
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`Agent: SHERR,Alan,B.; Affymetrix, Inc., 34 Commerce
`Way, Woburn, MA 01801 (US).
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`(81) Designated States (national): AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU,
`AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CR, CU, CZ,
`DE, DK, DM, DZ,EE, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH. GM, HR,
`HU,ID, IL, IN, iS, JP, KE, KG, KP, KR, KZ, LC, LK, LR,
`LS, LT, LU, LV, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MZ,
`NO, NZ, PL, PT, RO, RU, SD, SE, SG,SI, SK, SL, TJ, TM,
`TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VN, YU, ZA, ZW.
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`(84) Designated States (regional): ARIPO patent (GH. GM,
`KE, LS, MW, MZ, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZW), Eurasian
`patent (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), European
`patent (AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK,ES,FI, FR, GB, GR,IE,
`IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR), OAPI patent (BF, BJ, CF,
`CG,CI, CM, GA, GN, GW, ML, MR,NE, SN, TD, TG).
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`Published:
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`(88) Date of publication of the international search report:
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`7 March 2002
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`For two-letter codes and other abbreviations, refer to the "Guid-
`ance Notes on Codes andAbbreviations" appearing at the begin-
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`O01/56216A3
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`(54) Title: METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR PROVIDING A GENOMIC WEB PORTAL
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`(37) Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are described that process inquiries or orders regarding purchase
`of biological devices, substances, or related reagents.
`In some implementations, a user selects probe-set identifiers that identify
`microarray probe sets capable of enabling detection of biological molecules. Corresponding genes or EST’s are identified and are
`correlated with related product data, which is provided to the user. Further, the user may select products for purchase based on the
`product data. If so, the user’s account may be adjusted based on the purchase order. In the same or other implementations, a local
`genomic databaseis periodically updated. In response Lo a user selection of probe-set identifiers, data related to corresponding genes
`or EST’s is provided to the uscr from the local genomic database.
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`EP 1 043 667 A2 (SAISCHEK,J) See Figures, and Abstract.
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`International application No.
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`PCT/US01/02316
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`CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER
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`IPC(6)
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`GOLN 33/48, 33/50; GOGF 17/60
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`702/19, 20; 705/26, 27
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`According to International Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classification and IPC
`B.
`FIELDS SEARCHED
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`Minimum documentation searched(classification system followed by classification symbols)
`U.S.
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`Documentation searched other than minimum documentation to the extent that such documentsare included in the fields searched
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`DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages
`Relevant to claim No.
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`US 5,630,125 A (ZELLWEGER) 13 May 1997, See Figures 3, 7, 8, and 14, and entire
`1-30, 98-103
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`text.
`aneinine
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`US 6,188,783 B1 (BALABANetal. ) 13 February 2001, Figure 2A, 4 and entire text.
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` HOQUE, R. A Shopping Cart Application with JavaScript. WebTechniques May 1998,
`Vol. 3, No. 5, pages 63-68, see entire text.
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`1-28, 98-103
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`WALDROP, M.M.. On-Line Archives Let Biologists Interrogate the Genome. Science, 8
`September 1995, Vol. 269, Pages 1356-1358, sce entire text.
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`THAYER,A.M. Bioinformatics for the Masses. Business, 7 February 2000, Vol. 78,
`No. 6, Pages 19-32, see entire text.
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`LIPSHUTZ, R. J. et al. High Density Synthetic Oligonucleotide Arrays. Nature Genetics
`Supplement, January 1999, Vol. 21, pages 20-24, see entire text.
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`Box I Observations wherecertain claims were found unsearchable (Continuation of Item 1 offirst sheet)
`This international report has not been established in respect of certain claims under Article 17(2)(a) for the following reasons:
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`Claim Nos.:
`because they relate to subject matter not required to be searched by this Authority, namely:
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`Claim Nos.:
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`because theyrelate to parts of the international application that do not comply with the prescribed requirements to
`such an extent that no meaningful international search can be carried out, specifically:
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`because they are dependent claims and are not drafted in accordance with the second and third sentences of Rule
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`Box IJ Observations where unity of invention is lacking (Continuation of Item 2 offirst sheet)
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`This International Searching Authority found multiple inventions in this international application, as follows:
`Please See Continuation Sheet
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`No protest accompanied the payment of additional search fees.
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`[J No required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant. Consequently, this international search report
`is restricted to the invention first mentioned in the claims;it is covered by claims Nos.:
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`Asall required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this international search report coversall
`searchable claims.
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`Asall searchable claims could be searched without effort justifying an additional fee, this Authority did not invite
`paymentof any additional fee.
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`As only someof the required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this international search
`report covers only those claims for which fees were paid, specifically claims Nos.:
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`Form PCT/ISA/210 (continuation of first sheet(1)) (July 1998)
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`International application No.
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`BOX Il. OBSERVATIONS WHEREUNITY OF INVENTION IS LACKINGThisapplication contains the following
`inventions or groups ofinventions whichare not so linked as to form a single general inventive concept under PCT Rule 13.1.
`In
`orderfor all inventions to be examined, the appropriate additional examination fees must be paid.
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`GroupI, claim(s) 1-30, 98-103, drawn to Systems for providing data to a user which comprises an input manager, gene
`determiner, a correlator that correlates genes with data, and an output manager, as weil as methods ofproviding data to a user,
`and the computer program product that is capable of executing the method.
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`Group I, claim(s) 31-34, 82-97, drawn to a Second System for providing data to a user wherein the input is throughthe internet,
`and the correlator correlates genes with products and/or devices.
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`Group III, claim(s) 35-38, drawn to a Third System for providing data to a user, wherein the system correlates genes with pricing
`information, and the system additionally comprises an account processor.
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`Group IV, claim(s) 39-43, drawn to a Fourth System for providing data wherein the system comprises a “Gene-to order
`correlator”.
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`Group V, claim(s) s 44-48, drawn to a non-computer based method of processing an order, comprising receiving data from user,
`correlating that data with genes or EST's, correlating this information to a product, and providing the product data to the user.
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`Group VI, claim(s) 49-52, drawn to methodsof placing an order through an internetportal.
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`Group VII, claim(s) 53-81, drawn to a Fifth System of providing data to a user wherein the system comprises a database manager,
`and a user service manager.
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`etc.JSearch Terms: DNA array or genechip (et. al.) Online, Internet, Web, Vendor, Purchase, Sell, Product, etal.
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`The inventionslisted as GroupsI-VII do not relate to a single general inventive concept under PCT Rule 13.1 because, under PCT
`Rule 13.2, they lack the same or corresponding special technical features for the following reasons: Each System identified above
`has differmg components, features, or architecture for the purposes of providing differing types of data to the user. The different
`intended uses of the systems and differing methods ofuse of the systems do not share a special technical feature, and do notrelate
`to a single general inventive concept.
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`Continuation of B. FIELDS SEARCHEDItem 3: USPatfull, WPIDS, Europatfull, JAPIO, Medline, Scisearch, Pascal,
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`Form PCT/ISA/210 (extra sheet) (July 1998)
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