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(43) Date of publication: 21.12.2022 Bulletin 2022/51 (21) Application number: 21711092.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.02.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G16B 20/30(2019.01) C12Q 1/68(2018.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16B 20/30; C12Q 1/6806   C-Sets: C12Q 1/6806, C12Q 2563/159, C12Q 2563/179, C12Q 2565/514, C12Q 2565/629; (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/018020 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/163611 (19.08.2021 Gazette 2021/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 13.02.2020 US 202062976270 P 21.02.2020 US 202062979986 P 16.11.2020 US 202063114378 P 14.12.2020 US 202063125331 P (71) Applicant: 10X Genomics, Inc. Pleasanton, CA 94588-3260 (US)

(72) Inventors: MAHESHWARI, Arundhati Shamoni Pleasanton, California 94588 (US) WANG, Li Pleasanton, California 94588 (US) (74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP  Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)