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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.03.2023 (43) Date of publication: 29.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/22 (21) Application number: 22786133.3 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01L 3/00(2006.01) C12M 1/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B01L 3/5021; B01L 3/502753; B01L 2400/086; B01L 2300/0681; B01L 2400/0409; B01L 3/50273; B01L 2200/0668; B01L 2300/0854 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/037918 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/004068 (26.01.2023 Gazette 2023/04)

(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: 21.07.2021 US 202163224164 P 15.12.2021 US 202117551761 29.06.2022 US 202263356751 P (71) Applicant: 10X Genomics, Inc. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOUTET, Stephane, Claude Pleasanton, CA 94588-3260 (US) SALMANZADEH, Alireza Pleasanton, CA 94588-3260 (US) GIBBONS, Michael Pleasanton, CA 94588-3260 (US) (74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP  80 Turnmill Street London EC1M 5QU London EC1M 5QU (GB)