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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/06 (21) Application number: 24740635.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/50(2006.01) C12Q 1/6874(2018.01) C12Q 1/6806(2018.01) G01N 33/53(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 33/5005; G01N 33/53; G01N 2458/10; C12Q 1/6841; C12Q 1/6804   C-Sets: C12Q 1/6804, C12Q 2537/125, C12Q 2537/143, C12Q 2563/179, C12Q 2565/514; C12Q 1/6841, C12Q 2537/125, C12Q 2537/143, C12Q 2563/179, C12Q 2565/514; (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/029416 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/238625 (21.11.2024 Gazette 2024/47)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 15.05.2023 US 202363502352 P (71) Applicant: 10x Genomics, Inc. Pleasanton, CA 94588-3260 (US)	(72) Inventors: KAMATH, Govinda, M. Pleasanton, CA 94588-3260 (US) WILLIAMS, Stephen, R. Pleasanton, CA 94588-3260 (US) (74) Representative: Grund, Martin et al Grund Intellectual Property Group Patentanwälte und Solicitor PartG mbB Steinsdorfstraße 2 80538 München 80538 München (DE)