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EP About this file: EP1765986

EP1765986 - CELL PRESERVATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.11.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.12.2014  [2014/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ES Cell International Pte Ltd.
One North, 11 Biopolis Way, Helios Block No 05-03/04-06
Singapore 138667 / SG
[2007/13]
Inventor(s)01 / CROOK, Jeremy M.
11 Biopolis Way
05-06 Helios, Singapore 138667 / SG
02 / KRAVETS, Lucy
11 Biopolis Way
05-06 Helios, Singapore 138667 / SG
 [2007/13]
Representative(s)Bassil, Nicholas Charles
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/15]Bassil, Nicholas Charles
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2010/29]Rigby, Barbara Nicole
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2007/13]Gardner, Rebecca Katherine
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date05744902.702.06.2005
[2007/13]
WO2005AU00783
Priority number, dateAU2004090293302.06.2004         Original published format: AU 2004902933
AU2005090254818.05.2005         Original published format: AU 2005902548
[2007/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005118785
Date:15.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1765986
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU15.12.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:A01N1/02, C12N5/08, C12N5/06
[2007/44]
CPC:
C12N5/0606 (EP,GB,US); A01N1/02 (EP,US); A01N1/0284 (EP,US);
A61P17/02 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2007/13]C12N5/08, C12N5/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZELLKONSERVIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2007/13]
English:CELL PRESERVATION METHOD[2007/13]
French:METHODE DE CONSERVATION CELLULAIRE[2007/13]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2006National basic fee paid 
22.12.2006Search fee paid 
22.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
22.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/13]
16.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M18)
24.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/52]
04.06.2014Date of oral proceedings
06.08.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.08.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/52]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.02.2008
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.12.2013Request for further processing filed
13.12.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.01.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
24.01.2013Request for further processing filed
24.01.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.02.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0246824  (CELL SYSTEMS LTD [GB], et al);
International search[X]GB2330516  (ACTON ELIZABETH [GB], et al);
 [X]WO2004010780  (GEN BIOTECHNOLOGY LLC [US], et al);
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