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EP1833961 - METHODS FOR CULTURING MAMMALIAN TASTE CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2012
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER
3500 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3308 / US
[2007/38]
Inventor(s)01 / RAWSON, Nancy Ellen
43-6 Revere Road
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 / US
02 / OZDENER, Mehmet Hakan
505 Larchwood Avenue
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 19082 / US
 [2007/38]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/29]W.P. Thompson & Co.
55 Drury Lane London
WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2009/39]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Eastcheap House Central Approach Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Former [2008/39]Givaudan Patents
Ueberlandstrasse 138
8600 Dubendorf / CH
Former [2007/38]McStea, John Anthony
Givaudan Schweiz AG Überlandstrasse 138
8600 Dübendorf / CH
Application number, filing date05810194.013.10.2005
[2007/38]
WO2005US36928
Priority number, dateUS20040636377P15.10.2004         Original published format: US 636377 P
[2007/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006044594
Date:27.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1833961
Date:19.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1833961
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.07.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/00
[2007/38]
CPC:
C12N5/062 (EP,US); C12N2501/33 (EP,US); C12N2533/54 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KULTIVIERUNG VON GESCHMACKSZELLEN AUS SÄUGERN[2007/38]
English:METHODS FOR CULTURING MAMMALIAN TASTE CELLS[2007/38]
French:METHODES DE CULTURE DE CELLULES GUSTATIVES MAMMALIENNES[2007/38]
Entry into regional phase07.05.2007National basic fee paid 
29.06.2007Search fee paid 
07.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/38]
24.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2011Fee for grant paid
05.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  24.09.2008
Opposition(s)23.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.07.2009Request for further processing filed
15.07.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
HU20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
TR20.07.2011
IE13.10.2011
LU13.10.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT20.07.2011
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CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
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LV20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
TR20.07.2011
IE13.10.2011
LU13.10.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
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PT21.11.2011
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2002165590  (UNIV TOKYO) [X] 10-32 * the whole document *;
 [X]JP2003102470  (NAT FOOD RES, et al) [X] 10-25 * abstract *;
 [X]WO03031604  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US], et al) [X] 10-25,32,34 * examples 1,2 * * page 8, paragraph 5 *;
 [PX]WO2004090122  (NAT FOOD RES [JP], et al) [PX] 1,2,4,10-32,34 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - OOKURA T ET AL, "Fibroblast and epidermal growth factors modulates proliferation and neural cell adhesion molecule expression in epithelial cells derived from the adult mouse tongue", IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. ANIMAL, TISSUE CULTURE ASSOCIATION, COLUMBIA, MD, (20020601), vol. 38, ISSN 1071-2690, pages 365 - 372, XP002903700 [X] 1,2,4-7,9,10,13-16,19-22,35 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1290/1071-2690(2002)038<0365:FAEGFM>2.0.CO;2
 [T]  - OZDENER H ET AL, "Characterization and long-term maintenance of rat taste cells in culture", CHEMICAL SENSES 200603 GB, (200603), vol. 31, no. 3, ISSN 0379-864X 1464-3553, pages 279 - 290, XP002481585 [T] 1-35 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjj030
International search[X]  - RUIZ ET AL., "Maintanence of rat taste buds in primary culture", CHEMICAL SENSES, (200109), vol. 26, no. 7, pages 861 - 873, XP003019001

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/chemse/26.7.861
 [X]  - KISHI ET AL., "Primary culture of rat taste bud cells that retain molecular markers for taste buds and permit functional expression of foreign genes", NEUROSCIENCE, (20010903), vol. 106, no. 1, pages 217 - 225, XP003019003

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0306-4522(01)00184-1
 [X]  - STONE ET AL., "Virus-mediated transfer of foreign DNA into taste receptor cells", CHEMICAL SENSES, (2002), vol. 27, no. 9, pages 779 - 787, XP003019002

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/chemse/27.9.779
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by applicantJP2002165590
 JP2003102470
 WO03031604
 WO2004090122
    - GILBERTSON ET AL., THE JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, (200107), vol. 21, pages 4931 - 4941
    - OOKURA T ET AL., IN VITRO CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, (2002), vol. 38, pages 365 - 372
    - BAUMSTARK ET AL., BIOCHIM. BIOPHYS. ACTA, (1963), page 676
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