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EP About this file: EP2345714

EP2345714 - CELL STORAGE METHOD AND USE THEREOF FOR CELL TRANSPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/29]CELL STORAGE METHOD AND CELL TRANSPORT METHOD
[2018/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 08.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1621, Sakazu Kurashiki-shi
Okayama 710-0801 / JP
For all designated states
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY
22-2, Seto, Kanazawa-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 236-0027 / JP
[2011/29]
Inventor(s)01 / ITCHODA, Yoko
c/o KURARAY Co. Ltd.
41 Miyukigaoka
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0841 / JP
02 / TAZAKI, Go
c/o KURARAY Co. Ltd.
41 Miyukigaoka
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0841 / JP
03 / FUKUDA, Motohiro
c/o KURARAY Co. Ltd.
41 Miyukigaoka
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0841 / JP
04 / TSURUTA, Hitoshi
c/o KURARAY Co. Ltd.
41 Miyukigaoka
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0841 / JP
05 / TANIGUCHI, Hideki
c/o Public University Corporation
Yokohama City University
3-9-1 Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
 [2018/37]
Former [2011/29]01 / ITCHODA, Yoko
c/o KURARAY Co. Ltd. 41 Miyukigaoka
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0841 / JP
02 / TAZAKI, Go
c/o KURARAY Co. Ltd. 41 Miyukigaoka
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0841 / JP
03 / FUKUDA, Motohiro
c/o KURARAY Co. Ltd. 41 Miyukigaoka
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0841 / JP
04 / TSURUTA, Hitoshi
c/o KURARAY Co. Ltd. 41 Miyukigaoka
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0841 / JP
05 / TANIGUCHI, Hideki
c/o Public University Corporation Yokohama City University 3-9-1 Fukuura Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/37]
Former [2011/29]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date09821833.223.10.2009
[2011/29]
WO2009JP05618
Priority number, dateJP2008027384624.10.2008         Original published format: JP 2008273846
[2011/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010047133
Date:29.04.2010
Language:JA
[2010/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2345714
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2345714
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/071, C12N5/07, A01N1/02, C12M1/32, C12M1/04, C12M1/00, C12M3/00
[2013/42]
CPC:
A01N1/146 (EP,US); C12M23/12 (EP,US); C12M23/24 (EP,US);
C12M23/38 (EP,US); C12M23/54 (EP,US); C12M45/22 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/29]C12N5/071, C12N5/07
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/37]
Former [2011/29]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZELLAUFBEWAHRUNGSVERFAHREN UND DESSEN VERWENDUNG ZUM ZELLTRANSPORT[2018/15]
English:CELL STORAGE METHOD AND USE THEREOF FOR CELL TRANSPORT[2018/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE STOCKAGE DE CELLULES ET SON UTILISATION POUR LE TRANSPORT DE CELLULES[2018/15]
Former [2011/29]ZELLAUFBEWAHRUNGS- UND ZELLTRANSPORTVERFAHREN
Former [2011/29]CELL STORAGE METHOD AND CELL TRANSPORT METHOD
Former [2011/29]PROCÉDÉ DE STOCKAGE DE CELLULES ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSPORT DE CELLULES
Entry into regional phase27.04.2011Translation filed 
27.04.2011National basic fee paid 
27.04.2011Search fee paid 
27.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/29]
11.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2018Fee for grant paid
31.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  20.12.2016
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
23.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.10.2009
AT12.09.2018
CY12.09.2018
CZ12.09.2018
DK12.09.2018
EE12.09.2018
ES12.09.2018
FI12.09.2018
HR12.09.2018
IT12.09.2018
LT12.09.2018
LV12.09.2018
MC12.09.2018
MK12.09.2018
NL12.09.2018
PL12.09.2018
RO12.09.2018
SE12.09.2018
SI12.09.2018
SK12.09.2018
SM12.09.2018
TR12.09.2018
IE23.10.2018
LU23.10.2018
MT23.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG12.12.2018
NO12.12.2018
GR13.12.2018
IS12.01.2019
PT12.01.2019
[2020/31]
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IE23.10.2018
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5858770  (PERLMAN DANIEL [US]);
 [XY]EP1840207  (KURARAY CO LTD KURASHIKI PLANT [JP], et al)
International search[Y]WO2006075597  (KURARAY CO [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2006523091  ;
 [A]JP2006325532  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]WO2007049576  (KURARAY CO [JP], et al);
 [Y]WO2007069666  (UNIV KYOTO [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2007228818  (KURARAY CO);
 [Y]WO2007126127  (KURARAY CO [JP], et al);
 [YP]WO2008130025  (UNIV YOKOHAMA CITY [JP], et al);
 [YP]WO2008156041  (KURARAY CO [JP], et al);
by applicantJPH0779772
 JPH08308562
 JP3177610B
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