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EP About this file: EP2314670

EP2314670 - A method for creating pancreatic cell clusters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/17]A method for creating cell clusters
[2018/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LifeScan, Inc.
1000 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
[2018/44]
Former [2011/17]For all designated states
Lifescan, Inc.
1000 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ghabrial, Ragae M.
17 Railroad Avenue
Helmetta, NJ 08828 / US
 [2018/44]
Former [2011/17]01 / Ghabrial, Ragae M.
17 Railroad Avenue
Helmetta, NJ 08828 / US
Representative(s)Goodfellow, Hugh Robin
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2018/44]
Former [2011/17]Goodfellow, Hugh Robin
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date10179799.117.11.2006
[2011/17]
Priority number, dateUS20050738171P18.11.2005         Original published format: US 738171 P
[2011/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2314670
Date:27.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2314670
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/00, C12N5/02, A61L27/00
[2011/17]
CPC:
C12N5/0062 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP); C12N5/0605 (EP);
C12N5/0677 (EP); C12N2502/02 (EP); C12N2533/00 (EP)
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 [2018/44]
Former [2011/17]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Methode zur Herstellung von Zellmassen[2011/17]
English:A method for creating pancreatic cell clusters[2018/21]
French:Procédé de générer des groupes de cellules[2011/17]
Former [2011/17]A method for creating cell clusters
Examination procedure27.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2011Examination requested  [2011/50]
17.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2018Fee for grant paid
19.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06255896.0  / EP1788077
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 (EP20060255896) is  13.12.2007
Opposition(s)01.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.11.2006
AT31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
IE17.11.2018
LU17.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
[2020/32]
Former [2020/30]HU17.11.2006
AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
IE17.11.2018
LU17.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2020/17]AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
IE17.11.2018
LU17.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
IE17.11.2018
LU17.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/48]AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
IE17.11.2018
LU17.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/40]AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
LU17.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
LU17.11.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/35]AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
LU17.11.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/34]AT31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
LU17.11.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AT31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/24]AT31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/23]AT31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/22]FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/21]FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/20]LT31.10.2018
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0014-4827(90)90300-Y
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1263/jbb.100.88
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(199702)34:2<189::AID-JBM8>3.0.CO;2-M
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbic.200300822
ExaminationWO03100038
 US2005014254
   ITKIN-ANSARI P ET AL: "PDX-1 and cell-cell contact act in synergy to promote delta-cell development in a human pancreatic endocrine precursor cell line", MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY, THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY, US, vol. 14, no. 6, 1 June 2000 (2000-06-01), pages 814 - 822, XP002962267, ISSN: 0888-8809, DOI: 10.1210/ME.14.6.814

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/me.14.6.814
by applicantUS6703017
 US2004096967
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