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EP2464723 - METHOD FOR INDUCING DIFFERENTIATION OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS INTO NEURAL PRECURSOR CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyoto University
36-1, Yoshida-honmachi Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 606-8501 / JP
[2012/25]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAHASHI, Jun
c/o Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences
Kyoto University
53 Kawahara-cho
Shogoin, Sakyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 606-8507 / JP
02 / MORIZANE, Asuka
c/o Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences
Kyoto University
53 Kawahara-cho
Shogoin, Sakyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 606-8507 / JP
 [2012/25]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/25]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2012/25]Dempster, Robert Charles, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date10808270.212.08.2010
[2016/25]
WO2010JP63953
Priority number, dateUS20090272055P12.08.2009         Original published format: US 272055 P
US20100282970P30.04.2010         Original published format: US 282970 P
[2012/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011019092
Date:17.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2464723
Date:20.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2464723
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.02.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/07
[2012/25]
CPC:
C12N5/0618 (EP,US); C12N2501/155 (EP,US); C12N2506/02 (EP,US);
C12N2506/45 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2012/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERBEIFÜHRUNG DER DIFFERENZIERUNG PLURIPOTENTER STAMMZELLEN IN NERVENVORLÄUFERZELLEN[2012/25]
English:METHOD FOR INDUCING DIFFERENTIATION OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS INTO NEURAL PRECURSOR CELLS[2012/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'INDUCTION D'UNE DIFFÉRENCIATION DE CELLULES SOUCHES PLURIPOTENTES EN CELLULES PRÉCURSEURS NEURALES[2012/25]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2012National basic fee paid 
06.03.2012Search fee paid 
06.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/25]
24.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.05.2016Fee for grant paid
11.05.2016Fee 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  25.06.2015
Opposition(s)23.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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