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EP2534239 - DEVICES FOR IMPROVED OXYGEN PERMEABILITY IN MICROORGANISM STORAGE CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/51]METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVED OXYGEN PERMEABILITY IN MICROORGANISM STORAGE CONTAINER
[2020/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Corporation
100 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932 / US
[2020/45]
Former [2015/17]For all designated states
BASF Corporation
100 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932 / US
Former [2012/51]For all designated states
Becker Underwood Inc.
801 Dayton Avenue
Ames, IA 50010 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PEARCE, Jeremy D.
59 Williams Road
Bosham West Sussex PO18 8 / GB
02 / HOARE, Anthony Robert
2 Giffard Walk
Cawston
Rugby Warwickshire CV22 7US / GB
03 / CARPENTER, Mary Ann
Flat 8 Wychcroft
Linden Road
Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 7AH / GB
 [2012/51]
Representative(s)BASF IP Association
BASF SE
ZRX-C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2020/45]
Former [2012/51]Rutt, Jason Edward
Rouse Patents
Patents Agency
11th Floor, Exchange Tower
1 Harbour Exchange Square
London E14 9GE / GB
Application number, filing date11705090.607.02.2011
[2020/45]
WO2011US23940
Priority number, dateUS20100302228P08.02.2010         Original published format: US 302228 P
[2012/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011097587
Date:11.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2534239
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2534239
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/00
[2012/51]
CPC:
C12M45/22 (EP,US); C12M23/14 (EP,US); C12M23/24 (EP,US);
C12M23/52 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN FÜR VERBESSERTE SAUERSTOFFPERMEABILITÄT BEI EINEM MIKROORGANISMENLAGERUNGSBEHÄLTER[2020/23]
English:DEVICES FOR IMPROVED OXYGEN PERMEABILITY IN MICROORGANISM STORAGE CONTAINER[2020/23]
French:DISPOSITIFS POUR UNE PERMÉABILITÉ À L'OXYGÈNE AMÉLIORÉE DANS UN CONTENEUR DE STOCKAGE DE MICRO-ORGANISMES[2020/23]
Former [2012/51]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN FÜR VERBESSERTE SAUERSTOFFPERMEABILITÄT BEI EINEM MIKROORGANISMENLAGERUNGSBEHÄLTER
Former [2012/51]METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVED OXYGEN PERMEABILITY IN MICROORGANISM STORAGE CONTAINER
Former [2012/51]PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS POUR UNE PERMÉABILITÉ À L'OXYGÈNE AMÉLIORÉE DANS UN CONTENEUR DE STOCKAGE DE MICRO-ORGANISMES
Entry into regional phase21.08.2012National basic fee paid 
21.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/51]
25.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2020Fee for grant paid
23.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20199162.7  / EP3792339
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.04.2018
Opposition(s)05.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]JP2000354477  ;
 [A]JP2009027944  ;
 [A]JPH0654644  ;
 [A]EP0755875  (ORIHIRO CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,13,17 * column 3 - column 4 * * figures 2a,2b,4; claim - *;
 [A]WO0004131  (STEDIM SA [FR], et al) [A] 1,13,17* figure 2; claim - *;
 [X]KR20070114431  (J C TECHNOLOGIES INC [KR]) [X] 1,2,5-20 * abstract *;
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 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2001, no. 18, Database accession no. 2001-173049, XP002639713 & JP2000354477 A 20001226 (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEM CO INC) [X] 1,2,5-20 * abstract *
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