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EP About this file: EP2733204

EP2733204 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLURIPOTENT CELL USING BACTERIUM HAVING FERMENTATION ABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.05.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IntegriCulture Inc.
F7, 4-1-3, Hongo
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 / JP
[2020/52]
Former [2014/21]For all designated states
National University Corporation Kumamoto University
2-39-1 Kurokami
Chuo-ku
Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto 860-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHTA Kunimasa
c/o NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY
1-1-1 Honjo
Chuo-ku
Kumamoto-shi Kumamoto 860-8556 / JP
 [2014/21]
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/21]Godemeyer Blum Lenze - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
Application number, filing date12811861.910.07.2012
WO2012JP67544
Priority number, dateJP2011015247911.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011152479
JP2012010721009.05.2012         Original published format: JP 2012107210
[2014/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013008803
Date:17.01.2013
Language:JA
[2013/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2733204
Date:21.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/074, A61K35/74, A61P35/00, C12N5/071, C12N5/0775, C12N5/09, C12N1/20
[2014/21]
CPC:
C12N5/0696 (EP,US); A61K35/744 (EP,US); A61K35/747 (EP,US);
A61P35/00 (EP); C12N1/38 (EP,US); C12P39/00 (EP,US);
G01N33/5011 (US); C12N2500/72 (EP,US); C12N2502/70 (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 [2014/21]
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER PLURIPOTENTEN ZELLE MIT FERMENTATIONSFÄHIGEM BAKTERIUM[2014/21]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLURIPOTENT CELL USING BACTERIUM HAVING FERMENTATION ABILITY[2014/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE CELLULES PLURIPOTENTES UTILISANT DES BACTÉRIES CAPABLES DE FERMENTATION[2014/21]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2014Translation filed 
10.02.2014National basic fee paid 
10.02.2014Search fee paid 
10.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/21]
12.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2018Observations by third parties
23.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  08.03.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
28.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
13.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
30.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2005033297  (UNIV ROCKEFELLER [US], et al) [A] 1-15;
 [T]  - KUNIMASA OHTA ET AL, "Lactic Acid Bacteria Convert Human Fibroblasts to Multipotent Cells", PLOS ONE, (20121226), vol. 7, no. 12, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051866, page e51866, XP055135618 [T] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051866
 [AP]  - A WAGNEROVA ET AL, "In vivo reprogramming in inflammatory bowel disease", GENE THERAPY, (20131201), vol. 20, no. 12, doi:10.1038/gt.2013.43, ISSN 0969-7128, pages 1111 - 1118, XP055135623 [AP] 1-15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/gt.2013.43
 [A]  - SHIH WEE SEOW ET AL, "Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG induces tumor regression in mice bearing orthotopic bladder tumors", CANCER SCIENCE, (20100301), vol. 101, no. 3, doi:10.1111/j.1349-7006.2009.01426.x, ISSN 1347-9032, pages 751 - 758, XP055123298 [A] 1-15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1349-7006.2009.01426.x
International search[X]JPS4946053B  (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.);
 [X]JPH0930981  (MEIJI MILK PROD CO LTD);
 [X]WO2004087218  (AJINOMOTO PHARMA CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [X]JP2005097280  (AAKU GIKEN KK);
 [X]JP2005154387  (NAT INST OF AGROBIO SCIENCES, et al);
 [X]WO2007027156  (AGENCY SCIENCE TECH & RES [SG], et al);
 [X]WO2010069920  (BRACCO IMAGING SPA [IT], et al);
 [X]JP2010537666  (PROCELL THERAPEUTICS INC.);
 [A]WO2011049099  (UNIV OSAKA [JP], et al)
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