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EP3253863 - BIOREACTOR SYSTEM FOR CELL CULTIVATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / PATIL, Haresh, Digambar
John F Welch Technology Centre
Whitefield Road Hoodi Village
Bangalore 560066 / IN
02 / RAMAKRISHNA, Manoj
John F Welch Technology Centre
Whitefield Road Hoodi Village
Bangalore 560066 / IN
03 / BHARGAV, Anoop
John F Welch Technology Centre
Whitefield Road Hoodi Village
Bangalore 560066 / IN
04 / PAUL, Praveen
John F Welch Technology Centre
Whitefield Road Hoodi Village
Bangalore 560066 / IN
05 / JOHN, Sebastian
John F Welch Technology Centre
Whitefield Road Hoodi Village
Bangalore 560066 / IN
06 / PURANIK, Swapnil
John F Welch Technology Centre
Whitefield Road Hoodi Village
Bangalore 560066 / IN
 [2017/50]
Representative(s)Aldenbäck, Ulla Christina
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Patent Department
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
[N/P]
Former [2017/50]Aldenbäck, Ulla Christina
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Patent Department Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
Application number, filing date16703086.529.01.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016EP51970
Priority number, dateIN2015DEL33505.02.2015         Original published format: IN 335DE2015
[2017/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016124505
Date:11.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3253863
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3253863
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12M3/06, B01F11/00, C12M1/00, C12M1/34, C12M1/36
[2017/50]
CPC:
C12M41/48 (EP,CN,US); C12M23/14 (EP,CN,US); B01F31/23 (EP,US);
B01F35/513 (EP,US); C12M23/04 (US); C12M23/38 (EP,CN,US);
C12M23/52 (EP,CN,US); C12M27/16 (EP,CN,US); C12M29/10 (EP,CN,US);
C12M41/12 (EP,CN,US); C12M41/14 (US); C12N5/0602 (US);
C12N2523/00 (US); C12N2527/00 (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 [2017/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOREAKTORSYSTEM ZUR ZELLKULTIVIERUNG[2017/50]
English:BIOREACTOR SYSTEM FOR CELL CULTIVATION[2017/50]
French:SYSTÈME DE BIORÉACTEUR POUR CULTURE CELLULAIRE[2017/50]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2017National basic fee paid 
05.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
05.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2019Fee for grant paid
29.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.01.2016
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Cited inInternational search[Y] US2010316446  (RUNYON LARRY et al.) [Y] 1-13 * figure 1 *
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 [Y] WO2012000502  (STOBBE TECH AS et al.) [Y] 2-11,13 * figure 8; claim 1 *
 [A] WO2012115586  (GE HEALTHCARE BIO SCIENCES AB et al.) [A] 1-13 * figure 2; claim 1, *
 [A] WO2005111192  (CATCHMABS BV et al.) [A] 1-13 * figure 2 *
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