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EP About this file: EP3303544

EP3303544 - BIOREACTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
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
Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
August-Spindler-Strasse 11
37079 Göttingen / DE
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / HUSEMANN, Bernward
Gesundbrunnen 18
37079 Göttingen / DE
02 / TOPP-MANSKE, Simon
Leipzigerstrasse 12
34253 Lohfelden / DE
03 / NICKEL, Björn
Hausenerstrasse 15A
37235 Hessisch Lichtenau / DE
04 / LEUPOLD, Marco
Annastr. 3
37073 Göttingen / DE
 [2019/40]
Former [2018/15]01 / HUSEMANN, Bernward
Gesundbrunnen 18
37079 Göttingen / DE
02 / TOPP-MANSKE, Simon
Leipzigerstrasse 12
34253 Lohfelden / DE
03 / NICKEL, Björn
Hausenerstrasse 15A
37235 Hessisch Lichtenau / DE
04 / LEUPOLD, Marco
Pfannkuchstrasse 27
34121 Kassel / DE
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date16711523.708.03.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016EP00406
Priority number, dateDE2015100706002.06.2015         Original published format: DE102015007060
[2018/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016192823
Date:08.12.2016
Language:DE
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3303544
Date:11.04.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3303544
Date:02.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/00, C12M3/00, C12M1/06, C12M1/34
[2018/15]
CPC:
C12M23/14 (EP,US); C12M29/26 (US); C12M23/22 (US);
C12M23/26 (EP,US); C12M23/28 (EP,US); C12M23/38 (US);
C12M23/48 (EP,US); C12M27/02 (EP,US); C12M41/00 (US);
C12M41/12 (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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOREAKTORSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN[2018/15]
English:BIOREACTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD[2018/15]
French:SYSTÈME DE BIORÉACTEUR ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2017National basic fee paid 
14.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
23.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
01.08.2019Fee for grant paid
01.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.03.2016
AL02.10.2019
CY02.10.2019
CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
HR02.10.2019
IT02.10.2019
LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
MK02.10.2019
MT02.10.2019
NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
SI02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
TR02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
IE08.03.2020
LU08.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU08.03.2016
AL02.10.2019
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CZ02.10.2019
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PL02.10.2019
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TR02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
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BG02.01.2020
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BG02.01.2020
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