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EP About this file: EP3699264

EP3699264 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Alvar Aallon katu 1
00100 Helsinki / FI
[2020/35]
Inventor(s)01 / LAUKKANEN, Antti
Minna Canthin katu 24 as. 11
FI-002510 Helsinki / FI
02 / LOU, Yan-Ru
Tilanhoitajankaari 14 A 21
FI-00790 Helsinki / FI
03 / YLIPERTTULA, Marjo
Kattilavuorenkuja 2
FI-02330 Espoo / FI
04 / KUISMA, Tytti
Ounasvaarankuja 1 C 41
FI-00970 Helsinki / FI
05 / NIKLANDER, Johanna
Faculty of Pharmacy
P.O.Box 56
FI-00014 The University of Helsinki / FI
06 / PERE, Jaakko
Rekitie 5 B
FI-01240 Vantaa / FI
 [2020/35]
Representative(s)Boco IP Oy Ab
Kansakoulukatu 3
00100 Helsinki / FI
[2023/23]
Former [2020/35]Boco IP Oy Ab
Itämerenkatu 5
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date20152583.924.09.2013
[2020/35]
Priority number, dateFI2012000599725.09.2012         Original published format: FI 20125997
[2020/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3699264
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3699264
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/00, A61K9/06, A61K47/38
[2022/44]
CPC:
C12M23/14 (EP,IL); C12N5/0018 (FI,IL); C08L1/02 (FI,IL);
C12N5/0602 (IL,US); C12N5/0062 (EP,IL,US); C12N5/0606 (EP,FI,IL,US);
C12N5/0696 (EP,FI,IL,US); C12N2500/92 (EP,IL,US); C12N2533/78 (EP,IL,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/35]C12N5/00
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 [2021/13]  
Former [2020/35]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALE ZELLKULTIVIERUNG[2020/35]
English:THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURING[2020/35]
French:CULTURE DE CELLULES TRIDIMENSIONNELLES[2020/35]
Examination procedure22.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/13]
22.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2023Fee for grant paid
28.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13779620.7  / EP2900806
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IE24.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/28]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]GR08.09.2023
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