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EP About this file: EP1222248

EP1222248 - CELL CULTURE SPINNER FLASKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cytomatrix, LLC
50 Cummings Park
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
[2003/23]
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
Cell Science Therapeutics, Inc.
50 Cummings Park
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / UPTON, Todd, M.
50 Hackensack Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 / US
02 / FLICKINGER, John
101 Rantoul Street,#701
Beverly, MA 01915 / US
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date00963738.022.09.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000US26122
Priority number, dateUS1999040547724.09.1999         Original published format: US 405477
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0121760
Date:29.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1222248
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1222248
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:C12M3/00, C12M3/04
[2002/29]
CPC:
C12M23/08 (EP,US); C12M25/14 (EP,US); C12M27/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/29]
TitleGerman:ZELLKULTURSPINNERFLASCHEN[2002/29]
English:CELL CULTURE SPINNER FLASKS[2002/29]
French:FIOLES ROTATIVES DE CULTURE DE CELLULES[2002/29]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2002National basic fee paid 
23.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
23.07.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2006Fee for grant paid
07.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06117829.9  / EP1736536
Opposition(s)27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/27]
Request for further processing for:12.05.2004Request for further processing filed
13.05.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.05.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CY26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
IE22.09.2006
LU22.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/36]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
IE22.09.2006
LU22.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2008/19]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
IE22.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/42]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
IE22.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/37]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/35]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/28]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/23]AT26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/19]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/12]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/09]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SE26.10.2006
Former [2007/08]CH26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH04126068  ;
 [X]GB2097817  (PRENDERGAST ANGELA, et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,62,63 * page 2, line 5 - line 8; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0421211  (MUELLER LIERHEIM AG [DE]) [X] 1-8,14-17,55-57,62,63 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]DE19546542  (HERAEUS INSTR GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,7,62,63* figure -; claim - *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920818), vol. 016, no. 387, Database accession no. (C - 0975), & JP04126068 A 19920427 (HITACHI PLANT ENG & CONSTR CO LTD;OTHERS: 01) [X] 1-8,14-17,55-57,62,63 * abstract *
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