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EP1576117 - METHOD OF OBTAINING VIABLE HUMAN LIVER CELLS, INCLUDING HEPATIC STEM/PROGENITOR CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 01.07.2011 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	01.07.2011	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 03.08.2011 [2011/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Vesta Therapeutics, Inc. 801 Capitola Drive, Suite 8 Durham, NC 27713 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2005/38]	For all designated states Vesta Therapeutics, Inc. 801 Capitola Drive, Suite 8 Durham, NC 27713 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / LUDLOW, John, W. 100 River Creek Place Carrboro, NC 27510 / US
	02 / FURTH, Mark, E. 3621 Sweeten Creek Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
	03 / BRUCE, Andrew, T. 114 Talbent Drive Holly Springs, NC 27540 / US
	04 / REID, Lola, M. 3621 Sweeten Creek Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
	05 / SUSICK, Robert, L., Jr. 106 Marin Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27516 / US
	[2005/38]
Representative(s)	van Westenbrugge, Andries Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720 NL-2502 LS The Hague / NL
	[N/P]
Former [2005/38]	van Westenbrugge, Andries Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Postbus 29720 2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date	03765617.0	17.07.2003
	[2005/38]
	WO2003US22220
Priority number, date	US20020396629P	18.07.2002 Original published format: US 396629 P
	[2005/52]
Former [2005/38]	US20020396629P	19.07.2002
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2004009766
	Date:	29.01.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/05]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1576117
	Date:	21.09.2005
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2005/38]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	11.08.2005
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	15.12.2005
Classification	IPC:	C12N5/074	[2010/33]
	CPC:	C12N5/067 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/16 (EP); C12N2509/00 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2006/05]	C12N5/06, C12N5/00
	Former IPC [2005/40]	A01N63/00, C12P1/00, C12P1/02, C12N5/00
	Former IPC [2005/38]	C12N1/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2005/38]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR GEWINNUNG LEBENSFÄHIGER MENSCHLICHER LEBERZELLEN, EINSCHLIESSLICH HEPATISCHER STAMM-/VORLÄUFERZELLEN	[2005/38]
	English:	METHOD OF OBTAINING VIABLE HUMAN LIVER CELLS, INCLUDING HEPATIC STEM/PROGENITOR CELLS	[2005/38]
	French:	PROCEDE POUR OBTENIR DES CELLULES DE FOIE HUMAIN VIABLES, Y COMPRIS DES CELLULES SOUCHES/PRECURSEURS HEPATIQUES	[2005/38]
Entry into regional phase	18.02.2005	National basic fee paid
	18.02.2005	Search fee paid
	18.02.2005	Designation fee(s) paid
	18.02.2005	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	19.02.2004	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	18.02.2005	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	18.02.2005	Examination requested [2005/38]
	12.04.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.08.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.01.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.04.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.03.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	14.09.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.11.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.05.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.08.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	01.02.2011	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2011/31]
	11.03.2011	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2011/31]
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 12.04.2006
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	20.07.2005	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.07.2006	Renewal fee patent year 04
	22.08.2007	Renewal fee patent year 05
	11.09.2008	Renewal fee patent year 06
	22.01.2010	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.07.2007	05 M06 Fee paid on 22.08.2007
	31.07.2008	06 M06 Fee paid on 11.09.2008
	31.07.2009	07 M06 Fee paid on 22.01.2010
	31.07.2010	08 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]WO9408598 (ADVANCED TISSUE SCIENCES INC [US]) [X] 1-24 * page 28 *;
		[X]WO0153462 (UNIV NORTH CAROLINA [US], et al) [X] 1-31 * page 8 * * page 21 * * page 30 *;
		[X] - KREAMER B ET AL, "USE OF A LOW-SPEED, ISO-DENSITY PERCOLL CENTRIFUGATION METHOD TO INCREASE THE VIABILITY OF ISOLATED RAT HEPATOCYTE PREPARATIONS", IN VITRO CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, THE ASSOCIATION, GAITHERSBURG, MD, US, (198604), vol. 22, no. 4, ISSN 0883-8364, pages 201 - 211, XP002041000 [X] 16-24 * page 202, column 2, paragraphs 2,3 *
	International search	[X]US5559022 (NAUGHTON BRIAN A [US], et al);
		[AE]US6544972 (STEER CLIFFORD J [US], et al);
		[X] - YASUI O. ET AL., "Isolation of oval cells from long-Evans cinnamon rats and their transformation into hepatocycles in vivo in the rat liver.", HEPATOLOGY., (199702), vol. 25, no. 2, pages 329 - 334, XP000946193
	Examination	- FORD ET AL, ANAL BIOCHEM, (1994), vol. 220, page 360
		- GRAZIANI-BOWERING ET AL, J. IMMUNOL. METHODS, (1997), vol. 207, page 157
		- CLAASSENS ET AL, HUMAN REPRODUCTION, (1998), vol. 13, page 3139
		- HARRISON, J. ASSIS. REPR. AND GEN., (1997), vol. 14, page 385
		- ANDERSEN; GRINSTED, J ASSIS REPR AND GEN, (1997), vol. 14, page 624

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