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EP2281079 - MICROTUBES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/06]A METHOD OF ATTACHING A CELL-OF-INTEREST TO A MICROTUBE
[2014/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.
Senate House
Technion City
32000 Haifa / IL
[2015/14]
Former [2011/06]For all designated states
Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.
Senate House Technion City
32000 Haifa / IL
Inventor(s)01 / KUHN, Jonathan Charles
43 Yafe Nof Street
34371 Haifa / IL
02 / ZUSSMAN, Eyal
36 David Pinski Street
34354 Haifa / IL
03 / GREEN, Michal
37 Shwedia Street
34980 Haifa / IL
04 / KLEIN, Shiri
42 Hermon Street
65153 Tel-Aviv / IL
 [2011/06]
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Postfach 70 04 25
81304 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/09]Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Poccistrasse 11
80336 München / DE
Former [2014/05]Speich, Stéphane, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Luxembourg-Howald / LU
Former [2011/06]Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 Munich / DE
Application number, filing date09713280.712.02.2009
[2011/06]
WO2009IL00169
Priority number, dateUS20080064204P21.02.2008         Original published format: US 64204 P
US20080064206P21.02.2008         Original published format: US 64206 P
US20080064210P21.02.2008         Original published format: US 64210 P
[2011/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009104174
Date:27.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2281079
Date:09.02.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2281079
Date:01.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:D01D5/00, D01D5/24, D01F1/10, D01F8/14, B01D69/08, C02F3/00, C02F1/58, G01N33/53
[2011/06]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C12N11/04 (US); A61K38/44 (EP,US);
A61K9/0092 (US); A61P43/00 (EP); C02F3/102 (EP,US);
C02F3/34 (EP,US); C02F3/342 (EP,US); C09D167/04 (US);
C09D171/02 (US); C12M21/18 (US); C12M23/06 (US);
C12M23/16 (US); C12Q1/66 (US); C12Y113/12007 (EP,US);
C12Y114/16001 (EP,US); D01D5/003 (EP,US); D01D5/247 (EP,US);
D01F1/10 (EP,US); D01F8/14 (EP,US); G01N33/54393 (EP,US);
C02F2101/18 (EP,US); C02F2101/20 (EP,US); C02F2101/306 (EP,US);
C02F2101/36 (EP,US); C02F2305/08 (EP,US); G01N2333/90241 (US);
Y02W10/10 (EP,US); Y10T428/1393 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/06]
TitleGerman:MIKRORÖHRCHEN SOWIE IHRE ANWENDUNGEN[2014/38]
English:MICROTUBES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS[2014/38]
French:MICROTUBES ET SES APPLICATIONS[2014/38]
Former [2011/06]VERFAHREN ZUM ANBRINGEN EINER INTERESSIERENDEN ZELLE AN EIN MIKRORÖHRCHEN
Former [2011/06]A METHOD OF ATTACHING A CELL-OF-INTEREST TO A MICROTUBE
Former [2011/06]PROCÉDÉ POUR FIXER SUR UN MICROTUBE UNE CELLULE ÉTUDIÉE
Entry into regional phase17.09.2010National basic fee paid 
17.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2010Examination requested  [2011/06]
18.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2015Fee for grant paid
02.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  18.07.2012
Opposition(s)05.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.02.2009
AT01.04.2015
BE01.04.2015
BG01.04.2015
CY01.04.2015
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DK01.04.2015
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