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EP About this file: EP2434873

EP2434873 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRESERVING CELL NUCLEI [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2014
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2012/14]For all designated states
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Wissenschaft E.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FUHR, Günter, R.
Eintrachtstraße 2
13187 Berlin / DE
02 / ZIMMERMANN, Heiko
Rickertstrasse 10a
66386 St. Ingbert / DE
 [2012/14]
Representative(s)Hertz, Oliver
V. Bezold & Partner
Patentanwälte - PartG mbB
Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/14]Hertz, Oliver
v. Bezold & Partner Patentanwälte Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
Application number, filing date10721965.107.05.2010
WO2010EP02816
Priority number, dateDE2009102258025.05.2009         Original published format: DE102009022580
[2012/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010136118
Date:02.12.2010
Language:DE
[2010/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2434873
Date:04.04.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2434873
Date:31.07.2013
Language:DE
[2013/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:A01N1/02
[2012/14]
CPC:
A01N1/0221 (EP); A01N1/0226 (EP); A01N1/0252 (EP);
A01N1/0278 (EP); A01N1/0284 (EP)
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KONSERVIERUNG VON ZELLKERNEN[2012/14]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRESERVING CELL NUCLEI[2012/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE CONSERVATION DE NOYAUX CELLULAIRES[2012/14]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2011National basic fee paid 
16.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/14]
11.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2013Fee for grant paid
15.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  11.01.2013
Opposition(s)02.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.05.2010
AL31.07.2013
BG31.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
CZ31.07.2013
DK31.07.2013
EE31.07.2013
FI31.07.2013
HR31.07.2013
LT31.07.2013
LV31.07.2013
MC31.07.2013
MK31.07.2013
MT31.07.2013
PL31.07.2013
RO31.07.2013
SI31.07.2013
SK31.07.2013
SM31.07.2013
TR31.07.2013
GR01.11.2013
IS30.11.2013
PT02.12.2013
[2018/46]
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO0018882  (INTEGRATED BIOSYSTEMS [US]) [A] 1-22 * page 1, line 7 - line 17 * * page 7, line 2 - line 9 * * page 8, line 13 - line 21 * * page 20, line 6 - line 21 * * figures 1-20 *;
 [A]WO0015032  (GEN HOSPITAL CORP DOING BUSINE [US]; MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US) [A] 1-22 * page 1, line 27 - page 2, line 2 * * page 3, line 20 - page 4, line 11 * * page 8, line 3 - line 15 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2007026377  (CROWE JOHN H [US] ET AL) [A] 1-22 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0013] * * figures 9A, 9B *;
 [A]US3648475  (BAKURADZE GEORGY VALERYANOVICH ET AL) [A] 1-22 * column 1, line 72 - column 2, line 7 * * column 3, line 23 - line 72 * * figure 1 *;
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