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EP About this file: EP2928292

EP2928292 - SEALABLE CRYOGENIC STORAGE CONTAINER WITH OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PROJECTIONS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
[2015/42]
Inventor(s)01 / JIMENEZ-RIOS, Jorge, L.
1308 S. Nancy Street
Bloomington, IN 47401 / US
 [2015/45]
Former [2015/42]01 / JIMENEZ-RIOS, Jorge, L.
1331 South Adams Street
12
Bloomington, IN 47403 / US
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2021/35]
Former [2015/42]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date13805668.425.11.2013
[2015/42]
WO2013US71589
Priority number, dateUS201261734057P06.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261734057 P
US20131407770712.11.2013         Original published format: US201314077707
[2015/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014088859
Date:12.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2928292
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2928292
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:A01N1/02, C12M1/00
[2021/11]
CPC:
A01N1/0268 (EP,US); G01N1/28 (US); C12M45/22 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/42]A01N1/02
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 [2015/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSIEGELBARER BEHÄLTER ZUR KRYOGENEN AUFBEWAHRUNG MIT NACH AUSSEN HERVORRAGENDEN VORSPRÜNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN VERWENDUNG[2021/11]
English:SEALABLE CRYOGENIC STORAGE CONTAINER WITH OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PROJECTIONS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME[2015/42]
French:RÉCIPIENT DE STOCKAGE CRYOGÉNIQUE POUVANT ÊTRE ÉTANCHE, AYANT DES SAILLIES S'ÉTENDANT VERS L'EXTÉRIEUR, ET SON PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION[2015/42]
Former [2015/42]SIEGELFÄHIGER BEHÄLTER ZUR KRYOGENEN AUFBEWAHRUNG MIT NACH AUSSEN HERVORRAGENDEN VORSPRÜNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZU VERWENDUNG DAVON
Entry into regional phase02.06.2015National basic fee paid 
02.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/42]
11.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2021Fee for grant paid
22.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2021Receipt 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  09.05.2019
Opposition(s)02.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
08.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.11.2013
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BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dei010
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