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EP About this file: EP3157866

EP3157866 - GRAPHENE AND GRAPHENE-RELATED MATERIALS FOR MANIPULATION OF CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Molokanova, Elena
309 Hestia Way
Encinitas, California 92024 / US
[2022/23]
Former [2017/17]For all designated states
Molokanova, Elena
309 Hestia Way
Encinitas, California 92024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2017/17]
Representative(s)Snaith, James Michael
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2022/23]
Former [2017/17]Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date15810016.412.06.2015
[2017/17]
WO2015US35622
Priority number, dateUS201461998089P17.06.2014         Original published format: US 201461998089 P
[2017/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015195483
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3157866
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3157866
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61K33/44, G01N33/50, C01B32/182, A61N2/00
[2018/13]
CPC:
A61K33/44 (EP,US); A61N2/002 (US); A61P15/00 (EP);
A61P17/02 (EP); A61P19/00 (EP); A61P21/02 (EP);
A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/08 (EP); A61P25/14 (EP);
A61P25/16 (EP); A61P25/18 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP);
A61P27/02 (EP); A61P27/06 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P3/00 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A61P5/14 (EP); A61P5/18 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP);
A61P9/10 (EP); G01N33/5023 (US); G01N33/5058 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/17]C01B32/182
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 [2017/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:GRAPHEN UND GRAPHENVERWANDTE MATERIALIEN ZUR MANIPULATION DES ZELLMEMBRANPOTENZIALS[2017/17]
English:GRAPHENE AND GRAPHENE-RELATED MATERIALS FOR MANIPULATION OF CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL[2017/17]
French:GRAPHÈNE ET MATÉRIAUX DE TYPE GRAPHÈNE UTILISÉS POUR LA MANIPULATION DU POTENTIEL DE MEMBRANE CELLULAIRE[2017/17]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2017National basic fee paid 
13.01.2017Search fee paid 
13.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/17]
13.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2022Fee for grant paid
02.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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