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EP About this file: EP3246398

EP3246398 - METHOD FOR SELECTING SKELETAL MUSCLE PROGENITOR CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyoto University
36-1, Yoshida-honmachi Sakyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8501 / JP
[2017/47]
Inventor(s)01 / SAITO, Hirohide
c/o Kyoto University
36-1, Yoshida-honmachi
Sakyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 606-8501 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Seiya
c/o Kyoto University
36-1, Yoshida-honmachi
Sakyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 606-8501 / JP
03 / SAKURAI, Hidetoshi
c/o Kyoto University
36-1, Yoshida-honmachi
Sakyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 606-8501 / JP
04 / SATO, Takahiko
c/o Kyoto University
36-1, Yoshida-honmachi
Sakyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 606-8501 / JP
05 / TAKAYAMA, Satoru
c/o Kyoto University
36-1, Yoshida-honmachi
Sakyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 606-8501 / JP
 [2017/47]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/24]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2017/47]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date16737425.514.01.2016
[2017/47]
WO2016JP50997
Priority number, dateJP2015000544714.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015005447
[2017/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016114354
Date:21.07.2016
Language:JA
[2016/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3246398
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3246398
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/10, C12N15/00, C12N15/09, // G01N21/64, G01N15/14
[2018/23]
CPC:
C12N5/0658 (EP); G01N15/1434 (US); C12N5/10 (US);
G01N21/6428 (US); C12N2500/25 (EP); C12N2501/105 (EP);
C12N2501/115 (EP); C12N2501/12 (EP); C12N2501/15 (EP);
C12N2501/727 (EP); C12N2506/45 (EP); C12N2510/00 (EP);
G01N15/149 (US); G01N2021/6439 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/47]C12N5/10, C12N15/00, C12N15/09
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 [2017/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUSWAHL EINER SKELETTMUSKELVORLÄUFERZELLEN[2017/47]
English:METHOD FOR SELECTING SKELETAL MUSCLE PROGENITOR CELL[2017/47]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SÉLECTION DE CELLULE PROGÉNITRICE DES MUSCLES SQUELETTIQUES[2017/47]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2017Translation filed 
19.07.2017National basic fee paid 
19.07.2017Search fee paid 
19.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
19.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2021Fee for grant paid
11.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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