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EP3213778 - CELLS ON A SUPPORT MATRIX FOR TISSUE REPAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vericel Corporation
64 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2023/10]For all designated states
Vericel Corporation
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr., Lobby K
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9755 / US
Former [2017/36]For all designated states
Verigen AG
Siemensstrasse 5b
63263 Neu-Isenburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MING, Hao Zheng
2 Kingsland Avenue
City Beach, Western Australia 6015 / AU
02 / GIANNETTI, Bruno
Oberdorf 59
53347 Bonn / DE
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2023/11]
Former [2017/36]Cooley (UK) LLP
Dashwood
69 Old Broad Street
London EC2M 1QS / GB
Application number, filing date17150192.729.09.2003
[2017/36]
Priority number, dateUS20020414098P27.09.2002         Original published format: US 414098 P
[2017/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3213778
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3213778
Date:15.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/11]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3213778
Date:22.03.2023
[2023/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61P17/00, A61P19/00, A61L27/38, A61K35/12, C12N5/00
[2022/38]
CPC:
A61K35/12 (EP,US); A61L27/3804 (EP,US); A61L27/3839 (EP,US);
A61P17/00 (EP); A61P19/00 (EP); C12N5/0068 (EP,US);
A61L2430/10 (EP); C12N2533/54 (EP,US); C12N2533/90 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/36]A61L27/38, A61K35/12, C12N5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/15]
Former [2017/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ZELLEN AUF MATRIXUNTERLAGEN FÜR DIE WIEDERHERSTELLUNG VON GEWEBEN[2017/36]
English:CELLS ON A SUPPORT MATRIX FOR TISSUE REPAIR[2017/36]
French:CELLULES SEMÉES SUR UNE MATRICE DE SUPPORT POUR EFFECTUER DES RÉPARATIONS TISSULAIRES[2017/36]
Examination procedure03.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/15]
06.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2023Fee for grant paid
01.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03750654.0  / EP1546307
Opposition(s)18.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 18
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 19
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 20
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
GB28.09.2023
IE29.09.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/09]AT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
GB28.09.2023
IE29.09.2023
Former [2024/08]AT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
GB28.09.2023
IE29.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
Former [2023/49]AT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
Former [2023/48]AT15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
Former [2023/46]ES15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
Former [2023/37]SE15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
Former [2023/36]SE15.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5306311  (STONE KEVIN R [US], et al);
 [XY]WO0108610  (VERIGEN TRANSPLANTATION SERV [DE], et al);
ExaminationUS6120514
by applicantUS5759190
 US5989269
 US6120514
 US6283980
 US6368298
 US6379367
 US2002173806
 US6569172
 US6592598
 US6592599
 US2003134411
 US6599300
 US2003144197
 US20030427463
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