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EP3478060 - ICE NUCLEATION FORMULATIONS FOR CRYOPRESERVATION AND STABILIZATION OF BIOLOGICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2023
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The General Hospital Corporation
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / TONER, Mehmet
36 Pier 7 Constellation Wharf
Charlestown Massachusetts 02129 / US
02 / TESSIER, Shannon N.
25 Third Street
Cambridge Massachusetts 02141 / US
03 / WENG, Lindong
62 Boylston Street Apt. 717
Boston Massachusetts 02116 / US
04 / STOTT, Shannon L.
236 Hancock Street
Stoneham Massachusetts 02180 / US
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/19]Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date17821252.829.06.2017
[2019/19]
WO2017US40012
Priority number, dateUS201662356008P29.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662356008 P
US201762471265P14.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762471265 P
[2019/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018005802
Date:04.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3478060
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:A01N1/02
[2020/07]
CPC:
A01N1/0231 (EP,US); A01N1/0221 (EP,US); A01N1/0284 (US)
Former IPC [2019/19]A01N1/02, A01N1/00, G01K11/00
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 [2019/19]
TitleGerman:EISNUKLEIERUNGSFORMULIERUNGEN ZUR KRYOKONSERVIERUNG UND STABILISIERUNG VON BIOLOGIKA[2019/19]
English:ICE NUCLEATION FORMULATIONS FOR CRYOPRESERVATION AND STABILIZATION OF BIOLOGICS[2019/19]
French:PRÉPARATONS DE NUCLÉATION DE LA GLACE POUR LA CRYOCONSERVATION ET LA STABILISATION DE PRODUITS BIOLOGIQUES[2019/19]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2019National basic fee paid 
29.01.2019Search fee paid 
29.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
29.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/19]
10.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp047665y
International search[XY]US2015090623  (GRABINER FREDERICK R [US], et al) [X] 57, 58 * ; Abstract; Paragraphs [0040], [0048], [00116]; Claims 6, 9 * * ; Abstract; Paragraphs [0040], [0048], [00116]; Claims 6, 9 * [Y] 2, 11-14, 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 48/21, 48/30, 48/31, 48/34, 48/35, 49/48/34, 49/48/35, 50/48/34, 50/48/35, 51/48/21, 51/48/30, 51/48/31, 51/48/34, 51/48/35, 52/48/34, 52/48/35, 53/21, 53/30, 53/31, 53/34, 53/35, 54/53/21, 54/53/30, 55/53/31, 55/53/34, 55/53/35, 55/53/21, 55/53/30, 55/53/34, 55/53/35, 56/53/21, 56/53/31, 56/53/34, 56/53/35, 59/2, 59/11-59/14, 60/59/2, 60/59/11-60/59/14, 61/2, 61/11-61/14, 61/21, 61/30, 61/31, 61/34, 61/35, 62/61/2, 62/61/11-62/61/14, 62/61/21, 62/61/30, 62/61/30, 62/61/31, 62/61/34, 62/61/35;
 [XY]  - MASSIE, I. R., "Development of an Optimised Cryopreservation Protocol for Encapsulated Liver Cell Spheroids: Towards Delivery of A Bioartificial Liver: A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD", http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1346470/1/1346470.pdf, London (UCL) Centre for Hepatology: Royal Free Campus: Department of Medicine, (20110000), XP055237100 [X] 1, 3-5, 7-10, 15-20, 22-24, 26-29, 32, 33, 36, 48/20, 48/22-48/24, 48/26-48/29, 48/32, 48/33, 48/36, 49/48/20, 49/48/22-49/48/24, 49/48/26-49/48/29, 49/48/32, 49/48/33, 49/48/36, 50/48/20, 50/48/22-50/48/24, 50/48/26-50/48/29, 50/48/32, 50/48/33, 50/48/36, 51/48/20, 51/48/22-5 1/48/24, 51/48/26-51/48/29, 51/48/32, 51/48/33, 51/48/36, 52/48/20, 52/48/22-52/48/24, 52/48/26-52/48/29, 52/48/32, 52/48/33, 52/48/36, 53/20, 53/22-53/24, 53/26-53/29, 53/32, 53/33, 53/36, 54/53/20, 54/53/22-54/53/24, 54/53/26-54/53/29, 54/53/32, 54/53/33, 54/53/36, 55/53/20, 55/53/22-55/53/24, 55/53/26-55/53/29, 55/53/32, 55/53/33, 55/53/36, 56/53/20, 56/53/22-56/53/24, 56/53/26-56/53/29, 56/53/32, 56/53/33, 56/53/36, 59/1, 59/3-59/5, 59/7-59/10, 59/15-59/18, 59/19, 60/59/1, 60/59/3-60/59/5, 60/59/7-60/59/10, 60/59/15-60/59/18, 60/59/19, 61/1, 61/3-61/5, 61/7-61/10, 61/15-61/19, 61/20, 61/22-6 1/24, 61/26-61/29, 61/32, 61/33, 61/36, 62/61/1, 62/61/3-62/61/5, 62/61/7-62/61/10, 62/61/15-62/61/19, 62/61/20, 62/61/22-62/61/24, 62/61/26-62/61/29, 62/61/32, 62/61/33, 62/61/36 * ; Abstract; Page 3; Page 25 - Section 1.1.2.1.; Page 26, First Paragraph; Page 31, Section 1.3.2; Page 33 - Section 1.4.1.1; Page 41 -Sections 1.4.5, 1.4.5.1; Page 42, Third Paragraph - 1.4.6.1; Page 43, Section 1.4.62; Page 59, Method Section - 5.1.1.1.1.1; Page 74, First Paragraph; Figure 2-5; Page 84, Section 3.3.4; Page 92 - Section 3.4.4.2; Page 92 - Sections 3.4.4.2, 3.4.4.2.1; Figures 3-11, 3-12; Page 93, Figure 3-12 Page 112, Third Paragraph;; Page 114, Secodn Paragraph; Page 115, First Paragraph; Page 161, Table 5-1; Page 162 - Section 5.3.4; Page 177, Sections 5.4.5.2, 5.4.5.2.1; Page 182, Second Paragraph; Page 217, Fourth Paragraph. * * ; Abstract; Page 3; Page 25 - Section 1.1.2.1.; Page 26, First Paragraph; Page 31, Section 1.3.2; Page 41 - Sections 1.4.5, 1.4.5.1; Page 33 -Section 1.4.1.1; Page 42, Third Paragraph - 1.4.6.1; Page 43, Section 1.4.62; Page 59, Method Section - 5.1.1.1.1.1; Page 74, First Paragraph; Figure 2-5; Page 84, Section 3.3.4; Page 92 -Section 3.4.4.2; Page 93, Figure 3-12 Page 112, Third Paragraph; ; Page 114, Secodn Paragraph; Page 115, First Paragraph; Page 161, Table 5-1; Page 162 - Section 5.3.4; Page 177, Sections 5.4.5.2, 5.4.5.2.1; Page 182, Second Paragraph. * [Y] 2, 6, 11-14, 21, 25, 30, 31, 34, 35, 48/21, 48/25, 48/30, 48/31, 48/34, 48/35, 49/48/25, 49/48/34, 49/48/35, 50/48/25, 50/48/34, 50/48/35, 51/48/21, 51/48/25, 51/48/30, 51/48/31, 51/48/34, 51/48/35, 52/48/ 52/48/34, 52/48/35, 53/21, 53/25, 53/30, 53/31, 53/34, 53/35, 54/53/21, 54/53/25, 54/53/30, 55/53/31, 55/53/34, 55/53/35, 55/53/21, 55/53/25, 55/53/30, 55/53/34, 55/53/35, 56/53/21, 56/53/25, 56/53/31, 56/53/34, 56/53/35, 59/2, 59/6, 59/11-59/14, 60/59/2, 60/59/6, 00/59/11-00/59/14, 01/2, 61/6, 61/11-61/14, 61/21, 61/25, 61/30, 61/31, 61/34, 61/35, 62/61/2, 62/61/6, 62/61/25, 62/61/11-62/61/14, 62/61/21, 62/61/62/61/30, 62/61/30, 62/61/31, 62/61/34, 62/61/35, 63
 [Y]  - NINDIYASARI, F et al., "The Effect of Hydrogel Matrices on Calcite Crystal Growth Morphology, Aggregate Formation, and Co-Orientation in Biomimetic Experiments and Biomineralization Environments", Crystal Growth & Design, (20150401), vol. 15, no. 6, doi:10.1021/cg5018483, pages 2667 - 2685, XP055600833 [Y] 6, 25, 48/25, 49/48/25, 50/48/25, 51/48/25, 52/48/25, 53/25, 54/53/25, 55/53/25, 56/53/25, 59/6, 60/59/6, 61/6, 61/25, 62/61/6, 62/61/25 * , Figure S1 caption. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cg5018483
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-689-2015
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