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EP About this file: EP3707241

EP3707241 - SEXED SPERM BULK SEPARATION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cytolutions, LLC
1275 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212 / US
[2020/38]
Inventor(s)01 / KRUG, Kristie
5070 Slate Run Woods Court
Upper Arlington OH 43220 / US
 [2020/38]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/38]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date18876269.409.11.2018
[2020/38]
WO2018US60178
Priority number, dateUS201762584598P10.11.2017         Original published format: US 201762584598 P
[2020/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019094831
Date:16.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3707241
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/07, C12N5/076, G01N15/00, A61D19/00, A61D19/02, C12Q1/68, C12Q1/6879, A61K35/52
[2020/38]
CPC:
A61D19/00 (EP); C12N5/0612 (EP,US); A61D19/02 (EP,US);
C12N13/00 (US); G01N33/689 (EP); A61B17/43 (US);
G01N2800/367 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/38]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME ZUR MASSENTRENNUNG VON GESEXTEM SPERMA[2020/38]
English:SEXED SPERM BULK SEPARATION SYSTEMS[2020/38]
French:SYSTÈMES DE SÉPARATION EN VRAC DE SPERME SEXUÉ[2020/38]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2020National basic fee paid 
09.06.2020Search fee paid 
09.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
18.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.22074/ijfs.2016.4917
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/948575
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2605.2011.01164.x
 [A]  - HENKEL RALF, "Sperm preparation: state-of-the-art--physiological aspects and application of advanced sperm preparation methods", ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY, NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, US, (20120301), vol. 14, no. 2, doi:10.1038/AJA.2011.133, ISSN 1008-682X, pages 260 - 269, XP009172146 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/aja.2011.133
 [T]  - DOMÍNGUEZ ESTEBAN ET AL, "Sperm Sexing Mediated by Magnetic Nanoparticles in Donkeys, a Preliminary In Vitro Study", JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE., US, vol. 65, doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2018.04.005, ISSN 0737-0806, (20180601), pages 123 - 127, URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Henry-Clemente/publication/324857446_Sperm_Sexing_Mediated_by_Magnetic_Nanoparticles_in_Donkeys_a_Preliminary_In_Vitro_Study/links/5b1969bcaca272021ceef620/Sperm-Sexing-Mediated-by-Magnetic-Nanoparticles-in-Donkeys-a-Preliminary-In-Vitro-Study.pdf, XP055824036 [T] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2018.04.005
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 [Y]  - PARRISH, J.J. et al., "Capacitation of Bovine Sperm by Heparin", Biology of Reproduction, (19880601), vol. 38, doi:doi:10.1095/biolreprod38.5.1171, pages 1171 - 1180, XP055147210 [Y] 13-14 * ; abstract; pages 1175, 1179 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod38.5.1171
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