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EP3998073 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING A FUNCTION OF A LIVER TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/19]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING A FUNCTION OF A LIVER
[2024/45]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
03.10.2024Change - German titlepublished on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
03.10.2024Change - English titlepublished on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
03.10.2024Change - French titlepublished on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Emulate, Inc.
27 Drydock
Boston, MA 02110 / US
[2022/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Hamilton, Geraldine
Cambridge, MA 02141 / US
02 / Jang, Kyung Jin
Andover, MA 01810 / US
03 / Haney, Suzette
Dedham, MA 02026 / US
04 / Ronxhi, Janey
Quincy, MA 02169 / US
05 / Kodelia, Konstantia
Brookline, MA 02445 / US
06 / Park, Hyoung Shin
Newton, MA 02458 / US
07 / Sliz, Josiah Daniel
Cambridge, MA 02141 / US
08 / Levner, Daniel
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
09 / Otieno, Monicah
Robbinville, NJ 08691 / US
10 / Petropolis, Debora
Cambridge, MA 02141 / US
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2024/45]
Former [2022/19]Chapman, Paul Gilmour
Marks & Clerk LLP
40 Torphichen Street
Edinburgh EH3 8JB / GB
Application number, filing date21213252.602.12.2016
[2022/20]
Priority number, dateUS201562263246P04.12.2015         Original published format: US 201562263246 P
[2022/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3998073
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3998073
Date:06.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/407, C12N5/00, C12N5/071, C12M1/12, C12M3/00, C12M3/06, B01L3/00
[2022/19]
CPC:
C12N5/067 (EP,GB,US); A61K35/407 (EP,GB,US); B01L3/5027 (EP,US);
C12M21/08 (US); C12M23/16 (EP,GB,US); C12M23/34 (GB);
C12M25/02 (EP,US); C12M25/14 (US); C12N2502/1192 (US);
C12N2502/28 (EP,US); C12N2533/52 (EP,US); C12N2533/90 (EP,US);
C12N5/0068 (US) (-)
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 [2022/51]
Former [2022/19]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR SIMULATION EINER FUNKTION EINES LEBERGEWEBES[2024/45]
English:DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING A FUNCTION OF A LIVER TISSUE[2024/45]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS DE SIMULATION D'UNE FONCTION D'UN TISSU HÉPATIQUE[2024/45]
Former [2022/19]VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR SIMULATION EINER LEBERFUNKTION
Former [2022/19]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING A FUNCTION OF A LIVER
Former [2022/19]DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS DE SIMULATION D'UNE FONCTION DU FOIE
Examination procedure16.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2022Examination requested  [2022/51]
16.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2024Fee for grant paid
30.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16871652.0  / EP3383413
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
08.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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31.12.202308   M06   Fee paid on   15.02.2024
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 WO2014US44417
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