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EP About this file: EP0870012

EP0870012 - EXPANSION OF BONE MARROW STROMAL CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alg Company
734 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01721 / US
[1998/42]
Inventor(s)01 / GREENBERGER, Joel, S.
749 Chestnut Road
Sewickley, PA 15143 / US
02 / HURWITZ, David, R.
10 Deergrass Lane
Acton, MA 01720 / US
[1998/42]
Representative(s)Vossius, Volker, et al
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]Vossius, Volker, Dr., et al
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95944686.529.12.1995
[1998/42]
WO1995US17073
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9724434
Date:10.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0870012
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0870012
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.07.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/00
[1998/42]
CPC:
C12N5/0669 (EP,US); C12N2501/113 (EP,US); C12N2501/91 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/42]
TitleGerman:VERMEHRUNG VON KNOCHENMARKSSTÜTZZELLEN[1998/42]
English:EXPANSION OF BONE MARROW STROMAL CELLS[1998/42]
French:EXPANSION DE CELLULES DE STROMA DE MOELLE OSSEUSE[1998/42]
Entry into regional phase29.06.1998National basic fee paid 
29.06.1998Search fee paid 
29.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
29.06.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
27.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
29.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2001Fee for grant paid
16.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01110886.7  / EP1120462
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.08.199803   M06   Fee paid on   06.08.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
FR14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
IT14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
LU29.12.2001
MC29.12.2001
IE31.12.2001
DK14.02.2002
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2007/29]AT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
FR14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
LU29.12.2001
MC29.12.2001
IE31.12.2001
DK14.02.2002
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
Former [2006/14]AT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
FR14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
MC29.12.2001
IE31.12.2001
DK14.02.2002
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
Former [2004/42]AT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
MC29.12.2001
IE31.12.2001
DK14.02.2002
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
Former [2004/04]AT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
MC29.12.2001
DK14.02.2002
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
Former [2003/46]AT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
MC29.12.2001
DK14.02.2002
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2003/09]AT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
MC29.12.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2003/06]BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
MC29.12.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2003/01]CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
MC29.12.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2002/49]GR14.11.2001
MC29.12.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2002/48]MC29.12.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2002/43]MC29.12.2001
SE14.02.2002
Former [2002/26]SE14.02.2002
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US5474687  (VAN VLASSELAER PETER [US]);
 [YE]US5486359  (CAPLAN ARNOLD I [US], et al);
 [Y]US5198356  (LIEBERMAN MICHAEL A [US], et al);
 [Y]US5453357  (HOGAN BRIGID L M [US]);
 [A]US5328844  (MOORE GEORGE E [US]);
 [A]US5256560  (LAWMAN MICHAEL J P [US], et al);
 [Y]US5408041  (MUNDY GREGORY R [US], et al);
 [Y]US5460964  (MCGLAVE PHILIP B [US], et al);
 [A]US5324656  (HAM RICHARD G [US], et al)
 [Y]  - SIGMA CELL CULTURE 1994 CATALOGUE & PRICE LIST, pages 31-34, 45-50, 58-62, 75, 76, 81.
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