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EP About this file: EP0832182

EP0832182 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING AND GROWING BIOLOGICAL CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2002
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc.
Domino's Farms, Lobby L, P.O.Box 376
Ann Arbor, MI 48106 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc.
Domino's Farms, Lobby L, P.O.Box 376
Ann Arbor, MI 48106 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ARMSTRONG, R., Douglas
2374 Delaware Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48103 / US
02 / MALUTA, James
2430 Scio Road
Dexter, MI 48130 / US
03 / ROECKER, David, W.
760 Marion Street
Denver, CO 80218 / US
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Howden, Christopher A., et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]Howden, Christopher Andrew, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date96921439.407.06.1996
[1998/14]
WO1996US09770
Priority number, dateUS1995048351607.06.1995         Original published format: US 483516
US1995048351707.06.1995         Original published format: US 483517
US1995048351807.06.1995         Original published format: US 483518
US1995048351907.06.1995         Original published format: US 483519
US1995048352007.06.1995         Original published format: US 483520
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9640858
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0832182
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832182
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:C12M3/00, C12M3/06, C12M1/38
[1998/14]
CPC:
C12M23/54 (EP); C12M23/42 (EP); C12M37/00 (EP);
C12M41/48 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/14]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUFBEWAHREN UND ZUR ZÜCHTUNG BIOLOGISCHER ZELLEN[2000/43]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING AND GROWING BIOLOGICAL CELLS[1998/14]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DESTINES A LA CONSERVATION ET A LA CULTURE DE CELLULES BIOLOGIQUES[1998/14]
Former [1998/14]EINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG UND ZUM WACHSTUM BIOLOGISCHE ZELLEN
Entry into regional phase26.11.1997National basic fee paid 
26.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/14]
18.11.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2001Fee for grant paid
27.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE16.08.2001
CH16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
LI16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
GR17.11.2001
[2015/21]
Former [2004/51]BE16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
GR17.11.2001
Former [2003/46]BE16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2003/09]BE16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/29]BE16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/27]FI16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/20]FI16.08.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/15]FI16.08.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0182926  (PERSONAL DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim - *;
 [Y]WO9102049  (GRANDICS PETER [US], et al) [Y] 1-4,7,14,30,31,34,38,51,65 * figure 1; claims 1-10,24 *;
 [A]WO9311498  (CORNELL RES FOUNDATION INC [US]) [A] 1 * figures 1A,1B,4; claims 1,2,17,20,22 *;
 [A]US5352414  (ROTHENBERG BARRY E [US]) [A] 1 * figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9428501  (CORNELL RES FOUNDATION INC [US]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [PY]US5424209  (KEARNEY GEORGE P [US]) [PY] 1-4,7,14,30,31,34,38,51,65 * figures 1,6,18; claim 1 * * column 8, line 11 - column 54; claims 1,15 *
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