Register information Unitary patent

EP file number: 18 79 6869.8 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: July 4, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Unitary patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2018 075 245.5
96	EP file number	EAKZ	18 79 6869.8
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/EP2018/079359
97	EP publication number	EPN	3870027
87	WO publication number	WPN	2020083501
54	Designation/title	TI	VERFAHREN ZUR VISUELLEN BESTIMMUNG DES GEWEBEBIOLOGIE
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61B 1/00 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61B 1/04 (2006.01), A61B 1/31 (2006.01), A61B 5/00 (2006.01), G01N 33/574 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Oct 25, 2018
96	EP application date	EAT	Oct 25, 2018
86	WO application date	WAT	Oct 25, 2018
43	Date of first publication	OT	Apr 30, 2020
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Oct 9, 2024
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin, Dublin 4, IE; The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, IE
72	Inventor	IN	CAHILL, Ronan, Belfield, Dublin 4, IE; O'SHEA, Donal, F., Dublin 2, IE
74	Representative	VTR	Appleyard Lees IP LLP, Halifax HX1 2HY, GB
	Patent division in charge		41
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	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
	Member states EPGÜ	EPGUE	AT, BE, BG, DE, DK, EE, FI, FR, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000003870027A1 Searchable text: EP000003870027A1 Original document: EP000003870027B1 Searchable text: EP000003870027B1 Original document: WO002020083501 Searchable text: WO002020083501
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Apr 30, 2020
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 1, 2021
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	May 1, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) May 1, 2025 Type of IP right: changed File number displayed in the result list: changed Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 09.10.2024: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 09.10.2024: deleted Jan 2, 2025 Procedures: EP procedure, EP patent – unitary effect effective, 09.10.2024: changed Procedures: EP procedure, EP patent – unitary effect registered, 18.11.2024: changed Nov 27, 2024 Applicant/owner: changed Representative: new Address for service: deleted Due date: deleted Member states EPGÜ: new Procedures: EP procedure, EP patent – unitary effect registered, 18.11.2024: new Procedures: EP procedure, EP patent – unitary effect effective, 09.10.2024: new Procedures: EP procedure, EP patent – request for unitary effect, 08.11.2024: new Oct 31, 2024 Procedures: Publications, DPMA mention of EP grant, 31.10.2024: new Sep 21, 2024 Applicant/owner: new Address for service: new Due date: new Sep 19, 2024 DE file number : new DE application date: new Date of publication of grant: new Published EP/WO documents: changed File number displayed in the result list: changed Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 09.10.2024: new May 9, 2024; Feb 8, 2024; Feb 1, 2024 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 1, 2021 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Apr 30, 2020		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Sep 1, 2021		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Oct 14, 2021	Oct 14, 2021	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Jan 17, 2024		Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Oct 9, 2024		Details anzeigen
6	EP procedure	European patent with unitary effect has become effective	Oct 9, 2024	Jan 2, 2025	Details anzeigen
7	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Oct 31, 2024	Oct 31, 2024	Details anzeigen
8	EP procedure	Filing of request for unitary effect of European patent	Nov 8, 2024		Details anzeigen
9	EP procedure	Registration of unitary effect of European patent	Nov 18, 2024	Jan 2, 2025	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 30, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 1, 2021

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 1, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 1, 2021

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 14, 2021
Issue number	HN	41
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	Oct 14, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 1, 2021

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 17, 2024
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61B 1/00 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Feb 1, 2024

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 9, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 1, 2025

View procedures EP procedure (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Unitary effect procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	European patent with unitary effect has become effective
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 9, 2024
Issue number	HN	1
Year	PJ	2025
Publication date	VT	Jan 2, 2025
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 2, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 31, 2024
Issue number	HN	44
Year	PJ	2024
Publication date	VT	Oct 31, 2024
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 31, 2024

View procedures EP procedure (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Unitary effect procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Filing of request for unitary effect of European patent
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 8, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Nov 27, 2024

View procedures EP procedure (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Unitary effect procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Registration of unitary effect of European patent
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 18, 2024
Issue number	HN	1
Year	PJ	2025
Publication date	VT	Jan 2, 2025
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 2, 2025