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EP1309691 - ANTI-TNF ANTIBODIES, COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2012Opposition rejectedpublished on 15.08.2012  [2012/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
800/850 Ridgeview Drive
Horsham, PA 19044 / US
[2011/44]
Former [2009/33]For all designated states
Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc.
800/850 Ridgeview Drive
Horsham, PA 19044 / US
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
Centocor, Inc.
200 Great Valley Parkway
Malvern, PA 19355 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GILES-KOMAR, Jill
31 Blakely Road
Downingtown, PA 19355 / US
02 / KNIGHT, David, M.
2430 Whitehorse Road
Berwyn, PA 19312 / US
03 / HEAVNER, George
6 Oak Glen Drive
Malvern, PA 19355 / US
04 / SCALLON, Bernard
139 Hemlock Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426 / US
05 / SHEALY, David
1351 Penns Ridge Place
Downingtown, PA 19335 / US
 [2003/20]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01957489.607.08.2001
[2003/20]
WO2001US24785
Priority number, dateUS20000223360P07.08.2000         Original published format: US 223360 P
US20000236826P29.09.2000         Original published format: US 236826 P
US2001092013701.08.2001         Original published format: US 920137
[2003/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0212502
Date:14.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1309691
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1309691
Date:21.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/13, C07K16/24, C12N15/79, C12N5/10, A61K39/395, C07K16/42, G01N33/50, G01N33/577, A61P37/00
[2003/20]
CPC:
C07K16/241 (EP,US); C07K16/24 (KR); A61P1/04 (EP);
A61P19/02 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P31/00 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP);
A61P33/00 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P35/02 (EP);
A61P37/00 (EP); A61P37/02 (EP); A61P37/06 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP); A61K2039/505 (EP,US);
C07K2317/21 (EP,US); C07K2317/56 (EP,US); C07K2317/565 (EP,US);
C07K2317/76 (EP,US); Y02A50/30 (EP,US); Y02A90/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LT06.03.2003
LV06.03.2003
MKNot yet paid
RO06.03.2003
SI06.03.2003
TitleGerman:ANTIKÖRPER GEGEN TNF, ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN, VERFAHREN UND VERWENDUNGEN[2003/20]
English:ANTI-TNF ANTIBODIES, COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES[2003/20]
French:ANTICORPS ANTI-TNF, COMPOSITIONS, METHODES ET UTILISATIONS[2003/20]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2003National basic fee paid 
06.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/20]
07.03.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2009Fee for grant paid
18.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09013122.8  / EP2159230
EP10184630.1  / EP2330129
EP16179183.5  / EP3118318
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.07.2010  29.07.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
5 Basel Street
49131 Petah Tiqva / IL
Opponent's representative
Baldock, Sharon Claire
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 02  20.07.2010  29.07.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Couchman, Jonathan Hugh
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Opponent's representative
Williams, Richard Andrew Norman, et al, et al
HGF Limited
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2012/05]
Opponent(s)01  19.07.2010  29.07.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
5 Basel Street
49131 Petah Tiqva / IL
Opponent's representative
Baldock, Sharon Claire
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 02  20.07.2010  29.07.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Couchman, Jonathan Hugh
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Opponent's representative
Williams, Richard Andrew Norman, et al, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 40- 43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JA / GB
Former [2010/34]
Opponent(s)01  19.07.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
5 Basel Street
49131 Petah Tiqva / IL
Opponent's representative
Baldock, Sharon Claire
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 02  20.07.2010   
Couchman, Jonathan Hugh
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Opponent's representative
Harrison Goddard Foote, et al, et al
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
27.08.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.03.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.02.2012Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2012/33]
01.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
29.03.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.03.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.02.2008Request for further processing filed
04.02.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9109967  (CELLTECH LTD [GB]);
 [X]EP0525570  (MILES INC [US]);
 [X]WO9633735  (CELL GENESYS INC [US]);
 [X]US5654407  (BOYLE PETRA [US], et al);
 [X]WO9729131  (BASF AG [DE], et al);
 [X]US5698419  (WOLPE STEPHEN D [US], et al);
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