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EP1313769 - ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN IL-1 BETA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.10.2011
Database last updated on 02.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For:BE  CH  CY  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
For:AT 
Novartis Pharma GmbH
Brunner Strasse 59
1230 Wien / AT
[2011/45]
Former [2006/29]For:BE  CH  CY  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
For:AT 
Novartis Pharma GmbH
Brunner Strasse 59
1230 Wien / AT
Former [2003/22]For:BE  CH  CY  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
For:AT 
Novartis Pharma GmbH
Brunner Strasse 59
1230 Wien / AT
Inventor(s)01 / GRAM, Hermann
Am Bischofsacker 20
79576 Weil / DE
02 / DI PADOVA, Franco, E.
Kluenenfeldstrasse 45
CH-4127 Birsfelden / CH
 [2003/22]
Representative(s)Jaenichen, Hans-Rainer, et al
Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Jaenichen, Hans-Rainer, et al
VOSSIUS & PARTNER Siebertstr. 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2003/22]Gros, Florent, et al
Novartis AG
4002 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date01976118.820.08.2001
[2003/22]
WO2001EP09588
Priority number, dateGB2000002068522.08.2000         Original published format: GB 0020685
[2003/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0216436
Date:28.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1313769
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1313769
Date:21.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1313769
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:C07K16/24, A61K39/395
[2011/45]
CPC:
C07K16/245 (EP,US); C07K16/00 (KR); A61P1/04 (EP);
A61P1/16 (EP); A61P11/00 (EP); A61P11/06 (EP);
A61P13/12 (EP); A61P17/00 (EP); A61P17/06 (EP);
A61P19/00 (EP); A61P19/02 (EP); A61P19/04 (EP);
A61P19/10 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P27/02 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP);
A61P37/02 (EP); A61P37/06 (EP); A61P37/08 (EP);
A61P39/02 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A61P7/00 (EP);
A61P7/06 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP); A61K2039/505 (EP,US);
C07K2317/21 (EP,US); C07K2317/34 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/22]C07K16/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/22]
Extension statesRO24.03.2003
SI24.03.2003
TitleGerman:ANTIKÖRPER GEGEN IL-1 BETA[2003/22]
English:ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN IL-1 BETA[2003/22]
French:ANTICORPS DE LA IL-1 BETA HUMAINE[2003/22]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2003National basic fee paid 
24.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/22]
03.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.11.2007
29.10.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.11.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2008Fee for grant paid
06.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.02.2009    ADMISSIBLE
Graf von Stosch, Andreas
Philip Gehrig
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Graf von Stosch, Andreas
Graf von Stosch
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Prinzregentenstraße 22
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/14]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.2009    ADMISSIBLE
Graf von Stosch, Andreas
Bosch Graf von Stosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Graf von Stosch, Andreas
Graf von Stosch Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
01.04.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.10.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.01.2011Date of oral proceedings
02.03.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.03.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.06.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
27.09.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[A]US534858  (OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL) [A] 1-12 * column 5 - column 6 *;
 [A]EP0267611  (OTSUKA PHARMA CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-12* abstract *;
 [X]US4935343  (ALLISON ANTHONY C [US], et al) [X] 1-7,11,12 * table 1 *;
 [DX]WO9501997  (SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORP [US], et al) [DX] 1-3,5-9,11,12 * example 5; table 4 *;
 [X]  - JACKSON J R ET AL, "IN VITRO ANTIBODY MUTARATION IMPROVEMENT OF A HIGH AFFINITY, NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY AGAINST IL-1BETA", JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, THE WILLIAMS AND WILKINS CO. BALTIMORE, US, (19950401), vol. 154, no. 7, ISSN 0022-1767, pages 3310 - 3319, XP000941315 [X] 1-3,5-9,11,12 * table II *
Examination   - WARD ET AL, NATURE, (1989), vol. 12, no. 341, pages 484 - 485
    - REITER ET AL, J MOL BIOL, (1999), vol. 290, pages 685 - 698
    - BORREBAECK ET AL, BIOTECHNOLOGY, NATURE, (1992), vol. 10, no. 6, pages 697 - 698
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