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EP About this file: EP1438416

EP1438416 - ASSAYS FOR DNA METHYLATION CHANGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.12.2010
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.12.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.01.2011  [2011/02]
10.12.2010Change or deletion - application deemed withdrawnpublished on 12.01.2011  [2011/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Epigenx Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Pacific Technology Center, 5385 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93105 / US
[2004/30]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Zunde
3458 Richland Drive, Apt. 12
Santa Barbara, CA 93105 / US
 [2004/30]
Representative(s)Lord, Hilton David
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/30]Lord, Hilton David
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date02776046.126.09.2002
[2004/30]
WO2002US30977
Priority number, dateUS20010326045P26.09.2001         Original published format: US 326045 P
[2004/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03027259
Date:03.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1438416
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:C12P19/34, C12Q1/68
[2007/35]
CPC:
C12Q1/683 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/683, C12Q2525/191, C12Q2521/331 (EP,US);
C12Q1/683, C12Q2533/107, C12Q2525/155, C12Q2523/125 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2004/30]C12P19/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ASSAYS FÜR ÄNDERUNGEN DER METHYLIERUNG VON DNA[2004/30]
English:ASSAYS FOR DNA METHYLATION CHANGES[2004/30]
French:DOSAGES DESTINES AUX MODIFICATIONS DE LA METHYLATION DE L'ADN[2004/30]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2004National basic fee paid 
22.04.2004Search fee paid 
22.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.04.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
22.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/02]
08.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200706   M06   Not yet paid
30.09.200807   M06   Not yet paid
30.09.200908   M06   Not yet paid
30.09.201009   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0976835  (KEYGENE NV [NL]) [Y] 6,9,10,14,34 * claims 1,2,7 *;
 [A]WO0026401  (UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS MED [US]) [A] 1-36 * figure 1 *;
 [PA]WO0204686  (EPIGENX PHARMACEUTICAL INC [US], et al) [PA] 1* claim 1 *;
 [PXY]  - YAN PEARLLY S ET AL, "Applications of CpG island microarrays for high-throughput analysis of DNA methylation", JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY, PHILADELPHIA, PA,, US, (200208), vol. 132, no. 8 Suppl, ISSN 0022-3166, pages 2430S - 2434S, XP002387726 [PX] 1-5,7,8,11-13,15-19,21-33,35,36 * figure 2 * * page 2430, column L * * page 2432S, column L, line 2 * [PY] 6,9,10,14,34
 [X]  - YAN P S ET AL, "CpG island arrays: an application toward deciphering epigenetic signatures of breast cancer", CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, US, (200004), vol. 6, no. 4, ISSN 1078-0432, pages 1432 - 1438, XP002245955 [X] 1 * page 1435 *
 [A]  - MCGREW M J ET AL, "QUANTITATION OF GENOMIC METHYLATION USING LIGATION-MEDIATED PCR", BIOTECHNIQUES, INFORMA LIFE SCIENCES PUBLISHING, WESTBOROUGH, MA, US, (19931001), vol. 15, no. 4, ISSN 0736-6205, pages 722 - 724,726,72, XP000402910 [A] 1-36 * the whole document *
 [A]  - REIN ET AL, "Identifying 5-methylcytosine and related modifications in DNA genomes", NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, SURREY, GB, (1998), vol. 26, no. 10, ISSN 0305-1048, pages 2255 - 2264, XP002143106 [A] 1-36 * page 2258, column L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/26.10.2255
 [A]  - ASPLUND ANNA ET AL, "Mosaic pattern of maternal and paternal keratinocyte clones in normal human epidermis revealed by analysis of X-chromosome inactivation", JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, (200107), vol. 117, no. 1, ISSN 0022-202X, pages 128 - 131, XP002443883 [A] 1-36 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.0022-202x.2001.01385.x
 [PX]  - TOMPA RACHEL ET AL, "Genome-wide profiling of DNA methylation reveals transposon targets of CHROMOMETHYLASE3", CURRENT BIOLOGY, (20020108), vol. 12, no. 1, ISSN 0960-9822, pages 65 - 68, XP002443884 [PX] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00622-4
 [OXY]  - YAN P.S. ET AL., JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, (200108), pages 2430S - 2434S [OX] 1-5,7,8,11-13,15-19,21-33,35,36 [OY] 6,9,10,14,34
International search[Y]US6027889  (BARANY FRANCIS [US], et al);
 [Y]  - KAFRI ET AL., "Mechanistic aspects of genome-wide demethylation the preimplantation mouse embryo", PROC. NATL. ACAD. SCI. USA, (199311), vol. 90, pages 10558 - 10562, XP002969134

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.90.22.10558
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