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EP About this file: EP1716233

EP1716233 - REGULATED STOP CODON READTHROUGH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.05.2015
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 20.07.2016  [2016/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maxygen Holdings Ltd.
c/o Close Brothers (Cayman) Limited, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 1034 GT
Grand Cayman / KY
For all designated states
Maxygen Aps
Agern Allé 1
2970 Hoersholm / DK
[2006/44]
Inventor(s)01 / BOUQUIN, Thomas
Fasanvænget 215
DK-2980 Kokkedal / DK
 [2006/44]
Representative(s)Hallybone, Huw George
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Hallybone, Huw George
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2008/13]Hallybone, Huw George
Carpmaels and Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2006/44]Salka, Jeffrey, et al
Maxygen ApS, Agern Allé 1
2970 Hoersholm / DK
Application number, filing date05700620.728.01.2005
[2006/44]
WO2005DK00070
Priority number, dateUS20040540820P30.01.2004         Original published format: US 540820 P
US20040631306P29.11.2004         Original published format: US 631306 P
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005073375
Date:11.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1716233
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1716233
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/10, C12N15/62, C12N15/65, C12N5/10, C12Q1/68
[2006/44]
CPC:
C12N15/1086 (EP,US); C12N15/62 (EP,US); C12N15/67 (EP,US);
G01N33/502 (EP,US); C07K2319/035 (EP,US); C07K2319/40 (EP,US);
C07K2319/60 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESTEUERTES ÜBERLESEN VON STOPCODONS[2006/44]
English:REGULATED STOP CODON READTHROUGH[2006/44]
French:TRANSLECTURE REGULEE D'UN CODON D'ARRET[2006/44]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2006National basic fee paid 
30.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/44]
09.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2009Fee for grant paid
09.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.05.2010  17.01.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Roth, Carla, et al, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 09 46
40509 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/27]
Opponent(s)01  26.05.2010   
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Roth, Carla, et al, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Lohengrinstrasse 11
D-40549 Düsseldorf / DE
02.07.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.11.2011Date of oral proceedings
13.12.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.12.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.01.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.01.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
26.01.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/27]
Appeal following opposition23.02.2012Appeal received No.  T0500/12
23.04.2012Statement of grounds filed
24.04.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
CZ26.08.2009
EE26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
RO26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
SK26.08.2009
TR26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
GR27.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
MC31.01.2010
HU27.02.2010
GB28.01.2014
IE28.01.2014
IT28.01.2014
LU28.01.2014
ES29.01.2014
SE29.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
DK31.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
DE01.08.2014
NL01.08.2014
[2016/29]
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SI26.08.2009
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TR26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
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PT28.12.2009
MC31.01.2010
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CH31.01.2014
DK31.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
DE01.08.2014
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Former [2015/07]AT26.08.2009
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TR26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
GR27.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
MC31.01.2010
HU27.02.2010
GB28.01.2014
IE28.01.2014
LU28.01.2014
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CH31.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
DE01.08.2014
NL01.08.2014
Former [2014/51]AT26.08.2009
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CZ26.08.2009
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FI26.08.2009
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DE01.08.2014
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MC31.01.2010
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LU28.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
DE01.08.2014
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CY26.08.2009
CZ26.08.2009
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CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
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CZ26.08.2009
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1999.3085
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