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EP2320912 - TREATMENT OF RETINAL DEGENERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2015
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University College Cork-National University of Ireland, Cork
Western Road
Cork / IE
[2011/20]
Inventor(s)01 / COTTER, Thomas
Windrush
Ballynaneening
Crosshaven
Co. Cork / IE
02 / DOONAN, Francesca
25 Fitzgerald Place
Old Blackrock Road
Cork
Co. Cork / IE
03 / CLERKIN, Sebastian
18 Quaker Road
Cork / IE
04 / O'DRISCOLL Carolyn
Ardcarrig
5 Tramore Lawn
Douglas Road
Cork / IE
 [2015/03]
Former [2011/20]01 / COTTER, Thomas
Windrush Ballynaneening Crosshaven
Co. Cork / IE
02 / DOONAN, Francesca
25 Fitzgerald Place Old Blackrock Road Cork
Co. Cork / IE
03 / CLERKIN, Sebastian
18 Quaker Road
Cork / IE
04 / O'DRISCOLL Carolyn
Ardcarrig 5 Tramore Lawn Douglas Road
Cork / IE
Representative(s)Purdylucey Intellectual Property
6-7 Harcourt Terrace
D02 FH73 Dublin 2 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Purdylucey Intellectual Property
6-7 Harcourt Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
Former [2011/20]Purdy, Hugh Barry
PurdyLucey Intellectual Property The Capel Building, Suite 138-139 Mary's Abbey
Dublin 7 / IE
Application number, filing date09787409.305.08.2009
[2011/20]
WO2009IE00053
Priority number, dateIE2008000063305.08.2008         Original published format: IE 20080633
[2015/03]
Former [2011/20]IE2008000063305.08.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010016042
Date:11.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2320912
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2320912
Date:14.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/56, A61P27/06, A61P27/02
[2011/20]
CPC:
A61K31/56 (EP,US); A61K9/0048 (EP,US); A61P27/02 (EP);
A61P27/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/20]
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNG VON NETZHAUTDEGENERATION[2014/26]
English:TREATMENT OF RETINAL DEGENERATION[2011/20]
French:TRAITEMENT DE DÉGÉNÉRESCENCE DE LA RÉTINE[2011/20]
Former [2011/20]BEHANDLUNG VON NETZHAUTREGENERATION
Entry into regional phase04.03.2011National basic fee paid 
04.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/20]
30.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2014Fee for grant paid
03.12.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.12.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.09.2011
Opposition(s)15.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.08.2009
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US3959322  (HUGHES GORDON ALAN, et al) [Y] 5,7,10-12,18,21-23* claims 3-8 *;
 [XY]WO2006082588  (PHARMALIGHT INC [US], et al) [X] 15,17,19,20 * page 34, line 26 - page 35, line 9 * * claims 2,50,69,70 * [Y] 18,21-23;
 [XY]US2006205704  (SCOTT SEAN [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,8,9 * claims 2,7 * * paragraphs [0007] , [0009] * [Y] 5,7,10-12;
 [XY]WO2008070726  (SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY [US], et al) [X] 15,17,19,20 * claim 115; table 124 * [Y] 18,21-23;
 [PX]WO2008150547  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US], et al) [PX] 1,4-6,8,9 * paragraph [0037] * * claim 48 *;
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