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EP2512492 - METHODS OF INHIBITING CATARACTS AND PRESBYOPIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.05.2019  [2019/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Massachusetts
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110 / US
[2012/43]
Inventor(s)01 / MUTHUKUMAR, Murugappan
23 Weaver Circle
Amherst Massachusetts 01002 / US
02 / OU, Zhaoyang
1208 Harris Road
Webster New York 14580 / US
03 / CIVAY, Deniz
29B Buffam Rd.
Pelham Massachusetts 01002 / US
 [2012/43]
Representative(s)Verriest, Philippe, et al
Cabinet Germain & Maureau
12, rue Boileau
69006 Lyon / FR
[2014/11]
Former [2012/43]Maureau, Philippe, et al
Cabinet Germain & Maureau 12, rue Boileau B.P. 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date10795541.113.12.2010
WO2010US60044
Priority number, dateUS20090286139P14.12.2009         Original published format: US 286139 P
US20100350161P01.06.2010         Original published format: US 350161 P
[2012/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011075430
Date:23.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2512492
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61K33/14, A61P27/10, A61P27/12
[2012/43]
CPC:
A61K31/675 (EP,US); A61K31/14 (EP,US); A61K31/4164 (EP,US);
A61K31/4425 (EP,US); A61K31/66 (EP,US); A61K33/00 (EP,US);
A61K33/14 (EP,US); A61P27/02 (EP); A61P27/10 (EP);
A61P27/12 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/43]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HEMMUNG VON GRAUEM STAR UND ALTERSWEITSICHTIGKEIT[2012/43]
English:METHODS OF INHIBITING CATARACTS AND PRESBYOPIA[2012/43]
French:PROCÉDÉS POUR EMPÊCHER DES CATARACTES ET LA PRESBYTIE[2012/43]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2012National basic fee paid 
11.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/43]
02.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.01.2019
14.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/22]
24.01.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/22]
24.01.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  02.10.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO0248190  (SIGMA TAU IND FARMACEUTI [IT], et al) [X] 1,2,5-7,19 * page 11, line 19 - page 12, line 4; claims 14,16 * * page 6, line 17 - page 7, line 5 * [I] 3,4,8-18;
 [XI]WO9514482  (RENSSELAER POLYTECH INST [US]) [X] 1,2,5-7,19 * page 9, paragraph 3; claims 1-17 * * page 7, paragraph 2 * [I] 3,4,8-18;
 [XI]DE3906311  (ADATOMED PHARMA & MED [DE]) [X] 1,2,5-7,19 * column 1, lines 44-46; claims 1,2 * * column 2, lines 9-11 * * column 3, line 67 - column 4, line 16 * [I] 3,4,8,9;
 [XI]CN1093259  (WANG HUIKANG [CN]) [X] 1,2,5-7,19 * examples 1-4; claims 1-7 * [I] 3,4,8-18;
 [A]WO2005117987  (GLAZIER ALAN N [US]) [A] 1-19 * paragraphs [0039] - [0047] *;
 [A]WO2009051223  (R TECH UENO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-19 * example 1; tables 1-2 *;
 [AP]EP2213303  (R TECH UENO LTD [JP]) [AP] 1-19 * example 1; tables 1-2 *;
 [A]US5756672  (BUILDER STUART [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
 [A]  - WANG ET AL, "Safety and efficacy of intracapsular tranilast microspheres in experimental posterior capsule opacification", JOURNAL CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, SURGERY, FAIRFAX, VA, US, (20071128), vol. 33, no. 12, doi:DOI:10.1016/J.JCRS.2007.07.041, ISSN 0886-3350, pages 2122 - 2128, XP022375747 [A] 1-19 * abstract * * table 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.07.041
 [A]  - QIAN J ET AL, "Effects of anionic surfactant SDS on the photophysical properties of two fluorescent molecular sensors", JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY, A: CHEMISTRY, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA, LAUSANNE, CH, vol. 200, no. 2-3, doi:DOI:10.1016/J.JPHOTOCHEM.2008.09.002, ISSN 1010-6030, (20081215), pages 402 - 409, (20080917), XP025681172 [A] 1-19 * page 403, column 1 * * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2008.09.002
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