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EP2570491 - Susceptibility genes for age-related maculopathy (ARM) on chromosome 10q26 [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 16.12.2016 Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	16.12.2016	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 18.01.2017 [2017/03]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education 200 Gardner Steel Conference Center Thackeray & O'Hara Streets Pittsburgh, PA 15260 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2013/12]	For all designated states University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education 200 Gardner Steel Conference Center O'Hara & Thackeray Streets Pittsburgh, PA 15260 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Gorin, Michael B. 108 Glen Haven Lane Pittsburgh, PA 15620 / US
	02 / Weeks, Daniel E. 6373 Douglas Street Pittsburgh, PA 15217 / US
	03 / Conley, Yvette P. 221 Cool Springs Road White Oak, PA 15131 / US
	04 / Ferrell, Robert 206 Maple Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15218 / US
	05 / Jakobsdottir, Johanna Langamyri 24B Gardabaer IS-210 / IS
	06 / Mah-Fraser, Tammy S. 10407-35 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6J2M8 / CA
	[2013/12]
Representative(s)	Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2013/12]	Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date	12182806.5	07.06.2006
	[2013/12]
Priority number, date	US20050688572P	08.06.2005 Original published format: US 688572 P
	[2013/12]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2570491
	Date:	20.03.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/12]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.02.2013
Classification	IPC:	C12Q1/68, C07H21/04	[2013/12]
	CPC:	C12Q1/6883 (EP,KR,US); C12M1/34 (KR); C12Q2600/156 (EP,KR,US); C12Q2600/172 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2013/12]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	BA	Not yet paid
	HR	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RS	Not yet paid
Title	German:	Suszeptibilitätsgene für altersbedingte Makulopathie auf Chromosom 10q26	[2013/12]
	English:	Susceptibility genes for age-related maculopathy (ARM) on chromosome 10q26	[2013/12]
	French:	Gènes de prédisposition à une dégénérescence maculaire liée à l'âge (DMLA) sur le chromosome 10q26	[2013/12]
Examination procedure	19.09.2013	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	19.09.2013	Examination requested [2013/44]
	10.10.2013	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	22.04.2014	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.12.2014	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.06.2015	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.02.2016	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	12.08.2016	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2017/03]
	05.09.2016	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2017/03]
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP06772433.6 / EP1907576
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 (EP20060772433) is 25.08.2010
Fees paid	Renewal fee
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