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EP2705154 - FECAL LACTOFERRIN AS A BIOMARKER FOR DETERMINING DISEASE SEVERITY AND FOR MONITORING INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE DISEASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.03.2017  [2017/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TechLab, Inc.
2001 Kraft Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060-6358 / US
[2014/11]
Inventor(s)01 / BOONE, James, Hunter
545 Arrowhead Trail
Christiansburg, VA 24073 / US
02 / LYERLY, David, M.
204 Macarthur Avenue
Radford, VA 24142 / US
03 / WILKINS, Tracy, D.
6254 Chestnut Ridge Road
Riner, VA 24149 / US
04 / CARMAN, Robert, J.
1700 North Fork Road
Christiansburg, VA / US
 [2014/11]
Representative(s)Fyfe, Fiona Allison Watson
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[2014/11]
Application number, filing date12777788.627.04.2012
WO2012US35495
Priority number, dateUS201161480616P29.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161480616 P
US20121345706426.04.2012         Original published format: US201213457064
US20121345704926.04.2012         Original published format: US201213457049
[2014/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012149351
Date:01.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2705154
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:C12P21/04, A61K31/14, A61K31/4164, A61K31/7034, A61K35/74, G01N33/569, A61K38/14
[2014/46]
CPC:
G01N33/56911 (EP,US); A61K31/4164 (EP,US); A61K31/7034 (EP,US);
A61K35/74 (EP,US); A61K38/14 (EP,US); A61K45/06 (US);
A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/12 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP);
G01N2333/33 (EP,US); G01N2333/79 (EP,US); G01N2800/52 (EP,US);
G01N2800/56 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/11]C12P21/04, G01N33/00
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 [2014/11]
Extension statesBA31.10.2013
ME31.10.2013
TitleGerman:LACTOFERRIN AUS FÄKALIEN ALS BIOMARKER ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER SCHWERE EINER ERKRANKUNG UND ÜBERWACHUNG DER INFEKTION BEI PATIENTEN MIT CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE ERKRANKUNG[2014/11]
English:FECAL LACTOFERRIN AS A BIOMARKER FOR DETERMINING DISEASE SEVERITY AND FOR MONITORING INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE DISEASE[2014/11]
French:LACTOFERRINE FÉCALE EN TANT QUE BIOMARQUEUR POUR LA DÉTERMINATION DE LA SÉVÉRITÉ D'UNE MALADIE ET POUR LA SURVEILLANCE D'UNE INFECTION CHEZ DES PATIENTS ATTEINTS PAR UNE MALADIE PAR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE[2014/11]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2013National basic fee paid 
31.10.2013Search fee paid 
31.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/11]
29.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.11.2016
14.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/13]
16.11.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.11.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/13]
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  01.10.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2009253155  (BOONE JAMES HUNTER [US], et al)
 [X]  - OPPENHEIM., "Scientific Symposium on New Approaches to Clostridium difficile Testing", (20101023), URL: http://www.alere.co.uk/pdf/150411101655-Alere_Barcelona_FINAL1.pdf, (20120706), XP055093104
 [Y]  - "Guidelines for the Management of Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease (CDAD) in Adult Patients", NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN., (20080828), URL: http://www.id.hs.columbia.edu/documents/Guidelines-Clostridiumdifficile- 8-28-08.pdf, (20120706), XP055093109
 [Y]  - SHASTRI ET AL., "Prospective multicenter study evaluating fecal calprotectin in adult acute bacterial diarrhea.", AM J MED DECEMBER, (2008), vol. 121, no. 12, pages 1099 - 1106, XP025686969

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.06.034
 [Y]  - YOON ET AL., "Treatment of Refractory/Recurrent C. difficile-associated Disease by Donated Stool Transplanted Via Colonoscopy.", J CLIN GASTROENTEROL, (201009), vol. 44, no. 8, pages 562 - 566, XP008171466

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181dac035
by applicantUS2009253155
    - TED S STEINER ET AL., "Fecal Lactoferrin, Interleukin-1 beta, and Interleukin-8 Are Elevated in Patients with Severe Clostridium difficile Colitis", CLIN DIAGNOST LAB IMMUNOL, (19971101), vol. 4, no. 6, pages 719 - 722, XP055144433
    - SHASTRI ET AL., "Prospective multicenter study evaluating fecal calprotectin in adult acute bacterial diarrhea", AM J MED, (200812), vol. 121, no. 12, doi:doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.06.034, pages 1099 - 1106, XP025686969

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.06.034
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