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EP2841101 - COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO ANTIBODIES THAT NEUTRALIZE COAGULASE ACTIVITY DURING STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS DISEASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University Of Chicago
5801 S. Ellis
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
[2015/10]
Inventor(s)01 / McADOW, Molly
c/o University of Chicago
5801 S. Ellis
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
02 / EMOLO, Carla
c/o University of Chicago
5801 S. Ellis
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
03 / MISSIAKAS, Dominique, M.
c/o University of Chicago
5801 S. Ellis
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
04 / SCHNEEWIND, Olaf
c/o University of Chicago
5801 S. Ellis
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
 [2015/10]
Representative(s)Bösl, Raphael Konrad
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstraße 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/32]Bösl, Raphael Konrad
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Prinzregentenstraße 68
81675 München / DE
Former [2015/10]Bösl, Raphael Konrad
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler LLP
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 68
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13781905.815.03.2013
[2019/32]
WO2013US31927
Priority number, dateUS201261638797P26.04.2012         Original published format: US 201261638797 P
[2015/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013162751
Date:31.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2841101
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2841101
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR31.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/395, A61K38/17, A61P31/04, A61P31/00, C07K14/31, C07K16/12
[2015/38]
CPC:
C07K16/1271 (EP,US); A61P31/00 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP);
A61K38/00 (EP,US); C07K2317/24 (US); C07K2317/33 (EP,US);
C07K2317/565 (US); C07K2317/569 (US); C07K2317/76 (EP,US);
C07K2317/92 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/10]A61K39/395, A61K38/17, A61P31/04, A61P31/00
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN IN ZUSAMMENHANG MIT ANTIKÖRPERN ZUR NEUTRALISIERUNG DER KOAGULASEAKTIVITÄT BEI EINER STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS-ERKRANKUNG[2015/10]
English:COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO ANTIBODIES THAT NEUTRALIZE COAGULASE ACTIVITY DURING STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS DISEASE[2015/10]
French:COMPOSITIONS ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS À DES ANTICORPS QUI NEUTRALISENT L'ACTIVITÉ COAGULASE DANS UNE MALADIE À STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS[2015/10]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2014National basic fee paid 
25.11.2014Search fee paid 
25.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/10]
18.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.12.2018
13.12.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2019Fee for grant paid
27.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2019Receipt 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  18.08.2017
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
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10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.1992.tb05089.x
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