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EP3175705 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTIFICIAL PIRNAS AND USES THEREOF FOR SILENCING GENE EXPRESSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.06.2018  [2018/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Meyerhofstrasse 1
69117 Heidelberg / DE
[2017/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Pillai, Ramesh
1 bis rue de la Monta
38120 St. Egreve / FR
02 / Homolka, David
9 Rue des Échelles
38120 Saint-Egréve / FR
03 / Pandey, Radha Raman
5, Rue Nestor Cornier
38100 Grenoble / FR
 [2017/23]
Representative(s)Krauss, Jan
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2017/23]
Application number, filing date15197903.603.12.2015
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3175705
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:A01K67/00, C12Q1/68, C12N15/113, C12N15/85
[2017/23]
CPC:
C12Q1/6806 (EP); C12N15/113 (EP); C12Q1/6883 (EP);
C12N2310/10 (EP); C12N2330/00 (EP); C12N2330/31 (EP);
C12Q2600/178 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2521/313, C12Q2525/207 (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 [2017/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KÜNSTLICHEM PIRNAS UND VERWENDUNGEN DAVON ZUR DÄMPFUNG VON GENEXPRESSION[2017/23]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTIFICIAL PIRNAS AND USES THEREOF FOR SILENCING GENE EXPRESSION[2017/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR PRODUIRE DES PIARN ARTIFICIELS ET LEURS UTILISATIONS POUR INHIBER L'EXPRESSION D'UN GÈNE[2017/23]
Examination procedure08.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/26]
24.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2018/26]
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