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EP3186377 - MODIFIED DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2020Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 16.12.2020  [2020/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
300 Third Street, 3rd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
[2017/27]
Inventor(s)01 / MAIER, Martin
300 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
02 / FOSTER, Don
300 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
03 / MILSTEIN, Stuart
300 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
04 / KUCHIMANCHI, Satya
300 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
05 / JADHAV, Vasant
300 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
06 / RAJEEV, Kallanthottathil
300 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
07 / MANOHARAN, Muthiah
300 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
08 / PARMAR, Rubina
300 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
 [2017/27]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/27]
Application number, filing date15754100.414.08.2015
[2017/27]
WO2015US45407
Priority number, dateUS201462039507P20.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462039507 P
US201462083744P24.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462083744 P
US201462093919P18.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462093919 P
[2017/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016028649
Date:25.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3186377
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/113, A61K31/713, A61K47/50, C07H21/00
[2017/27]
CPC:
C12N15/113 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); A61K31/713 (IL,KR); A61P43/00 (EP,IL);
C12N15/111 (IL,US); C12N2310/14 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); C12N2310/313 (IL,US);
C12N2310/315 (IL,KR); C12N2310/32 (EP,CN,IL,US); C12N2310/321 (IL,KR);
C12N2310/322 (IL,KR); C12N2310/3231 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); C12N2310/332 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US);
C12N2310/335 (IL,US); C12N2310/344 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); C12N2310/346 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US);
C12N2310/351 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); C12N2310/533 (EP,CN,IL,US); C12N2320/51 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US);
C12N2320/52 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US) (-)
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 [2017/27]
Extension statesBA20.03.2017
ME20.03.2017
TitleGerman:MODIFIZIERTE DOPPELSTRÄNGIGE RNA-WIRKSTOFFE[2017/27]
English:MODIFIED DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA AGENTS[2017/27]
French:AGENTS D'ARN DOUBLE BRIN MODIFIÉ[2017/27]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2017National basic fee paid 
20.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
09.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.2018Observations by third parties
29.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2020Application withdrawn by applicant  [2020/51]
06.11.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.11.2020
26.11.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)EP20203314.8  / EP3808846
EP20203754.5  / EP3812462
EP25172177.5
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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