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EP3418379 - METHODS, CELLS & ORGANISMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kymab Limited
The Bennet Building (B930)
Babraham Research Campus
Cambridge CB22 3AT / GB
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / BRADLEY, Allan
c/o Kymab Limited The Bennet Building (B930)
Babraham Research Campus
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT / GB
02 / ALI, Hanif
c/o Kymab Limited The Bennet Building (B930)
Babraham Research Campus
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT / GB
03 / LEE, E-Chiang
c/o Kymab Limited The Bennet Building (B930)
Babraham Research Campus
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT / GB
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[2018/52]
Application number, filing date18174860.918.09.2014
[2018/52]
Priority number, dateGB2013001656018.09.2013         Original published format: GB 201316560
GB2013002121002.12.2013         Original published format: GB 201321210
[2018/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3418379
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3418379
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3418379
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/10, C12N15/10, C12N15/85, C12N15/90
[2018/52]
CPC:
C12N15/102 (EP,US); A01K67/0278 (US); C07K16/00 (US);
C12N15/907 (EP,US); C12N5/0635 (EP,US); A01K2207/15 (US);
A01K2217/052 (US); A01K2217/072 (US); A01K2227/105 (US);
A01K2267/01 (US); C07K2317/14 (US); C07K2317/20 (US);
C07K2317/24 (US); C07K2317/52 (US); C07K2317/56 (US);
C12N2510/04 (US); C12N2800/80 (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 [2018/52]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, ZELLEN UND ORGANISMEN[2018/52]
English:METHODS, CELLS & ORGANISMS[2018/52]
French:PROCÉDÉS, CELLULES ET ORGANISMES[2018/52]
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
29.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
06.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2020Observations by third parties
20.07.2020Fee for grant paid
20.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14772198.9  / EP2877571
Divisional application(s)EP20212097.8  / EP3842528
EP21196419.2  / EP3988649
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.12.2020  09.09.2021  ADMISSIBLE
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
777 Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591-6707 / US
Opponent's representative
Steinecke, Peter
Witthoff Jaekel Steinecke
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patent Department
P.O. Box 11 40
52412 Jülich / DE
 [2021/41]
Former [2021/02]
Opponent(s)01  09.12.2020   
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
777 Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown NY 10591 / US
Opponent's representative
Steinecke, Peter
Witthoff Jaekel Steinecke
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patent Department
P.O. Box 11 40
52412 Jülich / DE
14.07.2021No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
08.09.2021No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
23.09.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.02.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
17.03.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.03.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
03.07.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/34]
Appeal following opposition17.05.2023Appeal received No.  T0924/23
17.05.2023Payment of appeal fee
03.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.09.2014
AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CY09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
MK09.12.2020
MT09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
LU18.09.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/23]HU18.09.2014
AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CY09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
MK09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
LU18.09.2021
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AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CY09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
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FI09.12.2020
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LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
LU18.09.2021
Former [2023/30]AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CY09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
LU18.09.2021
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AT09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
LU18.09.2021
Former [2022/25]AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
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SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
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PT09.04.2021
Former [2022/23]AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
Former [2022/10]AL09.12.2020
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CZ09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
PT09.04.2021
IS22.12.2021
Former [2021/49]AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
Former [2021/45]AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
Former [2021/42]AT09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
Former [2021/39]AT09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
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BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
PT09.04.2021
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CZ09.12.2020
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FI09.12.2020
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RO09.12.2020
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PT09.04.2021
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SK09.12.2020
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GR10.03.2021
PT09.04.2021
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SM09.12.2020
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GR10.03.2021
PT09.04.2021
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HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
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SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
PT09.04.2021
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HR09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
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BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
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GR10.03.2021
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