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EP3710002 - DEGRADERS AND DEGRONS FOR TARGETED PROTEIN DEGRADATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Change - applicantpublished on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C4 Therapeutics, Inc.
490 Arsenal Way, Suite 120
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
[2026/09]
Former [2020/39]For all designated states
C4 Therapeutics, Inc.
490 Arsenal Way, Suite 200
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PHILLIPS, Andrew, J.
c/o C4 Therapeutics Inc.
490 Arsenal Way Suite 200
Watertown MA 02472 / US
02 / NASVESCHUK, Christopher, G.
c/o C4 Therapeutics Inc.
490 Arsenal Way Suite 200
Watertown MA 02472 / US
03 / HENDERSON, James, A.
c/o C4 Therapeutics Inc.
490 Arsenal Way Suite 200
Watertown MA 02472 / US
04 / HE, Minsheng
c/o C4 Therapeutics Inc.
490 Arsenal Way Suite 200
Watertown MA 02472 / US
05 / LAZARSKI, Kiel
c/o C4 Therapeutics Inc.
490 Arsenal Way Suite 200
Watertown MA 02472 / US
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Heller, Benjamin Henry
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2020/39]
Application number, filing date18878359.116.11.2018
[2020/39]
WO2018US61573
Priority number, dateUS201762587303P16.11.2017         Original published format: US 201762587303 P
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019099868
Date:23.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3710002
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/454, A61K47/50, C07D401/14, C07D211/88, C07D403/04, C07D413/04, C07D417/04, C07D471/04
[2021/27]
CPC:
C07D211/88 (EP); C07D401/04 (US); C07D241/18 (EP);
C07D403/04 (EP,US); C07D413/04 (EP,US); C07D417/04 (EP);
C07D471/04 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/39]A61K31/454, A61K47/50, C07D401/14
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 [2020/39]
TitleGerman:DEGRADER UND DEGRONE FÜR GEZIELTEN PROTEINABBAU[2020/39]
English:DEGRADERS AND DEGRONS FOR TARGETED PROTEIN DEGRADATION[2020/39]
French:AGENTS DE DÉGRADATION ET DÉGRONS POUR DÉGRADATION PROTÉIQUE CIBLÉE[2020/39]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2020National basic fee paid 
05.06.2020Search fee paid 
05.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
04.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
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