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EP0502049 - TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR ANTAGONIST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.1996
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
XENOVA LIMITED
240 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 4EF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/37]For all designated states
XENOVA LIMITED
240 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4EF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / NORRIS, David, Bradley
240 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 4EF / GB
02 / DEPLEDGE, Paul
240 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 4EF / GB
03 / JACKSON, Andrew, Paul
81 Queensgate Drive Birstall
Leicester / GB
[1992/37]
Representative(s)Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1992/37]Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date90917347.822.11.1990
[1992/37]
WO1990GB01801
Priority number, dateGB1989002661124.11.1989         Original published format: GB 8926611
[1992/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9107953
Date:13.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0502049
Date:09.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0502049
Date:07.02.1996
[1996/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/045
[1992/37]
CPC:
A61K31/045 (EP,US); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP);
A61P31/12 (EP); A61P31/18 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/37]
TitleGerman:TUMOR-NEKROSE-FAKTOR-ANTAGONIST[1992/37]
English:TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR ANTAGONIST[1992/37]
French:ANTAGONISTE DE FACTEUR DE NECROSE TUMORALE[1992/37]
Entry into regional phase23.06.1992National basic fee paid 
23.06.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
23.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/37]
15.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.1995Fee for grant paid
28.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.11.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.02.1996
BE07.02.1996
CH07.02.1996
DK07.02.1996
FR07.02.1996
IT07.02.1996
LI07.02.1996
NL07.02.1996
SE07.05.1996
DE08.05.1996
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]AT07.02.1996
BE07.02.1996
CH07.02.1996
DK07.02.1996
IT07.02.1996
LI07.02.1996
NL07.02.1996
SE07.05.1996
DE08.05.1996
FR05.07.1996
Former [1999/42]AT07.02.1996
BE07.02.1996
CH07.02.1996
DK07.02.1996
IT07.02.1996
LI07.02.1996
SE07.05.1996
DE08.05.1996
FR05.07.1996
Former [1998/15]AT07.02.1996
BE07.02.1996
CH07.02.1996
DK07.02.1996
LI07.02.1996
SE07.05.1996
DE08.05.1996
FR05.07.1996
Former [1997/28]AT07.02.1996
BE07.02.1996
CH07.02.1996
LI07.02.1996
SE07.05.1996
DE08.05.1996
FR05.07.1996
Former [1997/06]AT07.02.1996
BE07.02.1996
SE07.05.1996
DE08.05.1996
FR05.07.1996
Former [1996/52]AT07.02.1996
BE07.02.1996
SE07.05.1996
DE08.05.1996
Former [1996/44]AT07.02.1996
SE07.05.1996
DE08.05.1996
Former [1996/42]AT07.02.1996
SE07.05.1996
Former [N/P]deleted
Cited inInternational searchEP0341558  [ ] (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM KG [DE], et al)
 [Y]  - The Journal of Antibiotics, volume XLI, no. 1, 1988, Takeshi Ando et al.: "Vinigrol, a novel antihypertensive and platelet aggregation inhibitory agent produced by a fungus, Virgaria Nigra", pages 25-30
 [X]  - Nature, volume 330, 17 december 1987, K.J. Tracey et al. "Ant-cachectin/TNF monooclonal antibodies prevent septic shock during lethal bacteraemia", pages 662-664
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