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EP About this file: EP0855918

EP0855918 - CHICKEN INTERLEUKIN-15 AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
4249 Faculty Administration Building, 656 W. Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/32]For all designated states
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
4249 Faculty Administration Building, 656 W. Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUNDICK, Roy, S.
29845 Highmeadow
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 / US
02 / JONES, Lily, A.
1311 Cadieux
Grosse Point, MI 48230 / US
03 / SMITH, David, I.
4208 Auburn
Royal Oak, MI 48072 / US
[1998/32]
Representative(s)Bradley, Adrian, et al
Cleveland LLP
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Bradley, Adrian, et al
Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2009/18]Bradley, Adrian, et al
fj Cleveland LLP 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2007/50]Rees, Kerry, et al
FJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2005/23]Brown, Fraser Gregory James, et al
fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [1998/32]Evans, David Charles, et al
fJ CLEVELAND 40-43, Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date96939484.010.10.1996
[1998/32]
WO1996US16870
Priority number, dateUS19950005682P17.10.1995         Original published format: US 5682 P
[1998/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9714433
Date:24.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0855918
Date:05.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/00, A61K39/38, C07K1/00, C07K14/00, C07K17/00, C07H21/04
[1998/32]
CPC:
A61K39/12 (EP,US); A61K39/17 (EP,US); A61K39/255 (EP,US);
A61P31/00 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP); A61P31/14 (EP);
A61P31/20 (EP); C07K14/54 (EP,US); C07K14/5443 (EP,US);
A61K2039/552 (EP,US); A61K2039/55527 (EP,US); A61K38/00 (EP,US);
C12N2710/16334 (EP,US); C12N2710/16343 (EP,US); C12N2760/18134 (EP,US);
C12N2799/023 (EP,US); C12N2799/028 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/32]
TitleGerman:INTERLEUKIN-15 AUS HÜHNERN UND SEINE VERWENDUNGEN[1998/32]
English:CHICKEN INTERLEUKIN-15 AND USES THEREOF[1998/32]
French:INTERLEUKINE-15 DU POULET ET SES UTILISATIONS[1998/32]
Entry into regional phase04.05.1998National basic fee paid 
04.05.1998Search fee paid 
04.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.12.1997Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
06.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/32]
05.11.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/46]
28.05.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2009/46]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.02.2008Request for further processing filed
01.02.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.02.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
25.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200308   M06   Fee paid on   15.04.2004
31.10.200813   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0293180  (FREDERICKSEN TOMMY L [US], et al) [X] 8-13,17 * pages 1-2; examples 1 and 5; figure 2 * [Y] 3,5;
 [XY]US5106617  (FEDERICKSEN TOMMY L [US], et al) [X] 8-19 * column 1, lines 20-41; column 2, lines 2-3; column 3, line 63-column 4, line 54 * [Y] 3,5;
 [XY]ZA942636  (IMMUNEX CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6-9,17 * page 2, line 29-page 3, line 11; page 5; page 15, line 25-page 16, line 3; page 24, lines 13-21 * [Y] 3,5;
 [Y]  - ARMITAGE R J ET AL, "IL-15 HAS STIMULATORY ACTIVITY FOR THE INDUCTION OF B CELL PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATION", JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, THE WILLIAMS AND WILKINS CO. BALTIMORE, US, (19950115), vol. 154, no. 2, ISSN 0022-1767, pages 483 - 490, XP000670219 [Y] 1-19 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - GIRI J G ET AL, "IL-15, A NOVEL T CELL GROWTH FACTOR THAT SHARES ACTIVITIES AND RECEPTOR COMPONENTS WITH IL-2", JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY, FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL, US, (19950501), vol. 57, no. 5, ISSN 0741-5400, pages 763 - 766, XP000570466 [Y] 1-19 * the whole document *
 [L]  - STAEHELI PETER ET AL, "Cytokines of birds: Conserved functions: A largely different look.", JOURNAL OF INTERFERON AND CYTOKINE RESEARCH, December, 2001, (200112), vol. 21, no. 12, ISSN 1079-9907, pages 993 - 1010, XP001079945 [L] 1-19 * see pages 997-998;this post published document is considered to be important in view of Articles 83 and 84 EPC *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/107999001317205123
International search[Y]  - CELLULAR IMMUNOLOGY, 15 October 1995, Vol. 165, MUNGER W. et al., "Studies Evaluating the Antitumor Activity and Toxicity of Interleukin-15, a New T Cell Growth Factor: Comparison With Interleukin-2", pages 289-293.
 [YP]  - JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, 1996, Vol. 157, No. 8, KANAI T. et al., "IL-15 Stimulates the Expansion of AIDS Virus-specific CTL", pages 3681-3687.
 [YP]  - CANCER WEEKLY PLUS, 22 July 1996, MARBLE M., "IL-15 Boosts Systemic Immunity Against B7-1 Gene Transfected Breast Cancer Cells", page 5.
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