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EP0882067 - METHODS OF TREATING VASCULAR DISEASE WITH TNF ANTAGONISTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.03.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, LU
published on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE MATHILDA AND TERRENCE KENNEDY INSTITUTE OF RHEUMATOLOGY TRUST
1 Aspenlea Road
Hammersmith, London W6 8LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/17]For all designated states
THE KENNEDY INSTITUTE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
1 Aspenlea Road
Hammersmith, London W6 8LH / GB
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
THE KENNEDY INSTITUTE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
1 Aspenlea Road
Hammersmith, London W6 8LH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ELLIOTT, Michael James Herdman
12 Hart Grove, Ealing
London W5 3NB / GB
02 / MAINI, Ravinda Nath
151 Castelnau, Barnes
London SW13 9EW / GB
03 / FELDMANN, Marc
2 Church Road
Highgate, London N6 4QT / GB
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co., Riverhead
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date97903485.717.02.1997
[1998/50]
WO1997GB00435
Priority number, dateUS1996060227216.02.1996         Original published format: US 602272
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9730088
Date:21.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0882067
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0882067
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0882067
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:C07K16/24, A61K39/395, A61K31/00
[1998/50]
CPC:
C07K16/248 (EP,US); A61K31/00 (EP,US); A61K31/4015 (EP,US);
A61K31/404 (EP,US); A61K31/454 (EP,US); A61K31/522 (EP,US);
A61P7/00 (EP); A61P7/02 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP);
A61P9/04 (EP); A61P9/10 (EP); C07K14/7151 (EP,US);
C07K16/241 (EP,US); A61K2039/505 (EP,US); A61K38/00 (EP,US);
C07K2317/24 (EP,US); C07K2317/34 (EP,US); C07K2317/52 (EP,US);
C07K2319/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GEFÄSSKRANKHEITEN MITTELS TUMORNEKROSEFAKTOR-ANTAGONISTEN[1998/50]
English:METHODS OF TREATING VASCULAR DISEASE WITH TNF ANTAGONISTS[1998/50]
French:PROCEDES DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE MALADIE VASCULAIRE AU MOYEN D'ANTAGONISTES DU TNF (FACTEUR DE NECROSE TUMORALE)[1998/50]
Entry into regional phase10.09.1998National basic fee paid 
10.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
31.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2003Fee for grant paid
11.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03025867.7  / EP1460087
EP06013226.3   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 28.07.2006
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.08.2004  02.12.2004  WITHDRAWN
Serono International S.A.
15bis Chemin des Mines
1202 GENEVA / CH
Opponent's representative
Vogelsang-Wenke, Heike
Grünecker Kinkeldey
Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/04]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2004  02.12.2004  WITHDRAWN
SERONO INTERNATIONAL S.A.
15bis Chemin des Mines
1202 GENEVA / CH
Opponent's representative
Vogelsang-Wenke, Heike, Dr.
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/41]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2004    WITHDRAWN
SERONO INTERNATIONAL S.A.
15bis Chemin des Mines
1202 GENEVA / CH
Opponent's representative
Vogelsang-Wenke, Heike, Dr.
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
20.09.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.05.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
20.10.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
28.02.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.03.2008
28.02.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
23.06.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.07.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.12.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.03.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.11.2003
LU17.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
[2010/05]
Former [2008/07]MC28.02.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0260610  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 1-9,51-53 * claims 1-11 * * page 3, line 37 - line 43 *;
 [X]WO9115451  (SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PHARMA GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-7,51-53 * claims 1-21 *;
 [X]EP0453898  (BAYER AG [DE]) [X] 1-9,51-53 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP0486809  (ERBA CARLO SPA [IT]) [X] 1-7,28,51-53 * claims 1-6 * * page 4, column 6, line 17 - page 5, column 7, line 46 * [Y] 16-22,24-27;
 [YD]WO9216553  (UNIV NEW YORK [US], et al) [YD] 10,11,13-15 * claims 1-42 *;
 [X]WO9410990  (BRITISH BIO TECHNOLOGY [GB], et al) [X] 1-7,23,51-53 * claims 1-21 *;
 [XY]EP0626389  (CELLTECH LTD [GB]) [X] 1-9,12,51-53 * claims 1-8 * * page 10, line 18 - line 37 * [Y] 10,11,13-15;
 [X]WO9519957  (BRITISH BIOTECH PHARM [GB], et al) [X] 1-7,51-53 * claims 1-11 *;
 [YD]US5447851  (BEUTLER BRUCE A [US], et al) [YD] 16-22 * column 1, line 14 - line 45 * * column 9, line 7 - line 24 *;
 [AD]GB2289218  (MERCK & CO INC [US]) [AD] 1-53 * claims 1-7 *;
 [XP]WO9621447  (OTSUKA PHARMA CO LTD [JP], et al) [XP] 1-7,23,51-53 * claims 1-8 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1517/13543776.5.10.1087
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