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EP0912759 - DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A PREDISPOSITION TO CERTAIN DISEASE STATES, ESPECIALLY OSTEOPOROSIS, BASED ON POLYMORPHISM IN AN IL-6 GENE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gemini Research Ltd.
Eagle House, 110 Jermyn Street
London SW1Y 6RH / GB
[1999/18]
Inventor(s)01 / RALSTON, Stuart, Hamilton
University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building
Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB9 2ZD / GB
02 / GRANT, Struan, Frederick, Airth
University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building
Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB9 2ZD / GB
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/36]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [1999/18]Schlich, George William, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date97923169.316.05.1997
[1999/18]
WO1997GB01337
Priority number, dateGB1996001028116.05.1996         Original published format: GB 9610281
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9743446
Date:20.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0912759
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0912759
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[1999/18]
CPC:
C12Q1/6883 (EP,US); C12Q2600/156 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/18]
TitleGerman:DIAGNOSEVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM NACHWEIS DER PRÄDISPOSITION ZU BESTIMMTEN KRANKHEITSZUSTÄNDEN, INSBESONDERE OSTEOPOROSE, AUF BASIS VON IL-6 GENPOLYMORPHISMUS[1999/18]
English:DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A PREDISPOSITION TO CERTAIN DISEASE STATES, ESPECIALLY OSTEOPOROSIS, BASED ON POLYMORPHISM IN AN IL-6 GENE[1999/18]
French:METHODE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DIAGNOSTIQUER UNE PREDISPOSITION A CERTAINES AFFECTIONS, NOTAMMENT L'OSTEOPOROSE, SUR LA BASE DU POLYMORPHISME D'UN GENE DE L'IL-6[1999/18]
Entry into regional phase09.11.1998National basic fee paid 
09.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/18]
25.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2001Fee for grant paid
30.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.02.2002
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0331640  (SANDOZ AG [CH]) [A] 4 * page 1, line 14 - line 19 *;
 [X]  - LINKER-ISRAELI M ET AL, "Skewed allele distribution of the IL-6 gene associated minisatellite in patients with SLE", JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE, (19960503), vol. 44, no. 3, page 276a, XP002046105 [X] 1-3,5-9,11,12,15,21,24 * see whole abstract *
 [X]  - LINKER-ISREALI M ET AL, "A greater variability in the 3' flanking region of the IL-6 gene in patients with systemic lupus erythmatosus", AUTOIMMUNITY, (199603), vol. 23, no. 3, pages 199 - 209, XP002046106 [X] 1-3,5-9,11,12,15,21,24 * the whole document *
 [A]  - BOWCOCK A ET AL, "Rapid detection and sequencing of alleles in the 3' flanking region of the interleukin-6 gene", NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, (19890912), vol. 17, no. 17, pages 6855 - 64, XP002046107 [A] 5-9,11,12,15,21,24 * the whole document *
 [A]  - MORRISON N ET AL, "Prediction of bone density from vitamin D receptor alleles", NATURE, (199401), vol. 367, pages 284 - 87, XP002046194 [A] 4 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/367284a0
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