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EP0956037 - AGENTS FOR THE REGULATION OF OESTROGEN SYNTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.05.2004Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.06.2004  [2004/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sterix Limited
The Magdalen Centre, Robert Robinson Avenue, The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
Sterix Limited
The Magdalen Centre Robert Robinson Avenue The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GA / GB
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & MEDICINE
Sherfield Building, Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / REED, Michael, John
42 Wimborne Gardens
London W13 8BZ / GB
02 / SINGH, Anita
20 Victoria Road
London NW7 4SB / GB
03 / PUROLIT, Atul
9 Roseberry Avenue Harrow
Middlesex HA2 9AR / GB
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Harding, Charles Thomas
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Harding, Charles Thomas
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date97944977.409.10.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997GB02780
Priority number, dateGB1996002109509.10.1996         Original published format: GB 9621095
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9815283
Date:16.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956037
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61K38/17, A61K31/135, G01N33/566
[1999/46]
CPC:
A61K31/138 (EP,US); A61K38/1793 (EP,US); A61K38/204 (EP,US);
A61K38/2073 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/46]
TitleGerman:AGENTE ZUR REGULATION DES OESTROGEN-SYNTHESE[1999/46]
English:AGENTS FOR THE REGULATION OF OESTROGEN SYNTHESIS[1999/46]
French:AGENTS POUR REGULER LA SYNTHESE DES OESTROGENES[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase29.04.1999National basic fee paid 
29.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
25.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2004Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/27]
29.01.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/27]
Request for further processing for:21.01.2003Request for further processing filed
21.01.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.02.2003Decision despatched
07.06.2001Request for further processing filed
07.06.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.06.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XD]   SINGH A. ET AL: "IL-6sR: release from MCF-7 breast cancer cells and role in regulating peripheral oestrogen synthesis", JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 147, 1995, pages R9 - R12, XP002054918 [XD] 7,8,14,19-22 * the whole document *
 [X]   PUROHIT, A. ET AL: "Regulation of aromatase and sulphatase in breast tumour cells", JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 150, September 1996 (1996-09-01), pages S65 - S71, XP002054919 [X] 7,8,14,19-22 * the whole document *
 [X]   BAIBA J. GRUBE ET AL: "Identification of a regulatory domain of the interleukin-6 receptor", JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 269, no. 32, 1994, MD US, pages 20791 - 20797, XP000647753 [X] 1-3,12-15,20 * the whole document *
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