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EP About this file: EP0983385

EP0983385 - PREDICTION OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH IL-1 GENELOCI POLYMORPHISMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2011
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
135 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452 / US
[2004/36]
Former [2000/10]For all designated states
Duff, Gordon
18 Ashgate Road
Sheffield S10 3BZ / GB
For all designated states
Cox, Angela
2 Melbourn Road
Crookes, Sheffield S10 1NS / GB
For all designated states
Camp, Nicola, Jane
26 Wynyard Road
Hillsborough, Sheffield / GB
For all designated states
De Giovine, Francesco, Saverio
3 Tetney Road
Ranmoor, Sheffield S10 3GZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Duff, Gordon
18 Ashgate Road
Sheffield S10 3BZ / GB
02 / Cox, Angela
2 Melbourn Road
Crookes, Sheffield S10 1NS / GB
03 / Camp, Nicola, Jane
26 Wynyard Road
Hillsbourough, Sheffield / GB
04 / De Giovine, Francesco, Saverio
3 Tetney Road
Ranmoor, Sheffield S10 3GZ / GB
 [2010/13]
Former [2004/36]01 / Duff, Gordon
18 Ashgate Road
Sheffield S10 3BZ / GB
02 / Cox, Angela
2 Melbourn Road
Crooks, Sheffield S10 1NS / GB
03 / Camp, Nicola, Jane
26 Wynyard Road
Hillsbourough, Sheffield / GB
04 / De Giovine, Francesco, Saverio
3 Tetney Road
Ranmoor, Sheffield S10 3GZ / GB
Former [2000/10]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Crump, Julian Richard John, et al
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo
Intellectual Property LLP
Alder Castle
10 Noble Street
London EC2V 7JX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]Crump, Julian Richard John, et al
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo Intellectual Property LLP The Rectory 9, Ironmonger Lane
London EC2V 8EY / GB
Former [2000/10]Horner, Martin Grenville
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date98922938.021.05.1998
[2000/10]
WO1998GB01481
Priority number, dateGB1997001104029.05.1997         Original published format: GB 9711040
[2000/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9854359
Date:03.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0983385
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0983385
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2000/10]
CPC:
G01N33/5008 (EP,US); C12Q1/6883 (EP,US); G01N33/502 (EP,US);
G01N33/5091 (EP,US); C12Q2600/156 (EP,US); C12Q2600/172 (EP,US);
Y10T436/143333 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/10]
TitleGerman:VORHERSAGE VON ENTZÜNDLICHEN KRANKEITEN ASSOZIERT MIT IL-1 GENLOCUS POLYMORPHISMEN[2000/10]
English:PREDICTION OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH IL-1 GENELOCI POLYMORPHISMS[2000/10]
French:PREDICTION D'UNE MALADIE INFLAMMATOIRE ASSOCIEE AUX POLYMORPHISMES DES LOCI SUR LE GENE DE L'IL-1[2000/10]
Entry into regional phase24.12.1999National basic fee paid 
24.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/10]
18.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2010Fee for grant paid
17.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/10]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
30.07.2009Request for further processing filed
30.07.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
03.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200306   M06   Fee paid on   04.07.2003
31.05.200508   M06   Fee paid on   03.06.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.03.2010
BE31.03.2010
CY31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
IE21.05.2010
LU21.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
PT02.08.2010
[2014/38]
Former [2012/43]AT31.03.2010
BE31.03.2010
CY31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
IE21.05.2010
LU21.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
PT02.08.2010
Former [2011/25]AT31.03.2010
BE31.03.2010
CY31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
IE21.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
PT02.08.2010
Former [2010/45]AT31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
Former [2010/44]AT31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
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