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EP About this file: EP0974671

EP0974671 - METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING BONE DYSBOLISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sankyo Company, Limited
5-1, Nihonbashi Honcho 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8426 / JP
[2006/22]
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
Sankyo Company, Limited
5-1, Nihonbashi Honcho 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8426 / JP
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS, CO., LTD.
1-1 Naebocho 6-chome Higashi-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkaido 065-0043 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YANO, Kazuki
Nishiura Heights 3-1,578-15, Ishibashi,Ishibashima
Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi 329-0511 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Fumie
3777-4, Shimookamoto,Kawachimachi
Kawachi-gun, Tochigi 329-1104 / JP
03 / GOTO, Masaaki
456-1, Shimokoyama,Ishibashimachi
Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi 329-0502 / JP
04 / WASHIDA, Naohiro
3-4-12, Hananoki,Ishibashimachi
Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi 329-0518 / JP
05 / TSUDA, Eisuke
2-13-1, Gion,Minamikawachimachi
Kawachi-gun, Tochigi 329-0434 / JP
06 / HIGASHIO, Kanji
1769-10, Yamada
Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350-0822 / JP
07 / YAMADA, Yoshiji
82-3, Horagai 2-chome,Midori-ku i
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 458-0013 / JP
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Wakerley, Helen Rachael
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Wakerley, Helen Rachael
Reddie & Grose, 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date98935306.531.07.1998
[2000/04]
WO1998JP03421
Priority number, dateJP1997027647524.09.1997         Original published format: JP 27647597
[2000/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9915691
Date:01.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0974671
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP0974671
Date:03.07.2002
[2002/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0974671
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/68, G01N33/53, C07K16/24
[2004/50]
CPC:
C07K16/24 (EP,US); C12P21/00 (KR); A61P19/00 (EP);
G01N33/6893 (EP,US); G01N2800/108 (EP,US); Y10S436/811 (EP,US);
Y10S530/809 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/04]C12P21/08, G01N33/53, C07K16/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/04]
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR DIAGNOSE VON ABNORMALEM KNOCHENSTOFFWECHSEL[2000/04]
English:METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING BONE DYSBOLISM[2000/04]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE DIAGNOSTIQUER UN DYSFONCTIONNEMENT DU METABOLISME OSSEUX[2000/04]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase23.04.1999Translation filed 
23.04.1999National basic fee paid 
23.04.1999Search fee paid 
23.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
20.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2006Fee for grant paid
28.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
FR31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
IE31.07.2006
LU31.07.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
DE01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/36]AT31.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
IE31.07.2006
LU31.07.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
DE01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
Former [2008/16]AT31.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
IE31.07.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
DE01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
Former [2007/18]AT31.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
Former [2007/03]AT31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
Former [2007/02]AT31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
Former [2006/50]SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
Former [2006/49]SE31.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9626217  (SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9700318  (OSTEOSA INC [US]) [A] 1-9* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0784093  (AMGEN INC [US]) [X] 1-3,5 * This document is cited as "X"-document with regard to the later proven identity between OPG and OCIF (see YASUDA et al.); page 2, line 48 - page 3, line 6 * * page 6, line 18 - page 7, line 50 * * page 8, line 30 - page 11, line 13 * * page 53, lines 11-21 * * claims 39-41 *;
 EP0816380  [ ] (SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS CO LTD [JP]) [ ] * page 2, line 46 - page 3, line 18 * * page 4, line 7 - page 5, line 4 * * page 32, lines 21-24 * * examples 4,17,18,24,25; claims 1,7,11,92-96 *;
 [PX]  - YASUDA H ET AL, "IDENTITY OF OSTEOCLASTOGENESIS INHIBITORY FACTOR (OCIF) AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN (OPG): A MECHANISM BY WHICH OPG/OCIF INHIBITS OSTEOCLASTOGENESIS IN VITRO", ENDOCRINOLOGY, BALTIMORE, MD, US, (1998), vol. 139, no. 3, ISSN 0013-7227, pages 1329 - 1337, XP002934584 [PX] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.139.3.1329
 [A]  - TSUDA E ET AL, "Isolation of a novel cytokine from human fibroblasts that specifically inhibits osteoclastogenesis", BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, ACADEMIC PRESS INC. ORLANDO, FL, US, (19970508), no. 234, ISSN 0006-291X, pages 137 - 142, XP002076438 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/bbrc.1997.6603
International search[X]WO9626217  (SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS CO LTD [JP], et al)
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