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EP About this file: EP1073421

EP1073421 - STABILIZED PROTEIN CRYSTALS, FORMULATIONS CONTAINING THEM AND METHODS OF MAKING THEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.09.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Althea Technologies, Inc.
11040 Roselle Street
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2012/21]
Former [2005/10]For all designated states
Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
625 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4807 / US
Former [2001/06]For all designated states
Altus Biologics Inc.
625 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4211 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARGOLIN, Alexey, L.
193 Upland Avenue
Newton, MA 02161 / US
02 / KHALAF, Nazer, K.
14 Lauf Street
Worcester, MA 01602 / US
03 / ST. CLAIR, Nancy, L.
806 East Forest Hill Boulevard
Durham, NC 27707 / US
04 / RAKESTRAW, Scott, L.
8 Spring Hill Lane
Newark, DE 19711-2826 / US
05 / SHENOY, Bhami, C.
16 Westgate Drive, T-6
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
 [2001/06]
Representative(s)Graf von Stosch, Andreas, et al
Graf von Stosch
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Prinzregentenstraße 22
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Graf von Stosch, Andreas, et al
Graf von Stosch Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2001/06]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date99920064.527.04.1999
[2001/06]
WO1999US09099
Priority number, dateUS19980083148P27.04.1998         Original published format: US 83148 P
US1998022447531.12.1998         Original published format: US 224475
[2001/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955310
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1073421
Date:07.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, C12N9/20, C12N9/04, C12N9/86
[2001/06]
CPC:
A61K9/1647 (EP); A61K47/10 (EP); A61K47/26 (EP);
A61K47/40 (EP); A61K47/42 (EP); C07K14/765 (EP);
C12N9/0004 (EP); C12N9/24 (EP); C12N9/84 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/06]
TitleGerman:STABILISIERTE PROTEIN-KRISTALLE, DIESE ENTHALTENDE FORMULIERUNGEN UND IHRE HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2001/06]
English:STABILIZED PROTEIN CRYSTALS, FORMULATIONS CONTAINING THEM AND METHODS OF MAKING THEM[2001/06]
French:CRISTAUX DE PROTEINES STABILISEES, FORMULATIONS RENFERMANT LESDITS CRISTAUX ET LEURS PROCEDES DE FABRICATION[2001/06]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2000National basic fee paid 
21.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.11.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/06]
22.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.04.2006
11.04.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.04.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/42]
27.05.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/42]
Divisional application(s)EP10011893.4  / EP2311436
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.03.2005
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
07.01.2010Request for further processing filed
07.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200507   M06   Fee paid on   26.10.2005
30.04.201113   M06   Fee paid on   25.07.2011
30.04.201315   M06   Not yet paid
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Stay/Interruption11.11.2009Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2012/02]
02.04.2012Resumption of proceedings[2012/08]
11.11.2009Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2012/08]
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9618417  (SCHERING CORP) [X] 1-7,11,12,15,16,31,32 * page 1, line 11 - page 2, line 19 * * examples 16,22-29,41 * * claim - *;
 [PX]WO9846732  (MARGOLIN ALEXEY L ;KHALAF NAZER K (US); SHENOY BHAMI C (US); ALTUS) [PX] 1-16,33-43,46,48-50,78-82,87-89,91-108 * page 1, line 3 - page 2, line 2 * * page 5 * * page 23, line 11 - page 25, line 4 * * page 78 - page 89; examples 16-35 * * page 98; example 47 * * claims 35-65 *;
 [PDX]WO9842749  (HAVELUND SVEND ;NOVONORDISK AS (DK)) [PDX] 1-5,7,11,15,16,161 * page 1, lines 1-21 * * page 4, lines 5-19 * * example - * * claim - *;
 [X]CA1196864  (CONNAUGHT LAB) [X] 1-5,11,78-85,87-90,110-114,116-119,121,122 * page 3, line 7 - page 4, line 29 * * example 1 * * claim - *;
 [X]WO9641873  (UNIV CALIFORNIA) [X] 17-21,25-32 * page 2, lines 5-22 * * page 4, lines 9-24 * * page 6, lines 5-10 * * page 19, line 8 - page 21, line 19 * * claim - *
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