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EP1175218 - OCULAR THERAPY IN KERATOCONJUCTIVITIS SICCA USING TOPICALLY APPLIED ANDROGENS OR TGF-BETA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.05.2011
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.2011Change - refusalpublished on 15.06.2011  [2011/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
20 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
[2002/05]
Inventor(s)01 / SULLIVAN, David, A.
120 Fulton Street, No 203
Boston, MA 02109 / US
 [2002/10]
Former [2002/05]01 / SULLIVAN, David, A.
507 Main Street
Acton, MA 01720 / US
Representative(s)Portal, Gérard, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/05]Portal, Gérard, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date00917961.515.03.2000
[2002/05]
WO2000US06787
Priority number, dateUS1999027160017.03.1999         Original published format: US 271600
[2002/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0054779
Date:21.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1175218
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.09.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/56, A61K31/568, A61P27/02
[2005/51]
CPC:
A61K31/56 (EP,US); A61K31/568 (EP,US); A61K9/0048 (EP,US);
A61P27/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2002/05]A61K31/56
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUGENTHERAPIE DER KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA DURCH TOPISCHE ANWENDUNG VON ANDROGENEN UND TGF-BETA[2002/05]
English:OCULAR THERAPY IN KERATOCONJUCTIVITIS SICCA USING TOPICALLY APPLIED ANDROGENS OR TGF-BETA[2002/05]
French:THERAPIE OCULAIRE POUR LA KERATOCONJONCTIVITE SECHE BASEE SUR L'APPLICATION LOCALE D'ANDROGENES OU DE TGF-BETA[2002/05]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2001National basic fee paid 
16.10.2001Search fee paid 
16.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
27.01.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/24]
08.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/24]
08.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/24]
08.05.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.05.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200506   M06   Fee paid on   12.05.2005
31.03.200809   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DY]US4617299  (KNEPPER PAUL A [US]) [DY] 39* column 7, paragraph 2 *;
 [XY]WO9320823  (SCHEPEN S EYE RESEARCH INST IN [US]) [X] 1-38 * the whole document * [Y] 39;
 [XY]WO9640183  (SCHEPENS EYE RES INST [US]) [X] 1-38 * the whole document * [Y] 39;
 [A]  - VENDRAMINI A C L M ET AL, "Testosterone-induced suppression of autoimmune disease in lacrimal tissue of a mouse model (NZB/NZW F1) of Sjogren's syndrome", INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCE 1991 UNITED STATES, (1991), vol. 32, no. 11, ISSN 0146-0404, pages 3002 - 3006, XP002351077 [A] 1-39 * page 3002 *
 [A]  - STERN M E ET AL, "THE PATHOLOGY OF DRY EYE: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE OCULAR SURFACE AND LACRIMAL GLANDS", CORNEA, MASSON PUBL., NEW YORK, NY, US, (199811), vol. 17, no. 6, ISSN 0277-3740, pages 584 - 589, XP009010472 [A] 1-39 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00003226-199811000-00002
International search[A]US4863912  (SOUTHREN AARON L [US], et al)
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