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EP2676967 - Methods of treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases with natalizumab [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 22.03.2023  [2023/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biogen MA Inc.
225 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
[2019/33]
Former [2018/22]For all designated states
Biogen MA Inc.
225 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
Former [2015/29]For all designated states
Biogen MA Inc.
250 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
Former [2013/52]For all designated states
Biogen Idec MA Inc.
14 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lieberburg, Ivan
85 Hillcrest Road
Berkeley, CA 94705 / US
 [2013/52]
Representative(s)Pohlman, Sandra M.
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
[2019/33]
Former [2013/52]Duckett, Anthony Joseph, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date13175987.028.02.2007
[2013/52]
Priority number, dateUS20060776931P28.02.2006         Original published format: US 776931 P
[2013/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2676967
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2676967
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2676967
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:C07K16/28, A61K39/395, G01N33/53, G01N33/68, A61K39/00, A61K38/21, A61K38/03, A61K45/06, A61K49/00
[2018/15]
CPC:
C07K16/2839 (EP,US); A61K38/03 (EP,US); A61K38/215 (EP,US);
A61K39/39541 (US); A61K39/3955 (US); A61K45/06 (US);
A61K49/0004 (US); A61P1/04 (EP); A61P19/02 (EP);
A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P37/00 (EP); A61P37/06 (EP); C07K16/2842 (EP,US);
G01N33/6893 (US); G01N33/6896 (EP,US); A61K2039/505 (EP,US);
A61K2039/54 (US); A61K2039/545 (US); C07K2317/24 (EP,US);
G01N2333/025 (EP,US); G01N2800/065 (US); G01N2800/285 (EP,US);
G01N2800/7095 (US); Y02A50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/10]C07K16/28, A61K39/395, G01N33/53, G01N33/68, A61K39/00
Former IPC [2013/52]C07K16/28, A61K39/395, G01N33/53, G01N33/68
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/33]
Former [2013/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Behandlung von Entzündungs- und Autoimmunerkrankungen mit Natalizumab[2013/52]
English:Methods of treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases with natalizumab[2013/52]
French:Procédés de traitement de maladies inflammatoires et auto-immunes avec du natalizumab[2013/52]
Examination procedure19.08.2014Examination requested  [2014/39]
03.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2016Observations by third parties
21.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2016Observations by third parties
04.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2016Observations by third parties
24.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.05.2019
02.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.07.2019Fee for grant paid
02.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07751683.9  / EP1988921
Divisional application(s)EP19190770.8  / EP3620469
EP23199522.6  / EP4276469
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.05.2020    ADMISSIBLE
Polpharma Biologics S.A.
Ul. Trzy Lipy 3
80-172 Gdansk / PL
Opponent's representative
Wichmann, Hendrik
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2020/25]
Opponent(s)01  14.05.2020    ADMISSIBLE
Polpharma Biologics S.A.
Ul. Trzy Lipy 3
80-172 Gdansk / PL
Opponent's representative
Wichmann, Hendrik
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
18.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.10.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
04.10.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.10.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.12.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/12]
Appeal following opposition12.11.2021Appeal received No.  T1992/21
12.11.2021Payment of appeal fee
14.02.2022Statement of grounds filed
07.12.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
13.02.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
07.12.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
05.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
05.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
05.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
15.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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