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EP1220946 - METHODS OF UTILIZING THE TT VIRUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.09.2008
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
CHAD 0377/AP6D-2 100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park IL 60064-3500 / US
Former [2002/28]For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
CHAD-0377, AP6D/2, One Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064-2204 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEARY, Thomas, P.
6820 107th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53142 / US
02 / SIMONS, John, N.
738 N. Allegheny Road
Grayslake, IL 60030 / US
03 / ERKER, James, C.
359 N. White Tail Drive
Hainsville, IL 60030 / US
04 / CHALMERS, Michele, L.
21924 W. Linden Avenue
Lake Villa, IL 60046 / US
05 / BIRKENMEYER, Larry, G.
5303 W. Leland
Chicago, IL 60630 / US
06 / MUERHOFF, A., Scott
121 68th Place
Kenosha, WI 53143 / US
07 / PILOT-MATIAS, Tami, J.
2100 Cranbrook Road
Green Oaks, IL 60048 / US
08 / DESAI, Suresh, M.
1408 Amy Lane
Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
09 / MUSHAHWAR, Isa, K.
18790 Arbor Boulevard
Grayslake, IL 60030 / US
 [2002/28]
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Former [2002/28]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date00907172.104.02.2000
[2002/28]
WO2000US02982
Priority number, dateUS1999024524805.02.1999         Original published format: US 245248
[2002/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0046407
Date:10.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1220946
Date:10.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12Q1/70, C12N5/10, C12N15/86
[2002/28]
CPC:
C12Q1/701 (EP,US); Y10S977/804 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/28]
TitleGerman:METHODEN ZUR BENUTZUNG DES TT-VIRUS[2002/28]
English:METHODS OF UTILIZING THE TT VIRUS[2002/28]
French:PROCEDES RELATIFS A L'UTILISATION DU VIRUS TT[2002/28]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2001National basic fee paid 
24.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.07.2001Examination requested  [2002/28]
16.10.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.10.2008
19.05.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.06.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/44]
16.06.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/44]
10.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
10.10.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Request for further processing for:14.12.2006Request for further processing filed
14.12.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.01.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
06.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9905282  (TAMURA RYOJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4 * see abstract *;
 [E]EP1010759  (TAMURA RYOJI [JP]) [E] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9958638  (INNOGENETICS NV [BE], et al) [PX] 1-4 * claims 1-20 *
 [X]  - NISHIZAWA T ET AL, "A novel DNA virus (TTV) associated withelevated transaminase levels in posttransfusion hepatitis of unknown etiology", BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, ACADEMIC PRESS INC. ORLANDO, FL, US, (19971208), vol. 241, no. 1, ISSN 0006-291X, pages 92 - 97, XP002080817 [X] 1-4 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/bbrc.1997.7765
 [X]  - OKAMOTO H ET AL, "MOLECULAR CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NOVEL DNA VIRUS (TTV) ASSOCIATED WITH POSTTRANSFUSION HEPATITIS OF UNKNOWN ETIOLOGY", HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH, AMSTERDAM, NL, (1998), vol. 10, no. 1, ISSN 1386-6346, pages 1 - 16, XP000892167 [X] 1-4 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1386-6346(97)00123-X
 [X]  - TAKAHASHI K ET AL, "PARTIAL - 2.4-KB SEQUENCES OF TT VIRUS (TTV) GENOME FROM EIGHT JAPANESE ISOLATES: DIAGNOSTIC AND PHYLOGENETIC IMPLICATIONS", HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH, AMSTERDAM, NL, (1998), vol. 12, ISSN 1386-6346, pages 111 - 120, XP000914984 [X] 1-4 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1386-6346(98)00042-4
 [X]  - SIMMONDS P ET AL, "Detection of a novel DNA virus (TTV) in blood donors and blood products", LANCET THE, LANCET LIMITED. LONDON, GB, (19980718), vol. 352, ISSN 0140-6736, pages 191 - 197, XP002128309 [X] 1-4 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(98)03056-6
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