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EP1222265 - NOVEL NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR SUBUNIT, ITS ISOLATION AND USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2011
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANOFI
174, Avenue de France
75013 Paris / FR
[2011/30]
Former [2004/44]For all designated states
Sanofi-Aventis
174, Avenue de France
75013 Paris / FR
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
SANOFI-SYNTHELABO
174, Avenue de France
75013 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BESNARD, François
5, rue du Colonel Fabien
F-78220 Viroflay / FR
02 / CHARPANTIER, Eric
49 Avenue Paul Morin
F-92000 Nanterre / FR
03 / SGARD, Frédéric
2 Avenue Beauséjour
F-92500 Rueil Malmaison / FR
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Monain, Patrice, et al
Sanofi aventis
Departement Brevets
Base Business
46 Quai de la Rapée
75601 Paris cedex 12 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Monain, Patrice, et al
Sanofi-Synthelabo, 174 avenue de France
75013 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date00951509.908.08.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000EP07918
Priority number, dateEP1999040237129.09.1999         Original published format: EP 99402371
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0123551
Date:05.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1222265
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1222265
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/12, C12N5/10, C07K14/705, C07K16/28, C12Q1/68, G01N33/50, G01N33/566, A61K31/70, A61K38/17, A61P25/00
[2002/29]
CPC:
C07K14/70571 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61K38/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/29]
TitleGerman:NICOTIN-ACETYLCHOLIN REZEPTORUNTEREINHEIT, DEREN ISOLIERUNG UND VERWENDUNG[2002/29]
English:NOVEL NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR SUBUNIT, ITS ISOLATION AND USE[2002/29]
French:NOUVELLE SOUS-UNITE DE RECEPTEUR NICOTINIQUE DE L'ACETYLCHOLINE, ISOLEMENT ET UTILISATION DE CELLE-CI[2002/29]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase29.04.2002National basic fee paid 
29.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
07.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2010Fee for grant paid
22.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
GR17.05.2011
IE08.08.2011
LU08.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2012/35]CY16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
GR17.05.2011
IE08.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
Former [2012/18]CY16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
GR17.05.2011
MC31.08.2011
Former [2011/40]CY16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
GR17.05.2011
Former [2011/36]GR17.05.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9603504  (SALK INST FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDI [US]) [X] 1-3,9,12-15,22-26 * abstract * * claims 1-34 * * figure 1B * * figure 3B *;
 [A]WO9641876  (SIBIA NEUROSCIENCES INC [US], et al) [A] 1-16,19,22-29 * abstract * * claims 1-52 *;
 [A]US5599709  (LINDSTROM JON M [US], et al) [A] 1-16,19,22-29 * abstract ** claims 1-22 *;
 [X]  - "EST; H. sapiens cDNA clone IMAGE:2345519 similar to neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-9 chain precursos", EMBL SEQUENCES, EMBL, Heidelberg, FRG, (19990519), XP002131223 [X] 1-16,19,22-29 * covers nt 594-1134 of seq. ID 1 (HNAR10) *
 [PXD]  - CHARPANTIER E., "Homo sapiens NARA9 gene", EMBL SEQUENCES, (20000107), XP002153207 [PXD] 22-26,28,29 * the whole document *
    [ ] - BESNARD F. ET AL., "Cloning and characterization of the human alpha-9 nicotinic receptor.", SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE ABSTRACTS, (1999), vol. 25, page 1720, XP000960908 [ ] * abstract *
by applicantWO9603504
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    - GALZI, J.-L.; CHANGEUX, J. -P., NEUROPHARMACOL, (1995), vol. 34, no. 6, pages 563 - 582
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