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EP1223980 - USE OF CSF-1 INHIBITORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
???moredetails.lapse.edited??? CH, LI
published on 05.12.2012  [2012/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hofbauer, Reinhold
Karl-Lothringer-Strasse 81/36
1210 Wien / AT
For all designated states
Aharinejad, Seyedhossein
Meytensgasse 33/2
1130 Wien / AT
[2003/05]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
Hofbauer, Reinhold
Karl-Lothringer-Strasse 81/36
1210 Wien / AT
Inventor(s)01 / AHARINEJAD, Seyedhossein
Meytensgasse 33/2
A-1130 Wien / AT
 [2002/30]
Representative(s)Alge, Daniel, et al
SONN Patentanwälte OG
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]Alge, Daniel, Mag. Dr. rer.nat., et al
Patentanwälte Sonn, Pawloy, Weinzinger & Köhler-Pavlik Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date00972422.025.10.2000
[2002/30]
WO2000AT00281
Priority number, dateAT1999000181328.10.1999         Original published format: AT 181399
[2002/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0130381
Date:03.05.2001
Language:DE
[2001/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1223980
Date:24.07.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1223980
Date:21.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/395, A61P35/00, A61K48/00
[2002/30]
CPC:
C12N15/1136 (EP,US); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A61K2039/505 (EP,US); A61K48/00 (EP,US); C12N2310/11 (EP,US);
C12N2310/111 (EP,US); C12N2310/315 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON CSF-1-INHIBITOREN[2002/30]
English:USE OF CSF-1 INHIBITORS[2002/30]
French:UTILISATION D'INHIBITEURS CSF-1[2002/30]
Entry into regional phase15.04.2002National basic fee paid 
15.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/30]
09.09.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2003Fee for grant paid
14.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.02.2004  23.03.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
4560 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608-2917 / US
Opponent's representative
Hallybone, Huw George
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 02  20.02.2004  03.03.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Amgen Inc.
51, University Street
Seattle, WA 98101 / US
Opponent's representative
von Menges, Albrecht
Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/07]
Opponent(s)01  20.02.2004  23.03.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
4560 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608-2917 / US
Opponent's representative
Hallybone, Huw George
Carpmaels and Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
 02  20.02.2004  03.03.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Amgen Inc.
51, University Street
Seattle, WA 98101 / US
Opponent's representative
von Menges, Albrecht
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2004/17]
Opponent(s)01  20.02.2004   
Chiron Corporation
4560 Horton Street
Emeryville, California 94608-2917 / US
Opponent's representative
Hallybone, Huw George
Carpmaels and Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
 02  20.02.2004  03.03.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Amgen Inc.
51, University Street
Seattle, WA 98101 / US
Opponent's representative
von Menges, Albrecht
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
29.03.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.12.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.08.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.12.2006Date of oral proceedings
10.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
29.01.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.08.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
29.03.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/33]
Appeal following opposition01.10.2007Appeal received No.  T1721/07
30.11.2007Statement of grounds filed
29.03.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
29.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
10.04.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
[2012/49]
Former [2011/32]deleted
Former [2007/34]IT25.10.2005
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 [X]  - MENETRIER-CAUX C G MONTMAIN ET AL, "Inhibition of the differentiation of dendritic cells from cD34+ progenitors by tumor cells: Role of interleukin-6 and macrophage colony-stimulating factor.", BLOOD, (19981215), vol. 92, no. 12, ISSN 0006-4971, pages 4778 - 4791, XP002165345 [X] 1,2 * abstract *
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