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EP1453547 - ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS (AAV) SEROTYPE 8 SEQUENCES, VECTORS CONTAINING SAME, AND USES THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
01.03.2024New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania
3160 Chestnut Street, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6283 / US
[2016/38]
Former [2004/37]For all designated states
The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania
3160 Chestnut Street, Suite 200
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6283 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GAO, Guangping
408 Yorkshire Road
Rosemont, PA 19010 / US
02 / WILSON, James, M.
1831 Delancey Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
03 / ALVIRA, Mauricio
4417 Pine Street, Apt. 203
Philadelphia, PA 19104 / US
 [2017/11]
Former [2012/07]01 / GAO, Guangping
408 Yorkshire Road
Rosemont, PA 19010 / US
02 / WILSON, James, M.
7 Fallbrook Lane
Glen Mills, PA 19342 / US
03 / ALVIRA, Mauricio
4417 Pine Street, Apt. 203
Philadelphia, PA 19104 / US
Former [2004/37]01 / GAO, Guangping
408 Yorkshire Road
Rosemont, PA 19010 / US
02 / WILSON, James, M.
1350 N. Avignon Drive
Gladwyne, PA 19035 / US
03 / ALVIRA, Mauricio
4417 Pine Street, Apt. 203
Philadelphia, PA 19104 / US
Representative(s)Pohlman, Sandra M., et al
df-mp Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/38]Manaton, Ross Timothy, et al
Bromhead Johnson
Sovereign House
212-224 Shaftesbury Avenue
London WC2H 8HQ / GB
Former [2006/21]Manaton, Ross Timothy, et al
Bromhead Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
Former [2004/37]Hale, Stephen Geoffrey, et al
Bromhead Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
Application number, filing date02795539.212.11.2002
[2004/37]
WO2002US33630
Priority number, dateUS20010341151P17.12.2001         Original published format: US 341151 P
US20020377133P01.05.2002         Original published format: US 377133 P
US20020386122P05.06.2002         Original published format: US 386122 P
[2004/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03052051
Date:26.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1453547
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1453547
Date:21.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.02.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61K48/00, C12N5/10, C12N7/01, C12N7/04, C12N15/63, C12N15/64, C12N15/864, C07H21/04, C07K14/015, C07K7/04, C07K7/06, C07K7/08
[2004/37]
CPC:
C12N15/86 (EP,US); A61K35/761 (US); A61K38/177 (EP,US);
A61K38/45 (EP,US); A61K38/4846 (EP,US); A61K9/0019 (US);
A61P1/18 (EP); A61P11/00 (EP); A61P31/20 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); A61P7/04 (EP); C07K14/005 (EP,US);
C07K14/705 (US); C07K14/755 (EP,US); C12N15/8645 (US);
C12N7/00 (EP,US); C12N9/1018 (EP,US); C12N9/644 (EP,US);
C12Y304/21021 (EP,US); C12Y304/21022 (EP,US); A61K48/00 (EP,US);
C12N2750/14122 (EP,US); C12N2750/14143 (EP,US); C12N2750/14152 (US);
C12N2830/008 (EP,US); C12N2830/48 (EP,US); C12N2830/85 (EP,US);
C12Y201/03003 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2016/38]
Former [2004/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ADENO-ASSOZIIERTE VIRUS (AAV) SEROTYP 8 SEQUENZEN, DIESE ENTHALTENDE VEKTOREN UND IHRE VERWENDUNG[2004/37]
English:ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS (AAV) SEROTYPE 8 SEQUENCES, VECTORS CONTAINING SAME, AND USES THEREFOR[2004/37]
French:SEQUENCES DU SEROTYPE 8 DU VIRUS ASSOCIE A L'ADENOVIRUS (AAV), VECTEURS LES CONTENANT ET UTILISATIONS CORRESPONDANTES[2004/37]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2004National basic fee paid 
05.07.2004Search fee paid 
05.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/37]
06.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2016Fee for grant paid
30.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10189725.4  / EP2359869
EP18212719.1  / EP3517134
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.11.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.06.2017  23.06.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 [2021/16]
Former [2017/30]
Opponent(s)01  20.06.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
26.07.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.12.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.10.2018Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.11.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.01.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/14]
16.01.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition31.01.2019Appeal received No.  T0325/19
10.04.2019Statement of grounds filed
09.01.2024Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
16.01.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
30.01.2019Appeal received No.  T0325/19
05.04.2019Statement of grounds filed
09.01.2024Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
16.01.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB11.11.2022
CZ12.11.2022
IE12.11.2022
SK12.11.2022
ES13.11.2022
PT23.11.2022
[2023/09]
Former [2023/08]GB11.11.2022
IE12.11.2022
ES13.11.2022
Documents cited:Search[E]EP1310571  (UNIV PENNSYLVANIA [US]);
 [E]WO03104392  (UNIV NORTH CAROLINA [US], et al);
International search[A]US6156303  (RUSSELL DAVID W [US], et al);
 [AP]US6475769  (WILSON JAMES M [US], et al);
OppositionWO9811244
 WO9961601
 WO0028061
 US6156303
 WO03052051
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