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EP1747023 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING HCV VIRAL GENOME AMOUNTS IN A TARGET CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/05]METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING VIRAL GENOME AMOUNTS IN A TARGET CELL
[2010/39]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  05.02.2016
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2016Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 09.03.2016  [2016/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
1705 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1106 / US
[2016/10]
Former [2011/01]For all designated states
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
1705 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1106 / US
Former [2007/05]For all designated states
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
1705 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1106 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SARNOW, Peter
830 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
02 / JOPLING, Catherine, L.
22 Langton Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
03 / LANCASTER, Alissa, M.
5923 SE 39th Avenue
Portland, OR 97202-7509 / US
 [2007/08]
Former [2007/05]01 / SARNOW, Peter
830 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
02 / JOPLING, Catherine, L.
22 Langton Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
03 / LANCASTER, Alissa, M.
21 Elwood Street
Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
Representative(s)Chapman, Desmond Mark
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2016/10]
Former [2009/33]Chapman, Desmond Mark
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2007/05]Heaton, Joanne Marie
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
Application number, filing date05749437.903.05.2005
[2007/05]
WO2005US15264
Priority number, dateUS20040568358P04.05.2004         Original published format: US 568358 P
[2007/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005107816
Date:17.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1747023
Date:31.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1747023
Date:05.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1747023
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.02.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/113, A61K31/712, // A61P31/14
[2010/39]
CPC:
C12N15/1131 (EP,US); A61K31/7088 (US); A61K45/06 (US);
A61K9/0019 (US); A61P1/16 (EP); A61P31/00 (EP);
A61P31/12 (EP); A61P31/14 (EP); A61P31/20 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); C12N15/111 (EP,US); C12N2310/113 (EP,US);
C12N2310/14 (EP,US); C12N2310/141 (US); C12N2310/321 (EP,US);
C12N2320/31 (US); C12N2320/50 (EP,US); C12N2330/10 (EP,US);
C12N2770/24211 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12N2310/321, C12N2310/3521 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/05]A61K48/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/10]
Former [2007/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON HCV VIRUSGENOMMENGEN IN EINER ZIELZELLE[2010/39]
English:METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING HCV VIRAL GENOME AMOUNTS IN A TARGET CELL[2010/39]
French:METHODES ET COMPOSITIONS PERMETTANT DE LIMITER LES QUANTITES DE GENOME VIRAL DE HCV DANS UNE CELLULE CIBLE[2010/39]
Former [2007/05]VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON VIRUSGENOMMENGEN IN EINER ZIELZELLE
Former [2007/05]METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING VIRAL GENOME AMOUNTS IN A TARGET CELL
Former [2007/05]METHODES ET COMPOSITIONS PERMETTANT DE LIMITER LES QUANTITES DE GENOME VIRAL DANS UNE CELLULE CIBLE
Entry into regional phase25.10.2006National basic fee paid 
25.10.2006Search fee paid 
25.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/05]
19.01.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2010Observations by third parties
23.11.2010Fee for grant paid
23.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10196635.6  / EP2338996
EP12163229.3   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 05.05.2012
EP12163232.7  / EP2500431
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.10.2011  04.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
Fremtidsvej 3
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
Briton House
Briton Street
Southampton SO14 3EB / GB
 [2015/34]
Former [2014/52]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2011  04.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
Fremtidsvej 3
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Opponent's representative
Harding, Charles Thomas
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2011/45]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2011   
Santaris Pharma A/S
Kogle Allé 6
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Opponent's representative
Harding, Charles Thomas
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2DY / GB
11.11.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.07.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.12.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.12.2014
17.12.2014Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.04.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.10.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.01.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition02.03.2015Appeal received No.  T0438/15
30.04.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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OppositionWO9530746
 EP0699751
 US6423489
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