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EP1734997 - NATALIZUMAB FOR USE IN TREATING DISEASES NEEDING STEROID TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/52]STEROID SPARING AGENTS AND METHODS OF USING SAME
[2015/04]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  18.10.2024
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 20.11.2024  [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biogen MA Inc.
225 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
[2017/44]
Former [2016/10]For all designated states
Biogen MA Inc.
250 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
Former [2013/45]For all designated states
Biogen Idec MA Inc.
14 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 / US
Former [2006/52]For all designated states
ELAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
800 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIEBERBURG, Ivan
85 Hillcrest Road
Berkeley, California 94705 / US
 [2006/52]
Representative(s)Pohlman, Sandra M.
df-mp Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/36]Schüssler, Andrea, et al
Kanzlei Huber & Schüssler
Truderinger Strasse 246
81825 München / DE
Former [2006/52]Schüssler, Andrea, et al
Kanzlei Huber & Schüssler Truderinger Strasse 246
81825 München / DE
Application number, filing date05768245.230.03.2005
[2006/52]
WO2005US10848
Priority number, dateUS20040558120P01.04.2004         Original published format: US 558120 P
[2006/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005099776
Date:27.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1734997
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1734997
Date:02.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/395, A61P1/00, A61P11/06, A61P37/00
[2015/04]
CPC:
C07K16/2842 (EP,US); A61K31/505 (EP,US); A61K31/52 (EP,US);
A61K31/635 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP);
A61P11/00 (EP); A61P11/06 (EP); A61P19/02 (EP);
A61P25/00 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P37/00 (EP);
A61P37/06 (EP); C07K16/2839 (EP,US); C07K16/468 (US);
A61K2039/505 (EP,US); C07K2317/21 (US); C07K2317/24 (EP,US);
C07K2317/31 (US); C07K2317/76 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/52]A61K39/395
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 [2015/36]
Former [2006/52]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:NATALIZUMAB ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI DER BEHANDLUNG VON KRANKHEITEN MIT KORTIKOSTEROID-THERAPIE[2015/04]
English:NATALIZUMAB FOR USE IN TREATING DISEASES NEEDING STEROID TREATMENT[2015/04]
French:NATALIZUMAB ET SON UTILISATION DANS LE TRAITEMENT DES MALADIES NECESSITANTS DES CORTICOSTEROIDS.[2015/04]
Former [2006/52]STEROID-SPARENDE MITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN VERWENDUNG
Former [2006/52]STEROID SPARING AGENTS AND METHODS OF USING SAME
Former [2006/52]AGENTS LIMITANT LES EFFETS STEROIDIENS ET METHODES D'UTILISATION ASSOCIEES
Entry into regional phase06.10.2006National basic fee paid 
06.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/52]
15.12.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2015Fee for grant paid
10.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15002245.7   Application refused  : 06.05.2016
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.04.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.06.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Pharmaceutical Works Polpharma SA
Pelplinska 19
83-200 Starogard Gdanski / PL
Opponent's representative
Wichmann, Hendrik
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/27]
Opponent(s)01  01.06.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Pharmaceutical Works Polpharma SA
Pelplinska 19
83-200 Starogard Gdanski / PL
Opponent's representative
Wichmann, Hendrik
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
07.07.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.11.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.07.2017Date of oral proceedings
26.07.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
28.07.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.07.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.10.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/47]
Appeal following opposition05.10.2022Appeal received No.  T2248/22
05.10.2022Payment of appeal fee
01.12.2022Statement of grounds filed
07.10.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
29.09.2017Appeal received No.  T2232/17
29.09.2017Payment of appeal fee
04.12.2017Statement of grounds filed
24.02.2021Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
01.07.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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