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EP2125894 - BINDING PROTEINS, INCLUDING ANTIBODIES, ANTIBODY DERIVATIVES AND ANTIBODY FRAGMENTS, THAT SPECIFICALLY BIND CD154 AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.11.2019  [2019/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biogen MA Inc.
225 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
For all designated states
UCB Biopharma SPRL
Allée de la Recherche, 60
1070 Brussels / BE
[2019/02]
Former [2018/01]For all designated states
Biogen MA Inc.
250 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
For all designated states
UCB Biopharma SPRL
Allée de la Recherche, 60
1070 Brussels / BE
Former [2015/28]For all designated states
Biogen MA Inc.
250 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
For all designated states
UCB Pharma, S.A.
60, allée de la Recherche
1070 Brussels / BE
Former [2009/49]For all designated states
Biogen Idec MA, Inc.
14 Cambridge Center Cambridge
Massachusetts 02142 / US
For all designated states
UCB Pharma, S.A.
60, allée de la Recherche
1070 Brussels / BE
Inventor(s)01 / BURKLY, Linda C.
34 Winthrop Street
West Newton, Massachusetts 02465 / US
02 / FERRANT-ORGETTAS, Janine L.
8 Glenmere Avenue
Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 / US
03 / GARBER, Ellen A.
14 Donnell Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 / US
04 / HSU, Yen-ming
3 Douglas Road
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 / US
05 / SU, Lihe
976 Main Street
Reading, Massachusetts 01867 / US
06 / TAYLOR, Frederick R.
98 Gulliver Street
Milton, Massachusetts 02186 / US
07 / ADAMS, Ralph
UCB Celltech
208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
08 / BROWN, Derek Thomas
UCB Celltech
208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
09 / POPPLEWELL, Andrew George
UCB Celltech
208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
10 / ROBINSON, Martyn Kim
UCB Celltech
208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
11 / SHOCK, Anthony
UCB Celltech
208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
12 / TYSON, Kerry Louise
UCB Celltech
208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
 [2018/51]
Former [2009/49]01 / BURKLY, Linda C.
34 Winthrop Street
West Newton, Massachusetts 02465 / US
02 / FERRANT-ORGETTAS, Janine L.
8 Glenmere Avenue
Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 / US
03 / GARBER, Ellen A.
14 Donnell Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 / US
04 / HSU, Yen-ming
3 Douglas Road
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 / US
05 / SU, Lihe
976 Main Street
Reading, Massachusetts 01867 / US
06 / TAYLOR, Frederick R.
98 Gulliver Street
Milton, Massachusetts 02186 / US
07 / ADAMS, Ralph
UCB Celltech 208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
08 / BROWN, Derek Thomas
UCB Celltech 208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
09 / POPPLEWELL, Andrew George
UCB Celltech 208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
10 / ROBINSON, Martyn Kim
UCB Celltech 208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
11 / SHOCK, Anthony
UCB Celltech 208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
12 / TYSON, Kerry Louise
UCB Celltech 208 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/51]
Former [2010/14]Vossius & Partner
P.O. Box 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2009/49]Adams, Harvey Vaughan John
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date08742182.221.03.2008
[2009/49]
WO2008US03735
Priority number, dateUS20070919816P22.03.2007         Original published format: US 919816 P
US20070919938P22.03.2007         Original published format: US 919938 P
US20070920495P27.03.2007         Original published format: US 920495 P
[2009/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008118356
Date:02.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2125894
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2125894
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:C07K16/28
[2009/49]
CPC:
C07K16/2875 (EP,US); A61K39/3955 (US); A61K45/06 (US);
A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P17/06 (EP); A61P19/02 (EP); A61P19/04 (EP);
A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P37/00 (EP); A61P37/02 (EP); A61P37/06 (EP);
A61K2039/505 (EP,US); C07K2317/24 (EP,US); C07K2317/34 (US);
C07K2317/40 (EP,US); C07K2317/52 (US); C07K2317/55 (EP,US);
C07K2317/71 (EP,US); C07K2317/734 (EP,US); C07K2317/76 (EP,US);
C07K2317/92 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/51]
Former [2009/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesAL31.03.2009
BA31.03.2009
MK31.03.2009
RS31.03.2009
TitleGerman:BINDUNGSPROTEINE MIT ANTIKÖRPERN, ANTIKÖRPERDERIVATEN UND ANTIKÖRPERFRAGMENTEN MIT SPEZIFISCHER BINDUNG AN CD154 SOWIE IHRE VERWENDUNG[2009/49]
English:BINDING PROTEINS, INCLUDING ANTIBODIES, ANTIBODY DERIVATIVES AND ANTIBODY FRAGMENTS, THAT SPECIFICALLY BIND CD154 AND USES THEREOF[2009/49]
French:PROTÉINES DE LIAISON, INCLUANT DES ANTICORPS, DÉRIVÉS D'ANTICORPS ET FRAGMENTS D'ANTICORPS, QUI SE LIENT SPÉCIFIQUEMENT À CD154 ET LEURS UTILISATIONS[2009/49]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2009National basic fee paid 
31.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/49]
10.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.05.2018Fee for grant paid
28.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
25.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18207475.7  / EP3524626
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.12.2012
Opposition(s)20.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO0168860  (NOVARTIS AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,13,16-19,21-24,30,32-51,53-75,82-84 * example 1 *;
 [A]WO0218446  (BIOGEN INC [US], et al) [A] 1-84 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0218445  (BIOGEN INC [US], et al) [A] 1-84* the whole document *;
 [DA]WO2004051268  (CELLTECH R&D LTD [GB], et al) [DA] 1-84 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2005003175  (BIOGEN IDEC INC [US], et al) [A] 1-84 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2005011376  (BIOGEN IDEC INC [US], et al) [X] 1-84 * page 51; table 7 *;
 [A]WO2005035572  (DOMANTIS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 51 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO2006033702
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