EP2274009 - METHODS OF TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 27.06.2022 Database last updated on 03.04.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Revocation of patent | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states GlaxoSmithKline LLC 251 Little Falls Drive Wilmington, DE 19808 / US | [2017/40] |
Former [2016/20] | For all designated states GlaxoSmithKline LLC Corporation Service Company 2711 Centerville Road Suite 400 Wilmington DE 19808 / US | ||
Former [2011/03] | For all designated states GlaxoSmithKline LLC One Franklin Plaza 200 North 16th Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
HARGREAVE, Fredrick, E. St. Joseph's Healthcare 50 Charlton Avenue East Hamilton, ON ON L8N 4A6 / CA | 02 /
VENTRESCA, Giampietro Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage Hertforshire SG1 2NY / GB | [2013/46] |
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HARGREAVE, Fredrick, E. St. Joseph's Healthcare 50 Charlton Avenue East Hamilton, ON ON L8N 4A6 / CA | ||
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VENTRESCA, Giampietro Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage Hertforshire SG1 2NY / GB | Representative(s) | Goddard, Carolyn Janice GSK Legal & Compliance - Global Patents 79 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DG / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2013/46] | Easeman, Richard Lewis GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB | ||
Former [2011/03] | Easeman, Richard Lewis GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB | Application number, filing date | 09725345.4 | 27.03.2009 | [2011/03] | WO2009US38509 | Priority number, date | US20080040363P | 28.03.2008 Original published format: US 40363 P | [2011/03] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2009120927 | Date: | 01.10.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/40] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2274009 | Date: | 19.01.2011 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2011/03] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2274009 | Date: | 13.11.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/46] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 30.12.2009 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 29.12.2011 | Classification | IPC: | A61K39/395, C07K16/24 | [2012/04] | CPC: |
C07K16/244 (EP,US);
A61K39/3955 (US);
A61P1/00 (EP);
A61P1/04 (EP);
A61P1/14 (EP);
A61P11/00 (EP,US);
A61P11/02 (EP);
A61P11/06 (EP);
A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P21/00 (EP);
A61P33/00 (EP);
A61P33/10 (EP);
A61P37/08 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP);
A61P7/00 (EP);
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Former IPC [2011/03] | A61K39/395 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2011/03] | Extension states | AL | 14.10.2010 | BA | 14.10.2010 | RS | 14.10.2010 | Title | German: | BEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN | [2011/03] | English: | METHODS OF TREATMENT | [2011/03] | French: | PROCÉDÉS DE TRAITEMENT | [2011/03] | Entry into regional phase | 14.10.2010 | National basic fee paid | 14.10.2010 | Search fee paid | 14.10.2010 | Designation fee(s) paid | 14.10.2010 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 14.10.2010 | Examination requested [2011/03] | 10.07.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 19.09.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.01.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.07.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 01.10.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 01.10.2013 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 19.09.2012 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP The Podium 1 Eversholt Street London NW1 2DN / GB Opponent's representative Mitchell, Simon James Murgitroyd & Company London Euston House 24 Eversholt Street London NW1 1AD / GB | 02
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ADMISSIBLE Cephalon, Inc. 41 Moores Road Frazer, PA 19355 / US Opponent's representative D Young & Co LLP 3 Noble Street London EC2V 7BQ / GB | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP The Podium 1 Eversholt Street London NW1 2DN / GB Opponent's representative Mitchell, Simon James Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Euston House 24 Eversholt Street London NW1 1AD / GB | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Cephalon, Inc. 41 Moores Road Frazer, PA 19355 / US Opponent's representative D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | |||
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ADMISSIBLE Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP The Podium 1 Eversholt Street London NW1 2DN / GB Opponent's representative Radkov, Stoyan Atanassov Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP The Podium 1 Eversholt Street London NW1 2DN / GB | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Cephalon, Inc. 41 Moores Road Frazer, PA 19355 / US Opponent's representative D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | |||
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Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP The Podium 1 Eversholt Street London NW1 2DN / GB Opponent's representative Radkov, Stoyan Atanassov Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP The Podium 1 Eversholt Street London NW1 2DN / GB | ||
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Cephalon, Inc. 41 Moores Road Frazer, PA 19355 / US Opponent's representative Nachshen, Neil Jacob D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | deleted | Deletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ] | 25.09.2014 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 25.03.2015 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 20.01.2016 | Date of oral proceedings | 07.03.2016 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 07.03.2016 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 13.04.2021 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/31] | 17.06.2022 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Appeal following opposition | 05.05.2016 | Appeal received No. T1123/16 | 04.07.2016 | Statement of grounds filed | 13.04.2021 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 17.06.2022 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | 06.05.2016 | Appeal received No. T1123/16 | 07.12.2016 | Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2016/50] | 07.04.2017 | Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2017/14] | 13.04.2021 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 17.06.2022 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | 13.04.2021 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 10.03.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 07.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 08.03.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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