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EP About this file: EP2465925

EP2465925 - Light-activated cation channel and uses thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.11.2020  [2020/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Office of the General Counsel
Building 170, Third Floor, Main Quad
P.O. Box 20386
Stanford, CA 94305-2038 / US
[2019/38]
Former [2015/25]For all designated states
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Office of the General Counsel Building 170
3rd Floor, Main Quad
P.O. Box 20386
Stanford CA 94305-2038 / US
Former [2015/24]For all designated states
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
3th Floor, Main Quad
P.O. Box 20386
Stanford CA 94305-2038 / US
Former [2012/25]For all designated states
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland
Stanford Junior University Building 170 Third Floor Main Quad
Stanford, CA 94305-2038 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Boyden, Edward S
100 Memorial Dr. 11-2C
Cambridge, MA Massachusetts / US
02 / Deisseroth, Karl
70 Peter Coutts Circle
Palo Alto, CA California 94305 / US
 [2012/25]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/25]Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date11172106.424.07.2006
[2012/25]
Priority number, dateUS20050701799P22.07.2005         Original published format: US 701799 P
[2012/25]
Previously filed application, dateWO2006US2886824.07.2006
[2012/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2465925
Date:20.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/0793, C12N5/10, G01N33/68
[2019/42]
CPC:
G01N33/6872 (EP,US); A61F2/18 (US); A61K31/137 (EP,US);
A61K31/353 (EP,US); A61K31/405 (EP,US); A61K31/4172 (EP,US);
A61K35/30 (EP,US); A61L27/3604 (US); A61N5/0601 (US);
A61N5/062 (US); A61N5/0622 (EP,US); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P21/00 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/02 (EP);
A61P25/16 (EP); A61P25/24 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP);
A61P25/30 (EP); A61P27/02 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P3/04 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP); A61P31/18 (EP);
A61P31/20 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A61P5/00 (EP); A61P5/02 (EP); A61P5/06 (EP);
A61P5/48 (EP); A61P5/50 (EP); A61P7/00 (EP);
A61P7/06 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP); C07K14/405 (US);
C07K14/705 (EP,US); A01K2217/05 (EP,US); A01K2227/105 (EP,US);
A01K2227/40 (EP,US); A01K2227/703 (EP,US); A01K2227/706 (EP,US);
A61K38/00 (EP,US); A61K48/00 (EP,US); C07K2319/60 (EP,US);
C12N2740/15043 (EP,US); C12N2740/15071 (EP,US); G01N2500/04 (EP,US);
G01N2500/10 (US); Y02A90/10 (EP,US); Y10S530/82 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K35/30, A61K2300/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/25]C12N5/0793, C12N5/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Lichtaktivierter Kationenkanal und dessen Verwendung[2012/25]
English:Light-activated cation channel and uses thereof[2012/25]
French:Canal à cations activés par la lumière et ses utilisations[2012/25]
Examination procedure30.06.2011Examination requested  [2012/25]
19.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/46]
26.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/46]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06824781.6  / EP1919497
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 (EP20060824781) is  25.06.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.10.2018Request for further processing filed
03.10.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.10.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.07.2015Request for further processing filed
22.07.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.08.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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