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EP2704742 - FORMULATION FOR ANTI- 4 7 ANTIBODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  19.12.2022
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.03.2025  [2025/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
40 Landsdowne Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[2014/11]
Inventor(s)01 / DILUZIO, Willow
7 Fernwood Drive
Westford Massachusetts 01886 / US
02 / NGUYEN, Phuong M.
126 Gore Street, 4
Cambridge Massachusetts 02141 / US
03 / VARGA, Csanad M.
95 Jackson Street
Cambridge Massachusetts 02140 / US
04 / PALANIAPPAN, Vaithianathan
7 Spruce Circle
Andover Massachusetts 01810 / US
05 / BROWN, Jason
10 September Lane
Burlington Massachusetts 01803 / US
06 / FOX, Irving H.
111 Livingston Road
Wellesley Massachusetts 02482 / US
07 / SCHOLZ, Catherine
1 Nashua Street
Woburn Massachusetts 01801 / US
08 / JENKINS, Erica Helen
32 Rooks Street
Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB248RB / GB
09 / ROSARIO, Maria
6 School Street, Apt. 19
Mystic Connecticut 06355 / US
 [2014/31]
Former [2014/11]01 / DILUZIO, Willow
7 Fernwood Drive
Westford Massachusetts 01886 / US
02 / NGUYEN, Phuong M.
126 Gore Street, 4
Cambridge Massachusetts 02141 / US
03 / VARGA, Csanad M.
95 Jackson Street
Cambridge Massachusetts 02140 / US
04 / PALANIAPPAN, Vaithianathan
7 Spruce Circle
Andover Massachusetts 01810 / US
05 / BROWN, Jason
10 September Lane
Burlington Massachusetts 01803 / US
06 / FOX, Irving H.
111 Livingston Road
Wellesley Massachusetts 02482 / US
07 / SCHOLZ, Catherine
1 Nashua Street
Woburn Massachusetts 01801 / US
08 / JENKINS, Helen
32 Rooks Street
Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB248RB / GB
09 / ROSARIO, Maria
6 School Street, Apt. 19
Mystic Connecticut 06355 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/28]Lock, Graham James
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables
Massetts Road
Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Former [2014/11]Lock, Graham James
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Application number, filing date12722973.002.05.2012
[2017/28]
WO2012US36069
Priority number, dateUS201161481522P02.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161481522 P
US201161544054P06.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161544054 P
[2014/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012151247
Date:08.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2704742
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2704742
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/395, A61K47/12, A61K47/14, A61K47/18, A61K47/26, A61K9/00
[2014/11]
CPC:
C07K16/2839 (EP,EA,KR,US); A61K39/39591 (EP,EA,IL,KR,US); A61K47/12 (EP,EA,IL,KR,US);
A61K47/14 (EP,EA,IL,US); A61K47/183 (EP,EA,IL,KR,US); A61K47/22 (KR);
A61K47/26 (EP,EA,IL,KR,US); A61K9/0019 (EP,EA,IL,KR,US); A61K9/08 (KR);
A61P1/00 (EP,IL,KR); A61P1/04 (EP,IL); A61P1/16 (EP,IL);
A61P1/18 (EP,IL); A61P29/00 (EP,IL,KR); A61P3/10 (EP,IL);
A61P31/18 (EP,IL); A61P37/06 (EP,IL,KR); A61P43/00 (EP,IL);
A61K2039/505 (EP,EA,IL,KR,US); A61K2039/54 (EP,EA,IL,KR,US); A61K2039/545 (EP,EA,IL,KR,US);
C07K2317/24 (EP,EA,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/11]
Extension statesBA02.12.2013
ME02.12.2013
TitleGerman:FORMULIERUNG FÜR ANTI-4-7-ANTIKÖRPER[2014/11]
English:FORMULATION FOR ANTI- 4 7 ANTIBODY[2014/11]
French:FORMULATION POUR UN ANTICORPS ANTI- 4 7[2014/11]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2013National basic fee paid 
05.11.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/11]
17.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2014Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
28.08.2014Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
07.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2017Fee for grant paid
24.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17180247.3  / EP3311834
EP24167547.9  / EP4378959
EP24167554.5  / EP4403579
EP24167555.2  / EP4438625
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.06.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.04.2018  17.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Dehmel & Bettenhausen
Herzogspitalstr. 11
80331 Munich / DE
Opponent's representative
Rückerl, Florian
Dehmel & Bettenhausen
Patentanwälte PartmbB
Herzogspitalstraße 11
80331 München / DE
 02  12.04.2018  17.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A2ES / GB
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 [2018/21]
Former [2018/20]
Opponent(s)01  12.04.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Dehmel & Bettenhausen
Herzogspitalstr. 11
80331 Munich / DE
Opponent's representative
Rückerl, Florian
Dehmel & Bettenhausen
Patentanwälte PartmbB
Herzogspitalstraße 11
80331 München / DE
30.04.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.09.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.09.2019Date of oral proceedings
07.11.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.11.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.11.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/04]
14.12.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition15.01.2020Appeal received No.  T0103/20
12.03.2020Statement of grounds filed
24.11.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
14.12.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
07.01.2020Appeal received No.  T0103/20
06.03.2020Statement of grounds filed
24.11.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
14.12.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
24.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipRS02.05.2012
[2025/10]
Cited inInternational search[YD]US2005095238  (BRETTMAN LEE R [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2008071394  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE [CH], et al);
 [Y]WO2009009407  (SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORP [US], et al);
by applicantUS4816567
 WO8907142
 GB2209757
 EP0404097
 US5122464
 WO9311161
 WO9429351
 US5500362
 WO9624673
 WO9806248
 US5821337
 US5827739
 US5840299
 WO03099773
 US2004033561
 WO2004046092
 US2005095238
 US7147851
 US2007122404
 WO2007061679
 WO2008140602
 US7528236
 US2010254975
OppositionWO2007007159
 WO2007061679
 WO2007092772
 WO2012151248
 WO9806248
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