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EP About this file: EP2734549

EP2734549 - MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST DOG INTERLEUKIN-31 [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/22]INTERLEUKIN-31 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY
[2016/28]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2016
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RS		published on 04.12.2024  [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zoetis Services LLC
10 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054 / US
[2017/31]
Former [2015/40]For all designated states
Zoetis Services LLC
100 Campus Drive
Florham Park, NJ 07932 / US
Former [2014/22]For all designated states
Zoetis LLC
100 Campus Drive
Florham Park, New Jersey 07940 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BAMMERT, Gary F.
5339 Woodmont Drive
Portage Michigan 49002 / US
02 / DUNHAM, Steven A.
3939 Old Colony Road
Kalamazoo Michigan 49008 / US
 [2014/22]
Representative(s)Mannion, Sally Kim
Zoetis UK Limited
First Floor, Birchwood Building
Springfield Drive
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7LP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/22]Mannion, Sally Kim
Zoetis
European Patent Department
Walton Oaks, Dorking Road
Tadworth
Surrey KT20 7NS / GB
Application number, filing date12748547.205.07.2012
[2017/21]
WO2012IB53450
Priority number, dateUS201161510268P21.07.2011         Original published format: US 201161510268 P
[2014/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013011407
Date:24.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2734549
Date:28.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2734549
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/395, A61P17/04
[2016/28]
CPC:
C07K16/244 (EP,CN,US); A61P11/00 (EP); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P17/04 (EP); A61P17/06 (EP); A61P17/08 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P37/06 (EP); A61P37/08 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); G01N33/6869 (EP,US); A61K2039/505 (EP,US);
A61K2039/54 (CN,US); A61K2039/552 (EP,CN,US); A61K2039/55527 (US);
A61K39/395 (US); A61K39/39533 (US); A61K39/3955 (US);
C07K2317/24 (EP,US); C07K2317/33 (EP,US); C07K2317/34 (EP,US);
C07K2317/56 (CN); C07K2317/565 (CN); C07K2317/76 (EP,US);
C07K2317/92 (EP,US); G01N2333/54 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/22]C07K16/24, G01N33/53
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 [2014/22]
Extension statesBA20.02.2014
ME20.02.2014
TitleGerman:MONOKLONALER ANTIKÖRPER GEGEN HUNDE-INTERLEUKIN-31[2016/28]
English:MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST DOG INTERLEUKIN-31[2016/28]
French:ANTICORPS MONOCLONAL DIRIGÉ CONTRE L'INTERLEUKINE-31 DU CHIEN[2016/28]
Former [2014/22]MONOKLONALER INTERLEUKIN-31-ANTIKÖRPER
Former [2014/22]INTERLEUKIN-31 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY
Former [2014/22]ANTICORPS MONOCLONAL DIRIGÉ CONTRE L'INTERLEUKINE-31
Entry into regional phase20.02.2014National basic fee paid 
20.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/22]
04.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2015Observations by third parties
14.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2015Observations by third parties
30.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.11.2016Fee for grant paid
24.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17168574.6  / EP3219729
EP19196963.3  / EP3653645
EP20194926.0  / EP3842456
EP24200176.6  / EP4459282
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.03.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.02.2018  27.02.2018  ADMISSIBLE
CEVA SANTE ANIMALE
10, avenue de la Ballastière
33500 Libourne / FR
Opponent's representative
Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  23.02.2018  28.02.2018  ADMISSIBLE
European Oppositions Limited
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2019/04]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2018  27.02.2018  ADMISSIBLE
CEVA SANTE ANIMALE
10, avenue de la Ballastière
33500 Libourne / FR
Opponent's representative
Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  23.02.2018  28.02.2018  ADMISSIBLE
European Oppositions Limited
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2019/03]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2018  27.02.2018  ADMISSIBLE
CEVA SANTE ANIMALE
10, avenue de la Ballastière
33500 Libourne / FR
Opponent's representative
Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  23.02.2018  28.02.2018  ADMISSIBLE
European Oppositions Limited
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Opponent's representative
Walton, Seán Malcolm
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2018/14]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2018  27.02.2018  ADMISSIBLE
CEVA SANTE ANIMALE
10, avenue de la Ballastière
33500 Libourne / FR
Opponent's representative
Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  23.02.2018  28.02.2018  ADMISSIBLE
European Oppositions Limited
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Opponent's representative
Care, Alison
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Former [2018/13]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2018    ADMISSIBLE
CEVA SANTE ANIMALE
10, avenue de la Ballastière
33500 Libourne / FR
Opponent's representative
Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
12.03.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.07.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.09.2019Date of oral proceedings
18.10.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.10.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
15.03.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/18]
01.04.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition19.12.2019Appeal received No.  T0102/20
29.02.2020Statement of grounds filed
15.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
23.03.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
15.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipRS05.07.2012
MC24.05.2017
SM24.05.2017
MT05.07.2017
IS24.09.2017
[2024/49]
Former [2019/30]MC24.05.2017
SM24.05.2017
MT05.07.2017
IS24.09.2017
Former [2018/43]SM24.05.2017
MT05.07.2017
IS24.09.2017
Former [2018/13]SM24.05.2017
IS24.09.2017
Former [2017/52]IS24.09.2017
Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2011047262  (ABBOTT LAB [US], et al);
ExaminationWO2006122079
 WO2007143231
 US2009252732
by applicantUS5350576
 US6194167
 US2003031671
 US6680053
 US6774107
 US6790639
otherWO2006122079
 WO2007143231
 US2009252732
 WO2011047262
OppositionUS2010075996
 US7939068
 US8133899
 EP2829551
 WO03060080
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