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EP3066201 - CRISPR-RELATED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS WITH GOVERNING GRNAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/37]CRISPR-RELATED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS WITH GOVERNING gRNAS
[2017/47]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Editas Medicine, Inc.
11 Hurley Street
Cambridge, MA 02141 / US
For all designated states
The Broad Institute, Inc.
415 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
For all designated states
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
For all designated states
The University of Iowa Research Foundation
112 N. Capitol Street
6 Gilmore Hall
Iowa City IA 52242-5500 / US
[2023/19]
Former [2019/37]For all designated states
Editas Medicine, Inc.
300 Third Street
First Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
For all designated states
The Broad Institute, Inc.
415 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
For all designated states
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
For all designated states
The University of Iowa Research Foundation
112 N. Capitol Street
6 Gilmore Hall
Iowa City IA 52242-5500 / US
Former [2016/37]For all designated states
Editas Medicine, Inc.
300 Third Street
First Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
For all designated states
The Broad Institute Inc.
415 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
For all designated states
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
For all designated states
The University of Iowa Research Foundation
112 N. Capitol Street
6 Gilmore Hall
Iowa City IA 52242-5500 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PALESTRANT, Deborah
9 Avondale Rd
Newton, MA 02459 / US
02 / MATA-FINK, Jordi
8 Windsor Rd 1
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
03 / BORISY, Alexis
117 Gray Street
Arlington, MA 02476 / US
04 / ZHANG, Feng
100 Pacific Street, Apt. 11
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
05 / DAVIDSON, Beverly
c/o University of Iowa Research Foundation
112 N. Capitol Street
6 Gilmore Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-5500 / US
06 / RODRIGUEZ, Edgardo
c/o University of Florida
1275 Center Drive, Bms J-487
P.O. Box 100159
Gainesville, FL 32610 / US
 [2018/10]
Former [2016/41]01 / GLUCKSMANN, Alexandra
33 Summit Road
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
02 / PALESTRANT, Deborah
9 Avondale Rd
Newton, MA 02459 / US
03 / TARTAGLIA, Louis, Anthony
23 Manor House Road
Newton, MA 02459 / US
04 / MATA-FINK, Jordi
8 Windsor Rd 1
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
05 / CZECHOWICZ, Agnieszka, Dorota
180 Commonwealth Ave Unit B
Boston, MA 02116 / US
06 / BORISY, Alexis
117 Gray Street
Arlington, MA 02476 / US
07 / ZHANG, Feng
100 Pacific Street, Apt. 11
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
08 / DAVIDSON, Beverly
c/o University of Iowa Research Foundation
112 N. Capitol Street
6 Gilmore Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-5500 / US
09 / RODRIGUEZ, Edgardo
c/o University of Florida
1275 Center Drive, Bms J-487
P.O. Box 100159
Gainesville, FL 32610 / US
Former [2016/37]01 / GLUCKSMANN, Alexandra
33 Summit Road
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
02 / PALESTRANT, Deborah
Third Rock Ventures, LLC
29 Newbury Street, 3rd Floor / US
03 / TARTAGLIA, Louis, Anthony
23 Manor House Road
Newton, MA 02459 / US
04 / MATA-FINK, Jordi
8 Windsor Rd 1
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
05 / CZECHOWICZ, Agnieszka, Dorota
180 Commonwealth Ave Unit B
Boston, MA 02116 / US
06 / BORISY, Alexis
117 Gray Street
Arlington, MA 02476 / US
07 / ZHANG, Feng
100 Pacific Street, Apt. 11
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
08 / DAVIDSON, Beverly
c/o University of Iowa Research Foundation
112 N. Capitol Street
6 Gilmore Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-5500 / US
09 / RODRIGUEZ, Edgardo
c/o University of Florida
1275 Center Drive, Bms J-487
P.O. Box 100159
Gainesville, FL 32610 / US
Representative(s)Pohlman, Sandra M.
df-mp Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/37]Crump, Julian Richard John
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date14802772.507.11.2014
[2016/37]
WO2014US64663
Priority number, dateUS201361901215P07.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361901215 P
[2016/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015070083
Date:14.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3066201
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3066201
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/63
[2016/37]
CPC:
C12N9/22 (EP,KR,US); C12N15/1137 (EP,KR,US); C12N15/902 (US);
A61K48/00 (KR); C12N15/11 (US); C12N15/111 (EP,US);
C12N15/63 (EP,KR,US); C12N2310/10 (EP,US); C12N2310/20 (EP,KR,US);
C12N2800/80 (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 [2016/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:CRISPR-ASSOZIIERTE VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT REGELNDEN GRNAS[2016/37]
English:CRISPR-RELATED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS WITH GOVERNING GRNAS[2017/47]
French:MÉTHODES ET COMPOSITIONS ASSOCIÉES À CRISPR AVEC ARNG DE RÉGULATION[2016/37]
Former [2016/37]CRISPR-RELATED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS WITH GOVERNING gRNAS
Entry into regional phase07.06.2016National basic fee paid 
07.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/37]
06.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.01.2018Fee for grant paid
04.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
26.01.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18159400.3  / EP3363903
EP23219520.6  / EP4372090
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.10.2018  14.12.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Grund, Dr., Martin
Steinsdorfstraße 2
80538 München / DE
 02  07.12.2018  14.12.2018  ADMISSIBLE
James Poole Limited
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Opponent's representative
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 [2023/22]
Former [2021/37]
Opponent(s)01  10.10.2018  14.12.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Grund, Martin, Dr.
GRUND Intellectual Property Group
Nikolaistrasse 15
80802 Munich / DE
 02  07.12.2018  14.12.2018  ADMISSIBLE
James Poole Limited
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Opponent's representative
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2019/04]
Opponent(s)01  10.10.2018  14.12.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Grund, Martin, Dr.
GRUND Intellectual Property Group
Nikolaistrasse 15
80802 Munich / DE
 02  07.12.2018  14.12.2018  ADMISSIBLE
James Poole Limited
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Opponent's representative
Marshall, Cameron John
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2018/46]
Opponent(s)01  10.10.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Grund, Martin, Dr.
GRUND Intellectual Property Group
Nikolaistrasse 15
80802 Munich / DE
03.01.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.07.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.03.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.10.2020
08.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
20.01.2021Date of oral proceedings
22.02.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.02.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.04.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/24]
26.04.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition04.05.2021Appeal received No.  T0451/21
04.05.2021Payment of appeal fee
05.07.2021Statement of grounds filed
15.03.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
26.04.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
03.05.2021Appeal received No.  T0451/21
02.07.2021Statement of grounds filed
15.03.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
26.04.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
27.04.2021Appeal received No.  T0451/21
27.04.2021Payment of appeal fee
02.07.2021Statement of grounds filed
15.03.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
26.04.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.11.2014
AL07.03.2018
CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
LV07.03.2018
MC07.03.2018
MK07.03.2018
PL07.03.2018
RO07.03.2018
RS07.03.2018
SI07.03.2018
SM07.03.2018
TR07.03.2018
BG07.06.2018
GR08.06.2018
IS07.07.2018
MT07.11.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/31]HU07.11.2014
AL07.03.2018
CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
LV07.03.2018
MC07.03.2018
MK07.03.2018
PL07.03.2018
RO07.03.2018
RS07.03.2018
SI07.03.2018
SM07.03.2018
TR07.03.2018
BG07.06.2018
GR08.06.2018
MT07.11.2018
Former [2020/16]AL07.03.2018
CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
LV07.03.2018
MC07.03.2018
PL07.03.2018
RO07.03.2018
RS07.03.2018
SI07.03.2018
SM07.03.2018
TR07.03.2018
BG07.06.2018
GR08.06.2018
MT07.11.2018
Former [2020/08]AL07.03.2018
CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
LV07.03.2018
MC07.03.2018
PL07.03.2018
RO07.03.2018
RS07.03.2018
SI07.03.2018
SM07.03.2018
BG07.06.2018
GR08.06.2018
MT07.11.2018
Former [2019/33]AL07.03.2018
CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
LV07.03.2018
MC07.03.2018
PL07.03.2018
RO07.03.2018
RS07.03.2018
SI07.03.2018
SM07.03.2018
BG07.06.2018
GR08.06.2018
Former [2019/13]AL07.03.2018
CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
LV07.03.2018
PL07.03.2018
RO07.03.2018
RS07.03.2018
SI07.03.2018
SM07.03.2018
BG07.06.2018
GR08.06.2018
Former [2018/52]AL07.03.2018
CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
LV07.03.2018
PL07.03.2018
RO07.03.2018
RS07.03.2018
SM07.03.2018
BG07.06.2018
GR08.06.2018
Former [2018/50]AL07.03.2018
CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
LV07.03.2018
PL07.03.2018
RO07.03.2018
RS07.03.2018
BG07.06.2018
GR08.06.2018
Former [2018/46]AL07.03.2018
CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
LV07.03.2018
RS07.03.2018
BG07.06.2018
GR08.06.2018
Former [2018/40]CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
LV07.03.2018
RS07.03.2018
BG07.06.2018
GR08.06.2018
Former [2018/37]CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
GR08.06.2018
Former [2018/36]CY07.03.2018
HR07.03.2018
Cited inby applicantUS4881175
 US4946778
 US5260203
 US5443505
 US5766242
 US6251090
 US6299895
 US6413540
 US6416777
 WO2000US00207
 WO2000US28187
 WO2002US14279
OppositionWO2013176772
 WO2015070083
 US6852530
 WO2015089351
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