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EP3241843 - SOLUBILITY OPTIMIZATION OF IMMUNOBINDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2022No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.07.2022  [2022/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[2020/52]
Former [2017/45]For all designated states
ESBATech, an Alcon Biomedical Research Unit LLC
Wagistrasse 21
8952 Schlieren / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BORRAS, Leonardo
c/o Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
02 / URECH, David
c/o Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
 [2021/07]
Former [2017/45]01 / BORRAS, Leonardo
c/o ESBATech, an Alcon Biomedical Research Unit
LLC
Wagistrasse 21
8952 Schlieren / CH
02 / URECH, David
c/o ESBATech, an Alcon Biomedical Research Unit
LLC
Wagistrasse 21
8952 Schlieren / CH
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/45]
Application number, filing date17161990.125.06.2009
[2017/45]
Priority number, dateUS20080075692P25.06.2008         Original published format: US 75692 P
[2017/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3241843
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3241843
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:C07K16/22, C07K16/24
[2017/45]
CPC:
C07K16/241 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61K39/395 (KR); A61K47/10 (RU);
A61K47/12 (RU); A61K47/44 (RU); A61K9/0014 (RU);
A61P17/00 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P37/06 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); C07K16/22 (EP,CN,KR,US); C07K2317/56 (CN);
C07K2317/567 (EP,US); C07K2317/569 (CN); C07K2317/622 (EP,CN,US);
C07K2317/90 (CN); C07K2317/94 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2017/45]
TitleGerman:LÖSLICHKEITSOPTIMIERUNG VON IMMUNBINDERN[2017/45]
English:SOLUBILITY OPTIMIZATION OF IMMUNOBINDERS[2017/45]
French:OPTIMISATION DE SOLUBILITÉ D'AGENTS DE LIAISON IMMUNOLOGIQUE[2017/45]
Examination procedure21.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/45]
21.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2021Fee for grant paid
17.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09768694.3  / EP2307455
Divisional application(s)EP21183919.6   Application withdrawn  : 06.10.2021
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
[2022/24]
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