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EP3275899 - OPTIMIZATION OF ANTIBODIES THAT BIND LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION GENE-3 (LAG-3), AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2021No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.08.2021  [2021/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Route 206 and Province Line Road
Princeton, NJ 08543 / US
[2020/35]
Former [2018/05]For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Route 206 and Province Line Road
Princeton, NJ 08543 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LONBERG, Nils
c/o Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
700 Bay Road
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
02 / SRINIVASAN, Mohan
c/o Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
700 Bay Road
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
 [2018/05]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2020/35]
Former [2018/05]Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date17177885.502.07.2013
[2018/05]
Priority number, dateUS201261667058P02.07.2012         Original published format: US 201261667058 P
[2018/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3275899
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3275899
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:C07K16/28
[2018/05]
CPC:
C07K16/2803 (EP,EA,KR,US); A61K39/3955 (EA,US); A61K45/06 (EP,EA,US);
A61K47/6849 (EA,KR,US); A61P31/12 (EP,EA,KR); A61P35/00 (EP,EA);
A61P37/02 (EP,EA); A61P37/04 (EP,EA); C07K16/18 (EA,US);
C07K16/28 (EA,US); C07K16/2818 (EA,US); C07K16/2827 (EA,US);
A61K2039/505 (KR); A61K2039/507 (EA,US); A61K39/39558 (EA,US);
C07K16/3061 (EA,US); C07K2317/14 (EA,US); C07K2317/21 (EP,EA,US);
C07K2317/24 (KR); C07K2317/565 (EP,EA,US); C07K2317/75 (EA,US);
C07K2317/76 (EP,EA,US); C07K2317/92 (EP,EA,KR,US); C07K2317/94 (EP,EA,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 [2018/35]
Former [2018/05]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:OPTIMIERUNG VON ANTIKÖRPERN ZUR BINDUNG DES LYMPHOZYTENAKTIVIERUNGSGENS 3 (LAG-3) UND VERWENDUNGEN DAVON[2018/05]
English:OPTIMIZATION OF ANTIBODIES THAT BIND LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION GENE-3 (LAG-3), AND USES THEREOF[2018/05]
French:OPTIMISATION DES ANTICORPS SE LIANT À L'ACTIVATION DES LYMPHOCYTES GÈNE-3 (LAG-3) ET LEURS UTILISATIONS[2018/05]
Examination procedure26.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/35]
13.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2020Fee for grant paid
21.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13737946.7  / EP2867258
Divisional application(s)EP20192145.9  / EP3795592
EP24188894.0  / EP4553086
EP25179856.7
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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