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EP About this file: EP3327026

EP3327026 - PREVENTION OF DISULFIDE BOND REDUCTION DURING RECOMBINANT PRODUCTION OF POLYPEPTIDES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.10.2024
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 20.11.2024  [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Genentech, Inc.
1 DNA Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / KAO, Yung-Hsiang
760 Pico Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
02 / SCHMIDT, Melody Trexher
30 Northview Court
Danville, CA 94506 / US
03 / LAIRD, Michael W.
244 Silk Hill Ct.
San Ramon, CA 94582 / US
04 / WONG, Rita L.
15 West Summit Drive
Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
05 / HEWITT, Daniel P.
715 Conrado Terrace
Unit 1
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/34]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2018/22]Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date17196350.708.07.2008
[2018/22]
Priority number, dateUS20070948677P09.07.2007         Original published format: US 948677 P
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3327026
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3327026
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:C07K1/00, C07K14/00
[2018/22]
CPC:
C07K16/2887 (EP,KR,US); C12N1/38 (KR); C07K14/00 (CN);
A61K39/39591 (EP,US); A61P37/02 (EP); A61P5/00 (EP);
C07K1/14 (EP,KR,US); C07K1/22 (KR); C07K16/28 (KR);
C07K16/2863 (KR); C07K16/32 (KR); C12N5/0018 (KR);
C07K2317/14 (KR); C07K2317/24 (EP,KR,US); C07K2317/31 (KR) (-)
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,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/02]
Former [2018/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERHINDERN DER DISULFID-BINDUNGSREDUKTION WÄHREND DER REKOMBINANTEN HERSTELLUNG VON POLYPEPTIDEN[2018/22]
English:PREVENTION OF DISULFIDE BOND REDUCTION DURING RECOMBINANT PRODUCTION OF POLYPEPTIDES[2018/22]
French:PRÉVENTION DE LA RÉDUCTION DES LIAISONS DE DISULFURE PENDANT LA PRODUCTION RECOMBINANTE DE POLYPEPTIDES[2018/22]
Examination procedure29.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
29.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.05.2019Fee for grant paid
24.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
26.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08781481.0  / EP2188302
EP12178200.7  / EP2586788
Divisional application(s)EP19181777.4  / EP3597659
EP23153140.1  / EP4219522
EP23172637.3  / EP4245766
EP23214759.5  / EP4335863
EP24160370.3  / EP4365189
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.02.2020  20.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Hexal AG
Industriestrasse 25
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2021/20]
Opponent(s)01  18.02.2020  20.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Hexal AG
Industriestrasse 25
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2020/13]
Opponent(s)01  18.02.2020  20.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Hexal AG
Industriestrasse 25
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
17.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.10.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
25.10.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.10.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
14.10.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/47]
14.10.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition22.12.2022Appeal received No.  T2659/22
22.12.2022Payment of appeal fee
06.03.2023Statement of grounds filed
10.10.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
14.10.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
10.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
09.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY21.08.2019
EE21.08.2019
LV21.08.2019
MC21.08.2019
MT21.08.2019
IS21.12.2019
LU08.07.2020
[2022/28]
Former [2021/20]EE21.08.2019
LV21.08.2019
MC21.08.2019
IS21.12.2019
LU08.07.2020
Former [2021/15]EE21.08.2019
LV21.08.2019
MC21.08.2019
IS21.12.2019
Former [2020/36]EE21.08.2019
LV21.08.2019
IS21.12.2019
Former [2020/24]EE21.08.2019
LV21.08.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/22]EE21.08.2019
LV21.08.2019
IS21.12.2019
Former [2020/13]LV21.08.2019
IS21.12.2019
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