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EP About this file: EP3461848

EP3461848 - TRANSGENIC MICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Crescendo Biologics Limited
Meditrina Building
260 Babraham Research Campus
Cambridge
CB22 3AT / GB
[2019/14]
Inventor(s)01 / TENG, Yumin
c/o Crescendo Biologics Ltd
Meditrina Building
Babraham Research Campus
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT / GB
02 / YOUNG, Joyce
c/o Crescendo Biologics Ltd
Meditrina Building
Babraham Research Campus
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT / GB
03 / MCGUINNESS, Brian
c/o Crescendo Biologics Ltd
Meditrina Building
Babraham Research Campus
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT / GB
04 / ROMANOS, Mike
c/o Crescendo Biologics Ltd
Meditrina Building
Babraham Research Campus
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT / GB
05 / BRUEGGEMANN, Marianne
2 Station Road
Foxton
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 6SA / GB
 [2019/14]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
G Mill
Dean Clough Industrial Park
Halifax HX3 5AH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/14]Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date18192313.722.10.2014
[2019/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3461848
Date:03.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3461848
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:C07K16/46, C12N7/00, C12N15/00
[2019/14]
CPC:
C07K16/00 (EP,CN,GB,IL,KR,US); C12N15/8509 (EP,CN,GB,IL,KR,US); A01K67/0275 (US);
A01K67/0278 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); C07K16/46 (EP,IL,KR,US); A01K2217/05 (US);
A01K2217/052 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); A01K2217/07 (US); A01K2217/072 (US);
A01K2217/075 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); A01K2217/15 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); A01K2227/105 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US);
A01K2267/01 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); C07K2317/569 (EP,CN,GB,IL,KR,US); C07K2317/92 (EP,CN,GB,IL,US);
C12N2015/8518 (US); C12N2800/206 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); C12N2830/30 (EP,GB,IL,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 [2019/45]  
Former [2019/14]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:TRANSGENE MÄUSE[2019/14]
English:TRANSGENIC MICE[2019/14]
French:SOURIS TRANSGÉNIQUES[2019/14]
Examination procedure02.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
02.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
21.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2020Observations by third parties
25.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2023Fee for grant paid
04.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14790686.1  / EP3209698
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
21.01.2020Request for further processing filed
21.01.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.01.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.10.2014
HU22.10.2014
CZ11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
TR11.10.2023
IE22.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY22.10.2014
HU22.10.2014
CZ11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
IE22.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2025/36]CY22.10.2014
CZ11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
IE22.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/46]CZ11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
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NO11.01.2024
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ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
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NO11.01.2024
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HR11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
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NO11.01.2024
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PL11.10.2023
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NO11.01.2024
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PL11.10.2023
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