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EP3502252 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING EFFICACY OF RNA SILENCING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
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FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Massachusetts
One Beacon Street, 26th floor
Boston, MA 02108 / US
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / ZAMORE, Phillip D.
500 Green Street
Northboro, MA 01532 / US
02 / TANG, Guiliang
7010 Sandpiper Drive
Houghton, MI 49931 / US
 [2019/52]
Former [2019/26]01 / ZAMORE, Phillip D.
500 Green Street
Northboro, MA 01532 / US
02 / TANG, Guiliang
807 Franklin Street
Apartment 2
Northboro, MA 01604 / US
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[2023/14]
Former [2019/26]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date18202495.002.06.2004
[2019/26]
Priority number, dateUS200347538603P02.06.2003         Original published format: US 47538603 P
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3502252
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3502252
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/11, C12N9/22
[2019/26]
CPC:
C12N15/111 (EP,US); C12N15/113 (US); A61P43/00 (EP);
C12N15/8218 (EP,US); C12N15/8261 (EP,US); C12N2310/14 (EP,US);
C12N2310/335 (EP,US); C12N2320/50 (EP,US); Y02A40/146 (EP,US) (-)
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Former [2019/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR KONTROLLE DER WIRKSAMKEIT VON RNA-SILENCING[2019/26]
English:METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING EFFICACY OF RNA SILENCING[2019/26]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET COMPOSITIONS PERMETTANT DE CONTRÔLER L'EFFICACITÉ DU SILENÇAGE D'UN ARN[2019/26]
Examination procedure02.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/07]
02.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2023Fee for grant paid
22.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04753864.0  / EP1633767
Opposition(s)08.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
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27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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