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EP4077362 - TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UCL Business Ltd
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT / GB
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Inventor(s)01 / COX, James
61B Ely Road Little Downham
Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2SN / GB
02 / WOOD, John
c/o UCL Business Ltd The Nework Building
97 Tottenham Court Road
London Greater London W1T4TP / GB
 [2022/43]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/43]
Application number, filing date20838222.618.12.2020
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WO2020GB53296
Priority number, dateGB2019001887919.12.2019         Original published format: GB 201918879
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Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021123814
Date:24.06.2021
Language:EN
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Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4077362
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:C07K14/47, C12N15/85, C12N15/861
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CPC:
C07K14/47 (EP); A61K48/0058 (US); A61P25/00 (EP);
A61P25/04 (US); C12N15/102 (EP); C12N15/11 (US);
C12N15/86 (EP); C12N9/22 (US); A01K2227/105 (EP);
A01K2267/0356 (EP); A61K48/005 (EP); A61K48/0075 (EP);
C12N2310/20 (EP); C12N2750/14143 (EP); C12N2830/008 (EP) (-)
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TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNG VON CHRONISCHEN SCHMERZEN[2022/43]
English:TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN[2022/43]
French:TRAITEMENT D'UNE DOULEUR CHRONIQUE[2022/43]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2022National basic fee paid 
08.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/43]
08.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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