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EP0577752 - HUMAN PF4A RECEPTORS AND THEIR USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.06.2007
Database last updated on 28.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Genentech, Inc.
460 Point San Bruno Boulevard
South San Francisco CA 94080 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/28]For all designated states
GENENTECH, INC.
460 Point San Bruno Boulevard South San Francisco
California 94080 / US
Former [1994/02]For all designated states
GENENTECH, INC.
460 Point San Bruno Boulevard
South San Francisco California 94080 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, James
705 Shelter Creek Lane
San Bruno, CA 94066 / US
02 / HOLMES, William, E.
29 Eastlake Avenue
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
03 / WOOD, William, I.
1400 Terrytown Street
San Mateo, CA 94402 / US
[1994/02]
Representative(s)Armitage, Ian Michael, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
York House
23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/02]Armitage, Ian Michael, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date92910478.423.03.1992
[1994/02]
WO1992US02317
Priority number, dateUS1991067721129.03.1991         Original published format: US 677211
US1991081078219.12.1991         Original published format: US 810782
[1994/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9217497
Date:15.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0577752
Date:12.01.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0577752
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/27]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0577752
Date:11.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/12, C12N15/10, C07K14/705, C12P21/08, C12N5/10
[1999/17]
CPC:
C07K16/2866 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
C07K14/7155 (EP); A61K38/00 (EP); A61K39/00 (EP,US);
C07K2319/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1994/02]C07K15/00, A61K37/02, C12P21/08, C12N15/12, C12N5/10, C12Q1/68, A61K39/395
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/02]
TitleGerman:MENSCHLICHE PF4A REZEPTOREN UND IHRE VERWENDUNG[1994/02]
English:HUMAN PF4A RECEPTORS AND THEIR USE[1994/02]
French:RECEPTOR HUMAIN PF4A ET LEUR UTILISATION[1994/02]
Entry into regional phase18.10.1993National basic fee paid 
18.10.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
18.10.1993Examination requested  [1994/02]
14.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
25.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2000Fee for grant paid
02.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.04.2001  07.05.2001  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
2 New Horizons Court Great West Road
Brentford, Middx. TW9 9EP / GB
Opponent's representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline
Corporate Intellectual Property
Two New Horizons Court
Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2009/31]
Opponent(s)01  05.04.2001  07.05.2001  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
2 New Horizons Court Great West Road
Brentford, Middx. TW9 9EP / GB
Opponent's representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
Former [2001/22]
Opponent(s)01  05.04.2001   
SmithKline Beecham Plc
2 New Horizons Court Great West Road
Brentford, Middx. TW9 9EP / GB
Opponent's representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline, Two New Horizons Court
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
09.05.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.11.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.11.2001Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M08)
18.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.11.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.12.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.03.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.05.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.04.2004Appeal received No.  T0604/04
30.06.2004Statement of grounds filed
16.03.2006Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.03.2006Date of oral proceedings
21.03.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:11.03.1997Request for further processing filed
10.03.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.05.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
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