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EP About this file: EP0772454

EP0772454 - ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AGAINST HEPATITIS B VIRAL REPLICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.02.2005
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.04.2005  [2005/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
37th & "O" Streets, Northwest
Ryan Administration Building
Washington, DC 20057 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/20]For all designated states
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
37th & "O" Streets, Northwest Ryan Administration Building
Washington, DC 20057 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KORBA, Brent E.
8255 Stone Trail Court
Laurel, MD 20707 / US
02 / GERIN, John L.
8910 Melwood Road
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
[1997/20]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/20]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date95926752.728.07.1995
[1997/20]
WO1995US09143
Priority number, dateUS1994028110628.07.1994         Original published format: US 281106
[1997/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9603152
Date:08.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0772454
Date:14.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.02.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61K48/00, C12N15/11
[2004/26]
CPC:
C12N15/1131 (EP,US); A61P31/12 (EP); A61K38/00 (EP,US);
C12N2310/3125 (EP,US); C12N2310/315 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/20]A61K48/00, C07H21/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/20]
TitleGerman:ANTISENS-OLIGONUKLEOTIDE GEGEN DIE REPLIKATION DES HEPATITUS B-VIRUS[1997/20]
English:ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AGAINST HEPATITIS B VIRAL REPLICATION[1997/20]
French:OLIGONUCLEOTIDES ANTISENS CONTRE LA REPLICATION VIRALE DE L'HEPATITE B[1997/20]
Entry into regional phase27.02.1997National basic fee paid 
27.02.1997Search fee paid 
27.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/20]
07.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
17.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/15]
05.11.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/15]
Request for further processing for:18.09.2003Request for further processing filed
18.09.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.10.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[PX]WO9519433  (TARGETECH INC [US]) [PX] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO9639502  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE [CH], et al) [E] 1-4 * page 4, line 27 - page 5, line 27 * * page 12, line 18 - line 23 * * page 18, line 32 - page 20, line 13 * * figures 3,4 * * page 12, line 54 *;
 [E]WO9703211  (ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC [US], et al) [E] 1-4 * abstract * * page 16, line 16 - line 24 ** claim - *;
 [X]  - "Hepatitis B virus", INTERNATIONAL ANTIVIRAL NEWS, (1994), vol. 2, page 59, XP002085113 [X] 1 * column R, line 3 - line 22 *
 [A]  - KORBA B ET AL, "Inhibition of hepatitis B virus replication in vitro by antisense oligonucleotides", ANTIVIRAL RES.;(1994) 23, SUPPL.1, 78, XP002085114 [A] 1 * Abstract 80 *
 [DA]  - HIRSCH R C ET AL, "CIS-ACTING SEQUENCES REQUIRED FOR ENCAPSIDATION OF DUCK HEPATITIS BVIRUS PREGENOMIC RNA", JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, (199106), vol. 65, no. 6, pages 3309 - 3316, XP000614651 [DA] 1-4 * the whole document *
 [PX]  - KORBA B E ET AL, "ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES ARE EFFECTIVE INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS REPLICATION IN VITRO", ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH, (1995), vol. 28, pages 225 - 242, XP000603334 [PX] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0166-3542(95)00050-V
International search[Y]US5190931  (INOUYE MASAYORI [US])
 [Y]  - JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, Volume 67, Number 6, issued June 1993, POLLACK et al., "An RNA Stem-Loop Structure Directs Hepatitis B Virus Genomic RNA Encapsidation", pages 3254-3263.
 [Y]  - NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, Volume 21, Number 17, issued 25 August 1993, KNAUS et al., "The Encapsidation Signal on the Hepatitis B Virus RNA Pregenome Forms a Stem-Loop Structure That is Critical for its Function", pages 3967-3975.
 [Y]  - JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY, Volume 71, issued 1990, GOODARZI et al., "Antisense Oligodeoxyribonucleotides Inhibit the Expression of the Gene for Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen", pages 3021-3025.
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