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EP About this file: EP0773785

EP0773785 - TREATMENT OF CANCER USING HSV MUTANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  24.07.2009
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2009New entry: Despatch of communication that opposition is rejected 
24.07.2009Opposition rejectedpublished on 26.08.2009  [2009/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Crusade Laboratories Limited
P.O. Box 1716 Glasgow
G51 4WF / GB
For all designated states
THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY
3601 Spruce Street
Philadelpia, PA 19104-4268 / US
[2006/04]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
No. 2 The Square, University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ / GB
For all designated states
THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY
3601 Spruce Street
Philadelpia, PA 19104-4268 / US
Former [1997/21]For all designated states
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
20 Park Crescent
London W1N 4AL / GB
For all designated states
THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY
3601 Spruce Street
Philadelpia, PA 19104-4268 / US
For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
No. 2 The Square, University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MACLEAN, Alasdair, Roderick
36 Colwood Place
Glasgow G53 7YB / GB
02 / BROWN, Susanne, Moira
5 Bellshaugh Road
Glasgow G12 0SN / GB
03 / FRASER, Nigel, William
511 South 46th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143 / US
04 / RANDAZZO, Bruce, Paul
2409 Manning Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
[1997/21]
Representative(s)Cripps, Joanna Elizabeth, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/38]Cripps, Joanna Elizabeth, et al
Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway
GB-London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1997/21]Woods, Geoffrey Corlett, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date95927034.928.07.1995
[1997/21]
WO1995GB01791
Priority number, dateGB1994001532029.07.1994         Original published format: GB 9415320
[1997/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9603997
Date:15.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0773785
Date:21.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0773785
Date:26.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/76, C12N15/38, A61P35/00
[2001/27]
CPC:
C12N7/00 (EP,US); A61K35/763 (EP,US); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P25/00 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P35/04 (EP);
C12N2710/16621 (EP,US); C12N2710/16632 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/21]A61K35/76, C12N15/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/21]
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNG VON KREBS DURCH VERWENDUNG VON HSV-MUTANTEN[1997/21]
English:TREATMENT OF CANCER USING HSV MUTANT[1997/21]
French:TRAITEMENT DU CANCER A L'AIDE D'UN MUTANT DU VIRUS DE L'HERPES (HSV)[1997/21]
Entry into regional phase11.02.1997National basic fee paid 
11.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/21]
02.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
22.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
22.12.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2002Fee for grant paid
25.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01126852.1  / EP1192948
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.03.2003  03.04.2003  ADMISSIBLE
MediGene Aktiengesellschaft
Lochhamer Strasse 11
82152 Planegg/Martinsried / DE
Opponent's representative
Bösl, Raphael Konrad, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstraße 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/38]
Opponent(s)01  26.03.2003  03.04.2003  ADMISSIBLE
MediGene Aktiengesellschaft
Lochhamer Strasse 11
82152 Planegg/Martinsried / DE
Opponent's representative
Bösl, Raphael Konrad, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Prinzregentenstrasse 68
81675 München / DE
Former [2003/21]
Opponent(s)01  26.03.2003  03.04.2003  ADMISSIBLE
MediGene Aktiengesellschaft
Lochhamer Strasse 11
82152 Planegg/Martinsried / DE
Opponent's representative
Bösl, Raphael, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Postfach 860 880
81635 München / DE
30.04.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.09.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.08.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.01.2006Date of oral proceedings
01.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
21.03.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.03.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.03.2009Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2009/35]
04.03.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition31.05.2006Appeal received No.  T0801/06
28.07.2006Statement of grounds filed
04.03.2009Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
29.05.2006Appeal received
04.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
13.03.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:19.01.2000Request for further processing filed
24.01.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.03.2000Decision despatched
22.09.1998Request for further processing filed
22.09.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
07.10.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[AD]WO9213943  (SMITHKLINE BEECHAM BIOLOG [BE]) [AD] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [XD]  - MARKERT, J.M. ET AL., "Reduction and elimination of encephalitis in an experimental glioma therapy model with attenuated herpes simplex mutants that retain susceptibility to acyclovir", NEUROSURGERY, vol. 32, pages 597 - 603, XP002090036 [XD] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [AD]  - CHOU, J. ET AL., "MAPPING OF HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS-1 NEUROVIRULENCE TO GAMMA-1 34.5, A GENE NONESSENTIAL FOR GROWTH IN CULTURE", SCIENCE, vol. 250, pages 1262 - 1266, XP002018560 [AD] 1-16 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.2173860
 [A]  - TAHA, M.Y. ET AL., "A VARIANT OF HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 STRAIN HG52 WITH A 1.5 KB DELETION IN TL BETWEEN 0 TO 0.02 AND 0.81 TO 0.83 MAP UNITS IS NON-NEUROVIRULENT FOR MICE", JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY, vol. 70, pages 705 - 716, XP000560886 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [PX]  - BOVIATSIS, E.J. ET AL., "ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY AND REPORTER GENE TRANSFER INTO RAT BRAIN NEOPLASMS INOCULATED WITH HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS VECTORS DEFECTIVE IN THYMIDINE KINASE OR RIBOUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASE", GENE THERAPY, vol. 1, pages 323 - 331, XP000867507 [PX] 1-16 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO9600007
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