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EP About this file: EP0914415

EP0914415 - METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR OBTAINING MATURE DENDRITIC CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  27.08.2010
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2010Opposition rejectedpublished on 29.09.2010  [2010/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
1230 York Avenue
New York, NY 10021 / US
For all designated states
Merix Bioscience, Inc.
4233 Technology Drive
Durham, NC 27704 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]For all designated states
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
1230 York Avenue
New York, NY 10021 / US
For all designated states
Merix Bioscience, Inc.
4233 Technology Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27704 / US
Former [1999/19]For all designated states
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
1230 York Avenue
New York, NY 10021 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STEINMAN, Ralph, M.
62 North Avenue
Westport, CT 06889 / US
02 / BHARDWAJ, Nina
114 Upper Mountain Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042 / US
03 / SCHULER, Gerald
Buckenhoferstrasse 11
D-91080 Spardorf / US
[1999/19]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2002/23]Helbing, Jörg, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Former [1999/19]Vossius, Volker, Dr., et al
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date97907592.610.02.1997
[1999/19]
WO1997US02110
Priority number, dateUS1996060048312.02.1996         Original published format: US 600483
[1999/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9729182
Date:14.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0914415
Date:12.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0914415
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/08, C12Q1/02, A61K35/14, A61K38/19
[1999/19]
CPC:
C12N5/0639 (EP,US); A61K2239/31 (EP,US); A61K39/4615 (EP,US);
A61K39/4622 (EP,US); A61K39/464441 (EP,US); A61K38/00 (EP,US);
C12N2501/22 (EP,US); C12N2501/23 (EP,US); C12N2502/11 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/19]
TitleGerman:METHODE UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUM ERLANGEN REIFER DENDRITISCHER ZELLEN[1999/19]
English:METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR OBTAINING MATURE DENDRITIC CELLS[1999/19]
French:METHODES ET COMPOSITIONS POUR OBTENIR DES CELLULES DENDRITIQUES MATURES[1999/19]
Entry into regional phase06.08.1998National basic fee paid 
06.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.08.1998Examination requested  [1999/19]
06.08.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
26.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
04.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
02.10.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2001Observations by third parties
29.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2002Observations by third parties
06.09.2002Observations by third parties
05.09.2003Date of oral proceedings
10.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.12.2003Observations by third parties
16.03.2004Fee for grant paid
16.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.03.2005  18.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Kübler GmbH
Siebertstrasse 6
D-81675 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Nätebusch, Roderich
Ottostrasse 24a
85521 Ottobrunn / DE
 [2005/17]
25.04.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.09.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.03.2007Date of oral proceedings
09.05.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.05.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
02.03.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/39]
Appeal following opposition13.07.2007Appeal received No.  T1667/07
05.09.2007Statement of grounds filed
02.03.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
02.03.2010Date of oral proceedings
09.03.2010Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:23.11.2000Request for further processing filed
23.11.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.12.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
08.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200408   M06   Fee paid on   08.03.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
GR09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
PT09.11.2004
LU10.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
[2008/07]
Former [2007/17]AT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
GR09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
LU10.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2006/14]AT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
GR09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
MC28.02.2005
Former [2005/23]AT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
GR09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
Former [2005/22]AT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
GR09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
Former [2005/14]AT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
GR09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
Former [2005/11]AT09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
GR09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
Former [2005/06]FI09.06.2004
GR09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
Former [2005/02]FI09.06.2004
SE09.09.2004
Former [2004/52]SE09.09.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9528479  (UNIV LUDWIGS ALBERT [DE], et al);
otherDE4228389
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