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EP0948614 - NOVEL EXPRESSION VECTORS CONTAINING ACCESSORY MOLECULE LIGAND GENES AND THEIR USE FOR IMMUNOMODULATION AND TREATMENT OF MALIGNANCIES AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2009
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/42]For all designated states
The Regents Of The University Of California
1111 Franklin Street, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200 / US
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
University of California
Technology Transfer Office, Mail code: 0093, 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0093 / US
Former [1999/41]For all designated states
University Of California
Technology Transfer Office, Mail code: 0093, 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0093 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIPPS, Thomas, J.
13175 Caminito Mendiola
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
02 / SHARMA, Sanjai
11478 Duenda Road
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
03 / CANTWELL, Mark
3987 Nobel Drive 291
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
[1999/42]
Former [1999/41]01 / KIPPS, Thomas, J.
13175 Caminito Mendiola
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
02 / SHARMA, Sanjai
11478 Duenda Rd.
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
03 / CANTWELL, Mark
3987 Nobel Dr. 291eet
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstraße 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/42]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date97954089.508.12.1997
[1999/41]
WO1997US22740
Priority number, dateUS19960032145P09.12.1996         Original published format: US 32145 P
US1997098227201.12.1997         Original published format: US 982272
[1999/42]
Former [1999/41]US1996032145409.12.1996
US1997098227201.12.1997
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9826061
Date:18.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0948614
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0948614
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/12, C12N15/62, C07K14/48, C07K14/52, C07K14/525, C07K14/705, C12N15/86, A61K48/00, A61K38/17, A61K35/12
[1999/42]
CPC:
C07K14/48 (EP,US); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P37/00 (EP);
C07K14/52 (EP,US); C07K14/525 (EP,US); C07K14/5255 (EP,US);
C07K14/705 (EP,US); C07K14/70575 (EP,US); A61K2039/51 (EP,US);
A61K48/00 (EP,US); C07K2319/00 (EP,US); C12N2799/021 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/41]C12N15/00, A61K48/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/41]
TitleGerman:EXPRESSIONSVEKTOREN DIE GENE ENTHALTEN FÜR AKZESSORISCHE MOLEKÜL-LIGANDEN UND DEREN VERWENDUNG ZUR IMMUNOMODULATION UND BEHANDLUNG VON BÖSARTIGEN TUMOREN UND AUTOIMMUNKRANKHEITEN[1999/42]
English:NOVEL EXPRESSION VECTORS CONTAINING ACCESSORY MOLECULE LIGAND GENES AND THEIR USE FOR IMMUNOMODULATION AND TREATMENT OF MALIGNANCIES AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE[1999/41]
French:NOUVEAUX VECTEURS D'EXPRESSION CONTENANT DES GENES DE LIGANDS DE MOLECULES ACCESSOIRES ET LEUR EMPLOI A DES FINS D'IMMUNOMODULATION ET DE TRAITEMENT DES TUMEURS MALIGNES ET DES MALADIES AUTOIMMUNES[1999/41]
Former [1999/41]SEKRETIERTE PROTEINE UND DIE DAFÜR KODIERENDEN POLYNUKLEOTIDE
Entry into regional phase08.07.1999National basic fee paid 
08.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/42]
02.03.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
23.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
31.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2005Date of oral proceedings
31.10.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
02.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2008Fee for grant paid
28.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination16.01.2006Appeal received No.  T0472/06
16.03.2006Statement of grounds filed
07.12.2006Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
07.12.2006Date of oral proceedings
12.12.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP06125424.9  / EP1806360
EP09164341.1  / EP2145958
EP10184082.5  / EP2287309
Opposition(s)15.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
19.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.01.2009
GR15.04.2009
[2011/25]
Former [2010/05]AT14.01.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9308207  (IMMUNEX CORP [US]) [X] 50-56 * example 13; claims 15-17 *;
 [A]WO9404680  (SCHERING CORP [US]) [A] 9,10,15,19,25,27,53,54,72,74,75 * page 77, line 10 - line 19 *;
 [X]WO9417196  (IMMUNEX CORP [US]) [X] 46 * See the whole document, especially claim 13. *;
 [XY]WO9514487  (UNIV AUSTRALIAN [AU], et al) [X] 1,4-10,23-38,43,44,47,67,69 * See the whole document, especially the examples and claims 8 and 12.; page 4, paragraph 1 * [Y] 3,11-19,21,22,68;
 [XY]WO9518819  (IMMUNEX CORP [US]) [X] 1,4-7,23,28-38,47-49 * page 16, line 14 - line 29 * * page 6, line 15 - line 16 * [Y] 20;
 [X]EP0675200  (MOCHIDA PHARM CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 48,49 * See the whole document, especially the examples, and claim 21,40,41,43. *;
 [X]WO9532627  (UNIV COLORADO [US], et al) [X] 70-77 * page 19, line 22 - line 29; example 14; claims 12,16,20 * * page 14, line 10 *;
 [Y]WO9614876  (UNIV COLORADO [US], et al) [Y] 20 * See the whole document, particularly claim 23. *;
 [Y]WO9618413  (UNIV BIRMINGHAM [GB]) [Y] 3,11-19,21,22,68 * page 10, paragraph 3; claims 1-9 *;
 [X]WO9622370  (UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION [US]) [X] 2 * page 43, line 29 - line 31 *;
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 [PX]  - KATO, K. ET AL., "Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of CD40-ligand induces autologous immune recognition of chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells.", BLOOD, (19971115), vol. 90, no. 10, page 1157, XP002066599 [PX] 2,3,11-19,21,28,45 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO03099340
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