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EP0944645 - INHIBITORS OF INTERLEUKIN-1beta CONVERTING ENZYME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2006
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
130 Waverly Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-4242 / US
[1999/39]
Inventor(s)01 / GOLEC, Julian, M., C.
8 Manor Farm Chapel Road, Ashbury
Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 8LS / GB
02 / LAUFFER, David, J.
254 Taylor Road
Stow, MA 01775 / US
03 / LIVINGSTON, David, J.
20 Madison Avenue
Newtonville, MA 02160 / US
04 / MULLICAN, Michael, D.
110 Parker Road
Needham, MA 02194 / US
05 / MURCKO, Mark, A.
520 Marshall Street
Holliston, MA 01746 / US
06 / NYCE, Philip, L.
18 Prospect Street
Millbury, MA 01527 / US
07 / ROBIDOUX, Andrea, L., C.
180 Salem Street
Andover, MA 01810 / US
08 / WANNAMAKER, Marion, W.
375 Harvard Road
Stow, MA 01775 / US
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1999/39]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97954531.605.12.1997
[1999/39]
WO1997US22289
Priority number, dateUS19960032792P06.12.1996         Original published format: US 32792 P
US19970042660P04.04.1997         Original published format: US 42660 P
US19970053001P26.06.1997         Original published format: US 53001 P
[1999/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9824805
Date:11.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0944645
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0944645
Date:09.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:C07K5/023, A61K38/06
[1999/39]
CPC:
C07K5/0821 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/18 (EP);
A61P17/06 (EP); A61P19/02 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP);
A61P25/16 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P31/04 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP); A61P31/14 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP); A61P35/02 (EP); A61P37/06 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); A61P7/00 (EP); A61P9/10 (EP);
C07K5/0202 (EP,US); A61K38/00 (EP,US); Y02A50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/39]
TitleGerman:INHIBITOREN DES INTERLEUKIN-1beta KONVERTIERENDEN ENZYMS[2004/17]
English:INHIBITORS OF INTERLEUKIN-1beta CONVERTING ENZYME[1999/39]
French:INHIBITEURS DE L'ENZYME DE CONVERSION DE L'INTERLEUKINE-1beta[1999/39]
Former [1999/39]INHIBITOREN DES INTERLEUKIN-1beta KONVERTIERENDES ENZYMS
Entry into regional phase06.07.1999National basic fee paid 
06.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/39]
31.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2004Fee for grant paid
28.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
31.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
31.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR09.03.2005
AT05.12.2005
FI05.12.2005
IE05.12.2005
PT05.12.2005
SE06.12.2005
ES07.12.2005
[2008/29]
Former [2008/24]GR09.03.2005
AT05.12.2005
FI05.12.2005
IE05.12.2005
SE06.12.2005
ES07.12.2005
Former [2007/29]AT05.12.2005
FI05.12.2005
IE05.12.2005
SE06.12.2005
ES07.12.2005
Former [2007/21]FI05.12.2005
IE05.12.2005
SE06.12.2005
ES07.12.2005
Former [2006/49]FI05.12.2005
IE05.12.2005
SE06.12.2005
Former [2006/37]FI05.12.2005
SE06.12.2005
Former [2006/36]FI05.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9535308  (VERTEX PHARMA [US]) [A] 1-35* The whole doc; see especially p.40, formula w, page 62, formula w1,pages 88-89, pages 244-256; claims 80,81,84,85,94-101,117 *
ExaminationUS6329365
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