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EP About this file: EP0991945

EP0991945 - METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF TUMOR ANTIGENS WITH AUTOANTIBODIES IN SERUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.01.2008
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
P.O. Box 0510
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0510 / US
[2008/08]
Former [2000/15]For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
P.O. Box 0510
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0510 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANASH, Samir, M.
3870 Waldon Wood Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
02 / MISEK, David
2848 Dayton Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 / US
03 / HINDERER, Robert
Apartment 3, 1215 Ramsgate Road
Flint, MI 48532 / US
04 / PRASANAN, Latha
1230 West Stadium Boulevard
Ann Arbor, MI 48103 / US
[2000/15]
Representative(s)Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co.
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date98932884.426.06.1998
[2000/15]
WO1998US13295
Priority number, dateUS19970050832P26.06.1997         Original published format: US 50832 P
[2000/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9900671
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0991945
Date:12.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0991945
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0991945
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/574
[2000/15]
CPC:
G01N33/57423 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P37/04 (EP);
G01N33/564 (EP); G01N33/574 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/15]
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG VON TUMORANTIGENEN MIT AUTOANTIKÖRPERN IN SERUM[2000/15]
English:METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF TUMOR ANTIGENS WITH AUTOANTIBODIES IN SERUM[2000/15]
French:PROCEDE D'IDENTIFICATION D'ANTIGENES DE PROTEINES CELLULAIRES ET DE DETECTION DE LA PRESENCE D'ANTICORPS DIRIGES CONTRE DES PROTEINES CELLULAIRES SPECIFIQUES DU SERUM[2000/15]
Entry into regional phase23.12.1999National basic fee paid 
23.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/15]
05.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2004Fee for grant paid
19.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.02.2005  10.02.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BioMérieux
Chemin de l'Orme
69280 MARCY L'ETOILE / FR
Opponent's representative
Sarlin, Laure V.
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
51, avenue Jean-Jaurès
BP 7073
69301 Lyon Cedex 07 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2007/17]
Opponent(s)01  03.02.2005  10.02.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BioMérieux
Chemin de l'Orme
69280 MARCY L'ETOILE / FR
Opponent's representative
Sarlin, Laure V.
Cabinet Beau de Loménie, 51, avenue Jean-Jaurès, BP 7073
69301 Lyon Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2005/13]
Opponent(s)01  03.02.2005  10.02.2005  ADMISSIBLE
bioMérieux
Chemin de l'Orme
69280 MARCY L'ETOILE / FR
15.03.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.09.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
23.07.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.07.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.08.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.11.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.01.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.05.2004
CY06.05.2004
LU26.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
GR06.08.2004
DE07.08.2004
PT06.10.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2007/17]AT06.05.2004
CY06.05.2004
LU26.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
GR06.08.2004
DE07.08.2004
Former [2005/30]AT06.05.2004
LU26.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
GR06.08.2004
DE07.08.2004
Former [2005/23]AT06.05.2004
LU26.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
GR06.08.2004
Former [2005/11]AT06.05.2004
MC30.06.2004
GR06.08.2004
Former [2005/06]GR06.08.2004
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 [XA]WO9428021  (UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA [US]) [X] 1-5,7,8,10-13,15,16,18-21 * abstract * * page 1, line 30 - page 2, line 30 * * page 3, line 7 - page 4, line 9 * * page 21, line 23 - line 35 * * example 1 * * page 26, line 5 - line 9 * * page 33, line 23 - page 34, line 15; example 3; table 3 * * page 54, line 1 - line 18 * * page 56, line 35 - page 57, line 5; claim 5 * [A] 6,9,14,17;
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