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EP1009413 - USE OF IMMUNOSTIMULATORY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING ASTHMA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/25]USE OF IMMUNOSTIMULATORY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING ANTIGEN-STIMULATED, GRANULOCYTE-MEDIATED INFLAMMATION
[2006/33]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.03.2015
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.04.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.05.2015  [2015/20]
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 [2007/07]For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
12th Floor, 1111 Franklin Street Oakland
California 94607-5200 / US
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
12th Floor, 1111 Franklin Street
Oakland, California 94607-5200 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAZ, Eyal
13658 Mango Drive
Del Mar, CA 92014 / US
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98945877.304.09.1998
[2000/25]
WO1998US18382
Priority number, dateUS1997092712005.09.1997         Original published format: US 927120
[2000/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9911275
Date:11.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1009413
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1009413
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/70, A61K39/385, A61P11/06
[2006/33]
CPC:
A61K39/35 (EP,US); A61P11/06 (EP); A61P21/00 (EP);
A61P27/02 (EP); A61P27/16 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P37/02 (EP); A61P37/08 (EP); A61K2039/53 (EP,US);
A61K2039/543 (EP,US); A61K2039/55561 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/25]A61K31/70, A61K39/385
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/25]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON IMMUNERREGENDEN OLIGONUKLEOTIDEN ZUR VORBEUGUNG ODER BEHANDLUNG VON ASTHMA[2006/33]
English:USE OF IMMUNOSTIMULATORY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING ASTHMA[2006/33]
French:UTILISATION D'OLIGONUCLEOTIDES IMMUNOSTIMULANTS POUR LA PREVENTION OU LE TRAITMENT DE L'ASTHME[2006/33]
Former [2000/25]VERWENDUNG VON IMMUNERREGENDEN OLIGONUKLEOTIDEN ZUR VORBEUGUNG OR REDUZIERUNG EINER ANTIGENERREGTEN, GRANULOZYTMEDIIERTEN ENTZÜNDUNG
Former [2000/25]USE OF IMMUNOSTIMULATORY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING ANTIGEN-STIMULATED, GRANULOCYTE-MEDIATED INFLAMMATION
Former [2000/25]UTILISATION D'OLIGONUCLEOTIDES IMMUNOSTIMULANTS POUR LA PREVENTION OU LA REDUCTION DES INFLAMMATIONS A MEDIATION GRANULOCYTAIRE ET STIMULEES PAR DES ANTIGENES
Entry into regional phase31.03.2000National basic fee paid 
31.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.03.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/25]
10.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2003Observations by third parties
21.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2005Observations by third parties
11.07.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.07.2006Date of oral proceedings
25.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.12.2006Fee for grant paid
27.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07001453.5  / EP1872786
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.11.2007  22.11.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Cytos Biotechnology AG
Wagistrasse 25
8952 Schlieren / CH
Opponent's representative
Wichmann, Hendrik
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 02  14.11.2007  22.11.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.
93 Worcester Street, Suit 101, Wellesley
MA 02481 / US
Opponent's representative
Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2010/42]
Opponent(s)01  13.11.2007  22.11.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Cytos Biotechnology AG
Wagistrasse 25
8952 Schlieren / CH
Opponent's representative
Wichmann, Hendrik
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Schweigstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 02  14.11.2007  22.11.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.
93 Worcester Street, Suit 101, Wellesley
MA 02481 / US
Opponent's representative
Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London
EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [2008/38]
Opponent(s)01  13.11.2007  22.11.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Cytos Biotechnology AG
Wagistrasse 25
8952 Schlieren / CH
Opponent's representative
Wichmann, Hendrik
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 68
81675 München / DE
 02  14.11.2007  22.11.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.
93 Worcester Street, Suit 101, Wellesley
MA 02481 / US
Opponent's representative
Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London
EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [2007/51]
Opponent(s)01  13.11.2007   
Cytos Biotechnology AG
Wagistrasse 25
8952 Schlieren / CH
Opponent's representative
Wichmann, Hendrik
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Postfach 86 08 80
81635 München / DE
 02  14.11.2007   
Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.
93 Worcester Street, Suit 101, Wellesley
MA 02481 / US
Opponent's representative
Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
20.12.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.09.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
26.11.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.11.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.02.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/15]
Appeal following opposition26.01.2010Appeal received No.  T0159/10
31.03.2010Statement of grounds filed
13.02.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
[2015/20]
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0468520  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS [JP]) [X] 1-37 * page 2, line 23 - page 5, line 36 *;
 [XD]WO9728259  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [XD] 1-37 * page 11, line 5 - page 19, line 9 * * page 33, line 25 - page 47, line 15 *;
 [XPD]WO9816247  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US], et al) [XPD] 1-37 * page 10, line 1 - page 21, line 14 *;
 [XP]WO9818810  (UNIV IOWA RES FOUND [US], et al) [XP] 1-37 * page 15, line 8 - page 67, line 9 *;
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY., BALTIMORE US, (19920615), vol. 148, no. 12, pages 4072 - 4076, XP002098020 [A] * the whole document *
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