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EP0968723 - Healing of wounds or fibrotic disorders using at least one agent against a growth factor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2010
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renovo Limited
Manchester Incubator Building 48 Grafton Street
Manchester M13 9XX / GB
[2009/27]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
Renovo Limited
Manchester Incubator Building 48 Grafton Street
Manchester M13 9XX / GB
Former [2000/01]For all designated states
THE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Ferguson, Mark William James
Bank End Barn, Buxton Road, Furness Vale
High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 7PX / GB
02 / Mamta, Shah
12 Lathom Road
Withington Road, Manchester M20 9NX / GB
 [2009/27]
Former [2000/01]01 / Ferguson, Mark William James
Bank and Barn, Buxton Road, Furness Vale
High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 7PX / GB
02 / Mamta, Shah
12 Lathom Road
Withington Road, Manchester M20 9NX / GB
Representative(s)Armstrong, Iain Cheshire, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Sussex House
83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/17]Armstrong, Iain Cheshire, et al
Marks & Clerk Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Former [2000/01]Atkinson, Peter Birch, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date99201184.129.03.1995
[2000/01]
Priority number, dateGB1994000615429.03.1994         Original published format: GB 9406154
GB1994002489809.12.1994         Original published format: GB 9424898
[2000/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0968723
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0968723
Date:01.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/395
[2009/15]
CPC:
C07K16/22 (EP,US); A61K39/395 (EP,US); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P17/02 (EP); A61P7/00 (EP); A61P7/02 (EP);
A61K2039/505 (EP,US); A61K38/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K39/395, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K39/395, A61K38/1825 (US,EP);
A61K39/395, A61K38/1841 (EP,US);
A61K39/395, A61K38/20 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2000/01]A61K39/395, // (A61K39/395, 38:18),(A61K39/395, 38:19)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/01]
TitleGerman:Heilung von Wunden oder fibrotischen Krankheiten unter Verwendung von wenigstens einem Agens gegen einen Wachstumsfaktor[2009/27]
English:Healing of wounds or fibrotic disorders using at least one agent against a growth factor[2000/01]
French:Guérison de plaies ou d'affections fibrotiques utilisant au moins un agent contre un facteur de croissance[2000/01]
Former [2000/01]Heilung von Wunden oder fibrotischen Krankheiten unter Verwendung von wenigstens einem Agens gegen einen Wachstumsfaktor
Examination procedure01.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
21.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2009Fee for grant paid
20.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95913237.4  / EP0754058
Opposition(s)06.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 14
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.07.2009
BE01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
GR02.10.2009
PT02.11.2009
LU29.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
[2012/43]
Former [2011/25]AT01.07.2009
BE01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
GR02.10.2009
PT02.11.2009
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/28]AT01.07.2009
BE01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.11.2009
Former [2010/19]AT01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.11.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]US5094941  (HART CHARLES E [US]) [X] 1,8,12-15 * claim - *;
 [DX]WO9217206  (UNIV MANCHESTER [GB]) [DX] 1-9,12-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9310808  (JOLLA CANCER RES FOUND [US]) [X] 1,8,9,12-15 * page 9, line 20 - line 37 * * claims 1,4 *;
 [DX]WO9319769  (UNIV MANCHESTER [GB], et al) [DX] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9319783  (WHITTIER INST DIABETES & ENDOC [US]) [X] 1,8,9,12-15 * example VIII * * claim - *;
 [X]  - M. SHAH ET AL., "Control of scarring in adult wounds by neutralizing antibody to transforming growth factor beta.", THE LANCET, London, GB, (19920125), vol. 339, no. 8787, pages 213 - 214, XP002120537 [X] 1,8,9,12-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0140-6736(92)90009-R
 [PX]  - M. SHAH ET AL., "Neutralising antibody to TGF-beta1,2 reduces cutaneous scarring in adult rodents.", JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE, London, GB, (199405), vol. 107, no. 5, pages 1137 - 1157, XP000609040 [PX] 1-9,12-15 * abstract *
 [PX]  - M. SHAH ET AL., "Neutralisation of TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2 or exogenous addition of TGF-beta3 to cutaneous rat wounds reduces scarring.", JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE, London, GB, (199503), vol. 108, no. 3, pages 985 - 1002, XP002025316 [PX] 1-15 * abstract *
 [PX]  - N. ADZICK ET AL., "Cells, matrix, growth factors, and the surgeon.", ANNALS OF SURGERY, St. Louis, MO, USA, (199407), vol. 220, no. 1, pages 10 - 18, XP002120538 [PX] 1-9,12-15 * abstract * * table 2 *
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