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DE file number : 60 2016 049 931.2 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: April 26, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2016 049 931.2
96	EP file number	EAKZ	16 78 0526.6
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US2016/027014
97	EP publication number	EPN	3283882
87	WO publication number	WPN	2016168133
54	Designation/title	TI	BLUTBASIERTE BIOMARKER DER TUMOREMPFINDLICHKEIT GEGEN PD-1-ANTAGONISTEN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G01N 33/543 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	G01N 33/566 (2006.01), G01N 33/574 (2006.01), G01N 33/68 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Apr 12, 2016
96	EP application date	EAT	Apr 12, 2016
86	WO application date	WAT	Apr 12, 2016
43	Date of first publication	OT	Oct 20, 2016
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Dec 16, 2020
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, US
72	Inventor	IN	AYERS, Mark, West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, US; LUNCEFORD, Jared, Washington, Utah 84780, US; LOBODA, Andrey, Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5727, US; NEBOZHYN, Michael, West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, US; MCCLANAHAN, Terrill, K., Palo Alto, California 94304, US; HIRSCH, Heather, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445, US
74	Representative	VTR	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE
	Address for service		Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81628 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 201562149333 P Apr 17, 2015
	Due date	FT FG	Apr 30, 2026 Annual fee for the 11th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		44
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000003283882A1 Searchable text: EP000003283882A1 Original document: EP000003283882B1 Searchable text: EP000003283882B1 Original document: EP000003283882B2 Searchable text: EP000003283882B2 Original document: WO002016168133 Searchable text: WO002016168133
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Oct 20, 2016
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Feb 21, 2018
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Mar 22, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Mar 22, 2025 Due date: changed Oct 31, 2024 Procedures: Opposition procedure, Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final, 16.10.2024: changed Sep 26, 2024 Published EP/WO documents: changed Procedures: Opposition procedure, Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final, 16.10.2024: new Procedures: Opposition procedure, Patent maintained in amended form by EPO, 16.10.2024: new Jul 20, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Jun 27, 2024; May 8, 2024; Mar 21, 2024; Mar 24, 2023; Nov 10, 2022; Sep 30, 2022; Mar 24, 2022; Oct 21, 2021; Oct 7, 2021; Jul 22, 2021; Mar 9, 2021; Mar 5, 2021; Dec 24, 2020; Dec 2, 2020; Nov 26, 2020; Dec 19, 2019 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Feb 21, 2018 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Oct 20, 2016		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Feb 21, 2018		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Apr 5, 2018	Apr 5, 2018	Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Dec 16, 2020		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jan 7, 2021	Jan 7, 2021	Details anzeigen
6	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Sep 15, 2021	Nov 11, 2021	Details anzeigen
7	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Sep 29, 2022	Nov 10, 2022	Details anzeigen
8	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO	Oct 16, 2024		Details anzeigen
9	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final	Oct 16, 2024	Oct 31, 2024	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 20, 2016
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Nov 26, 2020

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 21, 2018

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 5, 2018
Issue number	HN	14
Year	PJ	2018
Publication date	VT	Apr 5, 2018
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 16, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Nov 26, 2020

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 7, 2021
Issue number	HN	1
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	Jan 7, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 24, 2020

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Opposition to patent filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 15, 2021
Issue number	HN	45
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	Nov 11, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 21, 2021

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 7)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 29, 2022
	Issue number	HN	45
	Year	PJ	2022
	Publication date	VT	Nov 10, 2022
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Nov 10, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 16, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 26, 2024

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 16, 2024
Issue number	HN	44
Year	PJ	2024
Publication date	VT	Oct 31, 2024
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 31, 2024