(19)
(11) EP 2 601 529 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/04

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/51

(21) Application number: 11749629.9

(22) Date of filing: 05.08.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/574(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/046799
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/019125 (09.02.2012 Gazette 2012/06)

(54)

BIOMARKERS FOR PREDICTING RESPONSE TO A CANCER VACCINE

BIOMARKER FÜR DIE VORHERSAGE DER REAKTION AUF EINE KREBSVAKZINE

BIOMARQUEURS DE PRÉDICITION DE DE LA RÉPONSE D'UN VACCIN ANTICANCÉREUX


(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 17.02.2011 US 201161443955 P
06.08.2010 US 371537 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/24

(60) Divisional application:
16199473.6

(73) Proprietor: The United States of America, as represented by The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7660 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GILDERSLEEVE, Jeffrey
    Frederick Maryland 21703 (US)
  • CAMPBELL, Christopher
    Baltimore Maryland 21217 (US)
  • OYELARAN, Oyindasola
    North Adams Massachusetts 01247 (US)
  • GULLEY, James
    Takoma Park Maryland 20912 (US)
  • SCHLOM, Jeffrey
    Potomac Maryland 20854 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB 
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)


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