Silence Therapeutics PLC PTAB Upholds Silence Patent (7370D)
October 11 2018 - 5:14AM
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RNS Number : 7370D
Silence Therapeutics PLC
11 October 2018
US Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Upholds Silence Patent
by Denying First of Five Patent Grant Review Applications Filed by
Alnylam
October 11 2018
LONDON, Silence Therapeutics plc, (LON:SLN) ("Silence" or "the
Company") a leader in the discovery, development and delivery of
novel RNA therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases, today
reports on the favourable outcome of a decision by the US PTAB
against Alnylam.
In the US, Alnylam filed a total of five Post Grant Review (PGR)
petitions against newly-issued Silence patents challenging the
validity of the issued claims. In the first decision on Alnylam's
petitions, the PTAB denied institution of post-grant review,
finding that Alnylam had not met its initial burden of showing that
the claims are invalid.
The PTAB's decision not to institute review provides yet another
vindication of the strength of Silence's worldwide patent
portfolio.
Decisions on the remaining petitions are expected over the next
several months.
David Horn Solomon, Chief Executive Officer of Silence
Therapeutics, commented:
"We are very pleased with this favourable outcome in US patent
office proceedings initiated by Alnylam. We are hopeful that the
remaining proceedings will result in similar outcomes and that
Silence's patent position will be fully vindicated."
Enquiries:
Silence Therapeutics plc Tel: +44 (0)20 3457
Dr David Horn Solomon, Chief Executive 6900
Officer
David Ellam, Chief Financial Officer
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Tel: +44 (0)20 7418
James Steel/Oliver Jackson 8900
European IR Tel: +44 (0) 20
Consilium Strategic Communications 3709 5700
Mary-Jane Elliott / Angela Gray
silencetherapeutics@consilium-comms.com
US IR Tel: +1 (212) 213-0006
Burns McClellan
Lisa Burns, Jill Steier, John Grimaldi
Silence.therapeutics@burnsmc.com
About Silence Therapeutics plc
Silence Therapeutics is developing a new generation of medicines
by harnessing the body's natural
mechanism of RNA interference, or RNAi, within its cells. Its
proprietary technology can selectively
inhibit any gene in the genome, specifically silencing the
production of disease-causing proteins. Using
its enabling delivery systems, it has achieved an additional
level of specificity by delivering its
therapeutic RNA molecules exclusively to target cells. Silence's
proprietary RNA chemistries and
delivery systems are designed to improve the stability of our
molecules and enhance effective delivery
to target cells, providing a powerful modular technology well
suited to tackle life-threatening diseases.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.silence-therapeutics.com/
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