US 12123035

US patent 12123035 has the title "PH20 polypeptide variants, formulations and uses thereof".

Here is a concise summary of the patent:

• Title: PH20 polypeptide variants, formulations and uses thereof

• Assignee: Halozyme Inc and Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.

• Inventors: Ge Wei, H. Michael Shepard, Qiping Zhao, and Robert James Connor.

• Filing Date: 2022-12-19.

• Issue Date: 2024-10-22.

• Abstract: The patent describes modified PH20 hyaluronidase polypeptides, including variants that show increased stability and/or increased activity. It also provides compositions, formulations, and uses for these modified polypeptides.
  Note: The abstract was derived from the full patent text at the provided Google Patents URL.

• Legal Status: The patent is Active and is set to expire on 2032-12-28. It is currently involved in litigation, specifically a PTAB case (PGR2025-00009) which is listed as "Pending - Instituted" and was filed by Unified Patents. There is also a record of "First worldwide family litigation filed" via Darts-ip.

• Independent Claims Overview:

  • Independent Claim 1: This claim covers a modified PH20 polypeptide designed for increased stability. The stability is specifically demonstrated as increased resistance to denaturation under conditions like elevated temperature (above 30°C), agitation, low or no salt, or the presence of an excipient (such as a preservative or detergent). This modified polypeptide shows increased activity compared to an unmodified PH20 polypeptide (which consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 or a C-terminal truncated fragment thereof with at least 85% sequence identity). The modification can involve one or more amino acid replacements at specific positions (e.g., 10, 12, 20, 22, 26, 34, 36, 46, 50, 52, 58, 68, 70, 74, 82, 83, 84, 86, 97, 127, 131, 138, 142, 143, 144, 166, 169, 174, 193, 195, 196, 204, 205, 206, 213, 219, 234, 237, 238, 240, 249, 261, 267, 277, 279, 291, 309, 310, 314, 315, 317, 318, 347, 367, 375, 376, 399, 401, 407, 416, 419, 421, 431, 433, 439, 440, 443, or 445 with reference to SEQ ID NO:3), and the polypeptide retains at least 40% of the activity of its unmodified counterpart.
  • Independent Claim 35: This claim is directed to a pharmaceutical composition containing the modified PH20 polypeptide described in claim 1. The composition also includes an anti-microbial effective amount of at least one phenolic preservative.
  • Independent Claim 42: This claim describes a method for identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme (like PH20) that exhibits stability under a denaturation condition. The method involves testing the enzyme's activity with and without a denaturing agent/condition and selecting enzymes that retain at least 5% of their activity in the presence of the denaturing agent. It also includes comparing activity to an unmodified enzyme and selecting those with significantly greater activity (at least 120% or more) under denaturing conditions. The denaturation condition can be temperature, agitation, low salt, or the presence of an excipient.
  • Independent Claim 53: This claim covers a nucleic acid molecule that encodes any of the modified PH20 polypeptides described in claims 1-34.
  • Independent Claim 54: This claim is for a vector containing the nucleic acid molecule of claim 53.
  • Independent Claim 55: This claim covers a cell that contains the nucleic acid molecule of claim 53 or the vector of claim 54.
  • Independent Claim 56: This claim is for a modified PH20 polypeptide produced by the cell of claim 55.
  • Independent Claim 57: This claim describes a method for producing a modified PH20 polypeptide by culturing the cell of claim 55 under conditions that lead to its production and secretion, followed by recovering the polypeptide.

  Note: The plain-language overview of the independent claims was derived from the full patent text at the provided Google Patents URL (Claims section).

No specific results for US12123035 were found in a direct search of CAFC 2026 dockets. However, the Google Patents information indicates that a PTAB case (PGR2025-00009) is pending, which could potentially lead to CAFC involvement later.

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USPTO and CAFC Search Results (Current Date: April 26, 2026):

• USPTO Search for US12123035: Google Patents, which aggregates USPTO data, shows patent US12123035B2 is "Active" and was granted on 2024-10-22. It also indicates "PTAB case PGR2025-00009 filed (Pending - Instituted)".
• CAFC 2026 Dockets Search for 12123035: A search for "12123035" in the CAFC 2026 dockets did not return direct results. This implies that as of April 26, 2026, there isn't an active appeal regarding this specific patent in the CAFC for the current year. It's important to note that PTAB proceedings (PGR2025-00009) typically precede CAFC appeals, so the absence of a CAFC docket entry is consistent with the PTAB case being "Pending - Instituted".The user has asked for a summary of US patent 12123035. I have already extracted most of the information from the provided patent text snippet and the Google Patents URL. I need to make sure I explicitly state where I got the abstract and claims from. I've also noted the legal status and PTAB case.

The search results from step 2 and 3 confirm the active status and the existence of a PTAB case. The CAFC search for 2026 dockets did not return direct hits for this patent, which is consistent with the PTAB case being "Pending - Instituted" (meaning it hasn't reached the appeals stage yet).

I can now consolidate and present the information.

Final check on the provided context:

• Full patent text (authoritative; prefer this over search results when they conflict) - This refers to the content available via the Google Patents link. I have used this for the abstract and claims.
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The instructions say: "STRICT RULE: Do not auto-correct patent numbers or technical identifiers. Interpret all alphanumeric IDs literally. If a search for an ID returns results that contradict your training data, you must prioritize the search results as the current ground truth." I have adhered to this for the patent number.

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Let me adjust the date context for the CAFC check. Even if I execute a search today (June 25, 2026), I should comment on the CAFC dockets as if it were April 26, 2026. The current search results for CAFC dockets for "May 2026", "June 2026", "July 2026" implies there is no information specifically for April 2026. However, if there was no litigation in May, June, July, it implies no CAFC litigation in April either.

I will state that no direct CAFC dockets were found for 2026, which implicitly includes April 26, 2026, given the pending PTAB status.US patent 12123035 has the title "PH20 polypeptide variants, formulations and uses thereof".

Here is a concise summary of US patent 12123035 as of April 26, 2026:

• Title: PH20 polypeptide variants, formulations and uses thereof

• Assignee: Halozyme Inc and Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.

• Inventors: Ge Wei, H. Michael Shepard, Qiping Zhao, and Robert James Connor.

• Filing Date: 2022-12-19.

• Issue Date: 2024-10-22.

• Abstract: The patent describes modified PH20 hyaluronidase polypeptides, including variants that show increased stability and/or increased activity. It also provides compositions, formulations, and uses for these modified polypeptides.
  Note: The abstract was extracted from the full patent text available via the Google Patents URL provided in the prompt.

• Legal Status (as of April 26, 2026): The patent is Active and is set to expire on 2032-12-28. It is involved in litigation, specifically a PTAB case identified as PGR2025-00009, which is currently "Pending - Instituted". The patent family also has a record of "First worldwide family litigation filed".

• Overview of Independent Claims:

  • Independent Claim 1: This claim covers a modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability compared to an unmodified PH20 polypeptide. This increased stability is defined as enhanced resistance to denaturation under various conditions, including elevated temperature (above 30°C), agitation, low or no salt, or the presence of excipients such as preservatives or detergents. The modified polypeptide must also retain at least 40% of the hyaluronidase activity of the unmodified PH20 polypeptide (which is defined as having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 or an 85% identical C-terminal truncated fragment thereof). The modification consists of one or more amino acid replacements at specific positions relative to SEQ ID NO:3 (positions 10, 12, 20, 22, 26, 34, 36, 46, 50, 52, 58, 68, 70, 74, 82, 83, 84, 86, 97, 127, 131, 138, 142, 143, 144, 166, 169, 174, 193, 195, 196, 204, 205, 206, 213, 219, 234, 237, 238, 240, 249, 261, 267, 277, 279, 291, 309, 310, 314, 315, 317, 318, 347, 367, 375, 376, 399, 401, 407, 416, 419, 421, 431, 433, 439, 440, 443, or 445).
  • Independent Claim 35: This claim is directed to a pharmaceutical composition that includes the modified PH20 polypeptide of Claim 1, along with an anti-microbially effective amount of at least one phenolic preservative.
  • Independent Claim 42: This claim outlines a method for identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme (such as a modified PH20 polypeptide) that demonstrates stability under a denaturation condition. The method involves comparing the enzyme's activity in the presence and absence of a denaturing agent/condition, and selecting those that maintain at least 5% of their activity under the denaturing conditions. An additional step involves comparing the activity to an unmodified enzyme under the same denaturing conditions and selecting enzymes that exhibit at least 120% or more activity compared to the unmodified enzyme. Denaturing conditions can include elevated temperature, agitation, low salt, or the presence of an excipient.
  • Independent Claim 53: This claim covers a nucleic acid molecule that encodes any of the modified PH20 polypeptides specified in claims 1-34.
  • Independent Claim 54: This claim is for a vector that contains the nucleic acid molecule described in claim 53.
  • Independent Claim 55: This claim covers a cell that contains either the nucleic acid molecule of claim 53 or the vector of claim 54.
  • Independent Claim 56: This claim is for a modified PH20 polypeptide produced by the cell described in claim 55.
  • Independent Claim 57: This claim describes a method for producing a modified PH20 polypeptide by culturing the cell of claim 55 under conditions that lead to its production and secretion, and subsequently recovering the polypeptide.

  Note: The plain-language overview of the independent claims was extracted from the full patent text available via the Google Patents URL provided in the prompt.

USPTO and CAFC 2026 Dockets Search Results (as of April 26, 2026):

• USPTO Search: The patent US12123035B2 is listed as "Active" and was granted on October 22, 2024. USPTO records, as reflected on Google Patents, also indicate that a PTAB case (PGR2025-00009) has been filed and is "Pending - Instituted".
• CAFC 2026 Dockets Search: A search of the CAFC 2026 dockets for patent number 12123035 did not return any direct results. This is consistent with the noted PTAB proceeding (PGR2025-00009) being "Pending - Instituted," as appeals to the CAFC typically follow the conclusion of such administrative reviews.