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EP1250593 - IN VITRO METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF PAPILLOMAVIRUS VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPs) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.2010
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MedImmune, LLC
One MedImmune Way
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 / US
[2009/30]
Former [2009/23]For all designated states
MedImmune, LLC
35 West Watkins Mill Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 / US
Former [2002/43]For all designated states
MEDIMMUNE, INC.
35 West Watkins Mill Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCCARTHY, Michael, P.
19605 Mosby Way
Poolesville, MD 20837 / US
02 / SUZICH, Joanne, A.
122 Chestnut Avenue
Washington Grove, MD 20880 / US
 [2002/43]
Representative(s)Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/43]Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas, et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date00982528.208.12.2000
[2002/43]
WO2000US33317
Priority number, dateUS1999045759409.12.1999         Original published format: US 457594
[2002/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0142780
Date:14.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1250593
Date:23.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1250593
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.06.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N31/00, A61K39/12
[2002/43]
CPC:
C12N7/00 (EP); A61K2039/5256 (EP); C12N2710/20023 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2008/46]
Former [2002/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:IN-VITRO-METHODE ZUR ZERLEGUNG UND ZUM WIEDERZUSAMMENFÜGEN VON PAPILLOMAVIRUSARTIGEN PARTIKELN[2002/43]
English:IN VITRO METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF PAPILLOMAVIRUS VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPs)[2002/43]
French:METHODE DE DESASSEMBLAGE-REASSEMBLAGE IN VITRO DE PARTICULES VIROIDES (VLP) DU PAPILLOMAVIRUS[2002/43]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2002National basic fee paid 
08.07.2002Search fee paid 
08.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/43]
11.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M09)
31.03.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2008Date of oral proceedings
06.10.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2009Fee for grant paid
03.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/09]
Request for further processing for:19.05.2005Request for further processing filed
16.05.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
08.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200203   M06   Fee paid on   05.02.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.03.2009
CY25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
TR25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
PT31.08.2009
IE08.12.2009
LU08.12.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
PT31.08.2009
IE08.12.2009
LU08.12.2009
Former [2010/47]AT25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
PT31.08.2009
IE08.12.2009
Former [2010/46]AT25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
PT31.08.2009
IE08.12.2009
Former [2010/08]AT25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
PT31.08.2009
Former [2009/50]AT25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
PT31.08.2009
Former [2009/49]AT25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
PT31.08.2009
Former [2009/40]AT25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
Former [2009/37]FI25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
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 [X]WO9913056  (MEDIMMUNE INC [US], et al) [X] 1-23,26-58 * claims 1-20 *;
 [X]WO9915630  (INST NAT SANTE RECH MED [FR], et al) [X] 1-6,8-14,18,23,26,29-31,35-38,40-44,46-58 * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 7 * * page 11, paragraph C * * page 15 - page 19 *;
 [X]WO9918220  (UNIV LOYOLA CHICAGO [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8-11,14 * page 23, line 27 - page 24, line 2 *;
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