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EP About this file: EP1225873

EP1225873 - AMPHIPHILIC POLYMERIC VESICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BioCure, Inc.
2975 Gateway Drive, Suite 100
Norcross, Georgia 30071 / US
[2002/31]
Inventor(s)01 / MEIER, Wolfgang
Jakobsbergerholzweg 4
CH-4053 Basel / CH
02 / HIRT, Thomas
Rohnackherstrasse 32
CH-9445 Rebstein / CH
03 / VEBERT-NARDIN, Corinne
18 A, rue de la Tuilerie
F-68390 Sausheim / FR
 [2002/42]
Former [2002/31]01 / MEIER, Wolfgang
Jakobsbergerholzweg 4
CH-4053 Basel / CH
02 / HIRT, Thomas
Rohnackherstrasse 32
CH-9445 Rebstein / CH
03 / NARDIN, Corinne
2, residence Charles Kroepfle
F-68300 St. Louis / FR
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date00991449.002.11.2000
[2002/31]
WO2000US41791
Priority number, dateUS19990163678P05.11.1999         Original published format: US 163678 P
US2000061530513.07.2000         Original published format: US 615305
[2002/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0132146
Date:10.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1225873
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1225873
Date:15.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/127, A61K9/51
[2002/31]
CPC:
A61K9/5146 (EP,US); A61K9/5192 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AMPHIPHILE POLYMERE VESIKEL[2002/31]
English:AMPHIPHILIC POLYMERIC VESICLES[2002/31]
French:VESICULES POLYMERES AMPHIPHILES[2002/31]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2002National basic fee paid 
23.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.05.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/31]
16.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2005Fee for grant paid
14.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
CY15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
IT15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
TR15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
GR16.06.2006
ES26.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
IE02.11.2006
LU02.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]AT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
IT15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
TR15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
GR16.06.2006
ES26.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
IE02.11.2006
LU02.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2008/19]AT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
IT15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
GR16.06.2006
ES26.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
IE02.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/48]AT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
IT15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
ES26.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
IE02.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/37]AT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
IT15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
ES26.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/35]AT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
IT15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
ES26.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
Former [2007/13]AT15.03.2006
BE15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
ES26.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
Former [2007/09]AT15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
DK15.06.2006
SE15.06.2006
ES26.06.2006
PT16.08.2006
Former [2006/50]AT15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
SE15.06.2006
ES26.06.2006
Former [2006/45]AT15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
NL15.03.2006
SE15.06.2006
Former [2006/43]AT15.03.2006
FI15.03.2006
Former [2006/36]FI15.03.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH10110019  ;
 [X]EP0552802  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 1,3-11,15,18-23,25 * claims 1-12 *;
 [DX]WO9749387  (SEARLE & CO [US]) [DX] 1-3,5-7,9-11,15,18-21,23,24 * page 4, line 23 - page 5, line 27 * * page 12, line 5 - page 15, line 34 * * page 69, line 1 - page 73, line 7 * * page 82, line 30 - page 83, line 38 * * claims 1-37 *;
 [A]WO9912059  (NOVARTIS AG [CH], et al) [A] * page 25 - page 26; examples 1-3 *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980731), vol. 1998, no. 09, & JP10110019 A 19980428 (KATAOKA KAZUNORI) [X] 1,3,4,6-8,10,15,19-22,25 * abstract *
 [X]  - A.V. KABANOV ET AL., "a new class of drug carriers: micelles of poly (oxyethylene)-poly (oxypropylene) block copolymers as microcontainers for drug targeting from blood in brain", JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, Amsterdam (NL), (199210), vol. 22, no. 2, pages 141 - 157, XP000291644 [X] 1,27,28 * page 141 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-3659(92)90199-2
Examination   - DISCHER B.M. ET AL, "Polymersomes: tough vesicles made from diblock copolymers", SCIENCE, (19990514), vol. 284, pages 1143 - 1146
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