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EP About this file: EP1231905

EP1231905 - RESPONSIVE POLYMERIC HOLLOW PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2010
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
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
BioCure, Inc.
2975 Gateway Drive, Suite 100
Norcross, Georgia 30071 / US
[2002/34]
Inventor(s)01 / MEIER, Wolfgang
Jakobsbergerholzweg 4
CH-4053 Basel / CH
02 / SAUER, Marc
Offenburgerstrasse 36
CH-4057 Basel / CH
 [2002/34]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/34]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date00992341.815.11.2000
[2002/34]
WO2000US42194
Priority number, dateUS19990165494P15.11.1999         Original published format: US 165494 P
[2002/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0137803
Date:31.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1231905
Date:21.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1231905
Date:08.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/51
[2002/34]
CPC:
A61K9/5138 (EP,US); A61K9/0009 (EP,US); A61K9/5026 (EP,US);
Y10S530/813 (EP,US); Y10S530/817 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUF ÄUSSERE BEDINGUNGEN ANSPRECHENDE POLYMERE HOHLE PARTIKEL[2002/34]
English:RESPONSIVE POLYMERIC HOLLOW PARTICLES[2002/34]
French:PARTICULES POLYMERES CREUSES SENSIBLES[2002/34]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2002National basic fee paid 
03.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/38]
04.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
06.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2009Fee for grant paid
24.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/11]
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
22.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.04.2009
BE08.04.2009
CY08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
IT08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
TR08.04.2009
SE08.07.2009
GR09.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
IE15.11.2009
LU15.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT08.04.2009
BE08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
IT08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
SE08.07.2009
GR09.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
IE15.11.2009
LU15.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
Former [2011/14]AT08.04.2009
BE08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
IT08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
SE08.07.2009
GR09.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
IE15.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
Former [2010/46]AT08.04.2009
BE08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
SE08.07.2009
GR09.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
IE15.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
Former [2010/30]AT08.04.2009
BE08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
SE08.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
MC30.11.2009
Former [2010/10]AT08.04.2009
BE08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
SE08.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
Former [2010/08]AT08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
SE08.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
Former [2009/52]AT08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
SE08.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
Former [2009/50]AT08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
Former [2009/49]AT08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
Former [2009/46]ES19.07.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]   E. MIYAUCHI ET AL.: "Dependence on pH of permeability towards electrolyte ions of poly(L-lysine-alt-terephthalic acid) microcapsule membranes", JOURNAL OF MICROENCAPSULATION, vol. 9, no. 3, 1 July 1992 (1992-07-01), London (GB), pages 329 - 333, XP000276766 [X] 1,2,4-6,11-13,15,17-19,23 * the whole document * * page 331, paragraph 2 *
 [A]   O. MEYER ET AL.: "Copolymers of N-isopropylacrylamide can trigger pH sensivity to stable liposomes", FEBS LETTERS, vol. 421, 2 January 1998 (1998-01-02), Amsterdam (NL), pages 61 - 64, XP004261694 [A] 1-29 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(97)01520-2
 [DA]   J. HOTZ ET AL.: "Polymer particles by templating of vesicles", ADVANCED MATERIALS, vol. 10, no. 16, 10 November 1998 (1998-11-10), Weinheim (DE), pages 1387 - 1390, XP000785448 [DA] 22 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199811)10:16<1387::AID-ADMA1387>3.0.CO;2-3
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