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EP About this file: EP1539249

EP1539249 - PROCEDURES OF CELLULAR LABELLING WITH PARAMAGNETIC COMPLEXES FOR MRI APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.2009
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRACCO IMAGING S.p.A.
Via E. Folli, 50
20134 Milano / IT
[2008/28]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Bracco Imaging S.p.A.
Via E. Folli, 50
20134 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / AIME, Silvio
Via E. Folli, 50
I-20134 Milano / IT
02 / GENINATTI CRICH, Simonetta
Via Muriaglio 13
I-10143 TORINO / IT
03 / LATTUADA, Luciano
Via E. Folli, 50
I-20134 Milano / IT
 [2005/33]
Former [2005/24]01 / AIME, Silvio
Via E. Folli, 50
I-20134 Milano / IT
02 / GENINATTI CRICH, Simonetta
Via E. Folli 50
I-20134 Milano / IT
03 / LATTUADA, Luciano
Via E. Folli, 50
I-20134 Milano / IT
Representative(s)Minoja, Fabrizio
Bianchetti & Minoja S.r.l.
Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]Minoja, Fabrizio, Dr.
Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date03765080.122.07.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003EP07962
Priority number, dateUS20020397000P22.07.2002         Original published format: US 397000 P
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004009134
Date:29.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1539249
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1539249
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K49/12, A61K49/18
[2007/33]
CPC:
A61K49/12 (EP,US); A61K49/101 (EP,US); A61K49/105 (EP,US);
A61K49/1839 (EP,US); A61K49/1863 (EP,US); A61K49/1896 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/24]A61K49/08, A61K49/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZELLMARKIERUNGSVERFAHREN MIT PARAMAGNETISCHEN KOMPLEXEN FÜR MRT-ANWENDUNGEN[2007/33]
English:PROCEDURES OF CELLULAR LABELLING WITH PARAMAGNETIC COMPLEXES FOR MRI APPLICATIONS[2005/24]
French:PROCEDURE DE MARQUAGE CELLULAIRE AVEC DES COMPLEXES PARAMAGNETIQUES EN VUE D'APPLICATIONS IRM[2005/24]
Former [2005/24]ZELLMARKIERUNGSVERFAHREN MIT PARAMAGNETISCHEN KOMPLEXEN F R MRT-ANWENDUNGEN
Entry into regional phase14.01.2005National basic fee paid 
14.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
12.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2008Fee for grant paid
29.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CY09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
TR09.07.2008
IE22.07.2008
LU22.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
GR10.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
HU10.01.2009
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]AT09.07.2008
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CY09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
TR09.07.2008
IE22.07.2008
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MC31.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
HU10.01.2009
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CZ09.07.2008
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EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
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RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
IE22.07.2008
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MC31.07.2008
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SE09.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
PT09.12.2008
HU10.01.2009
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CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
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PT09.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]   TOKUMITSU H ET AL: "DESIGN AND PREPARATION OF GADOLINIUM-LOADED CHITOSAN PARTICLES FOR CANCER NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY", STP PHARMA SCIENCES, PARIS, FR, vol. 10, no. 1, 2000, pages 39 - 49, XP000951450, ISSN: 1157-1489 [X] 1,4-6,8,9 * page 40-41, paragraph entitled "II. Cross-linked, Gadolinium-loaded chitosan microspheres"; page 43, paragraph entitled "III. Non-cross-linked chitosan particles" *
 [X]   KABALKA G W ET AL: "GADOLINIUM-LABELED LIPOSOMES CONTAINING PARAMAGNETIC AMPHIPATHIC AGENTS: TARGETED MRI CONTRAST AGENTS FOR THE LIVER", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, ACADEMIC PRESS, DULUTH, MN, US, vol. 8, no. 1, 1 September 1988 (1988-09-01), pages 89 - 95, XP002054627, ISSN: 0740-3194 [X] 1-3,6 * figures 1 and 2 *
 [A]   LOUIE ANGELIQUE Y ET AL: "In vivo visualization of gene expression using magnetic resonance imaging", NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY, NATURE PUBLISHING, US, vol. 18, March 2000 (2000-03-01), pages 321 - 325, XP002181437, ISSN: 1087-0156 [A] 1-13 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/73780
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