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EP2547369 - A NANOPARTICLE COMPRISING A MICELLE FORMED BY AN AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK-COPOLYMER AND ENCAPSULATING A GADOLINIUM COMPLEX [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/04]A NANOPARTICLE COMPRISING A MICELLE FORMED BY AN AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK- COPOLYMER AND ENCAPSULATING A GADOLINIUM COMPLEX
[2016/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
King Saud University
Box 2454
Riyadh 11451 / SA
For all designated states
Universidade do Algarve
Campus de Gambelas
8005-139 Faro / PT
[2013/04]
Inventor(s)01 / MOUFFOUK, Fouzi
King Saud University
King Abdulla Institute for Nanotechnology
P.O. Box 2454
Riyadh 11451 / SA
02 / RODRIGUES DOS SANTOS, Nuno
Faculty of Sciences and Technology (Building 8)
University of Algarve
Campus de Gambelas
P-8005-139 Faro / PT
03 / ALROKAYAN, Salman, A., H.
King Saud University
P.O. Box 2454
Riyadh 11451 / SA
04 / DA COSTA, Ana M. Rosa
IBB/CBME, CIQA and DQF, Faculdade de Ciencias
e Tecnologia
University of Algarve
Campus de Gambelas P-8005-139 Faro / PT
05 / ABUSALAH, Khalid Mustafa
c/o King Saudi University
King Abdulllah Institute for Nanotechnology
P.O. Box 2454 11451 Riyadh / SA
 [2016/01]
Former [2013/04]01 / MOUFFOUK, Fouzi
King Saud University
King Abdulla Institute for Nanotechnology
P.O. Box 2454
Riyadh 11451 / SA
02 / RODRIGUES DOS SANTOS, Nuno
Faculty of Sciences and Technology (Building 8)
University of Algarve
Campus de Gambelas
P-8005-139 Faro / PT
03 / ALROKAYAN, Salman, A., H.
King Saud University
P.O. Box 2454
Riyadh 11451 / SA
04 / DA COSTA, Ana M. Rosa
IBB/CBME, CIQA and DQF, Faculdade de Ciencias
e Tecnologia
University of Algarve
Campus de Gambelas P-8005-139 Faro / PT
Representative(s)Engelhard, Markus
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]Engelhard, Markus
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2013/04]Engelhard, Markus
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date11709651.121.03.2011
[2017/16]
WO2011EP01392
Priority number, datePT2010010501719.03.2010         Original published format: PT 10501710
[2013/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011113616
Date:22.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2547369
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2547369
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61K49/18, A61K9/107, A61P35/00, B82Y5/00
[2013/04]
CPC:
A61K49/103 (EP); A61K49/1806 (EP); A61K9/1075 (EP);
A61K9/5146 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NANOPARTIKEL MIT EINER ANHAND EINES AMPHIPHILEN BLOCKCOPOLYMERS GEBILDETEN MIZELLE ZUR VERKAPSELUNG EINES GADOLINIUMKOMPLEXES[2013/04]
English:A NANOPARTICLE COMPRISING A MICELLE FORMED BY AN AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK-COPOLYMER AND ENCAPSULATING A GADOLINIUM COMPLEX[2016/44]
French:NANOPARTICULE COMPRENANT UNE MICELLE FORMÉE PAR UN COPOLYMÈRE SÉQUENCÉ AMPHIPHILE ET ENCAPSULANT UN COMPLEXE DE GADOLINIUM[2013/04]
Former [2013/04]A NANOPARTICLE COMPRISING A MICELLE FORMED BY AN AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK- COPOLYMER AND ENCAPSULATING A GADOLINIUM COMPLEX
Entry into regional phase12.09.2012National basic fee paid 
12.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/04]
24.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.10.2016
21.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.02.2017Fee for grant paid
21.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.03.2015
Opposition(s)22.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2011
AL19.04.2017
AT19.04.2017
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