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EP3157479 - SMALL MOLECULE TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR DRUG DELIVERY OR WASTE REMOVAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
California Institute of Technology
1200 East California Blvd. MC 210-85
Pasadena, CA 91125-8500 / US
For all designated states
University of Southern California
1150 South Olive Street, Suite 2300
Los Angeles, CA 90015 / US
[2017/17]
Inventor(s)01 / TAI, Yu-Chong
3191 E. California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107 / US
02 / SCIANMARELLO, Nicholas
516 S. Oak Knoll Ave. Apt. 1
Pasadena, CA 91101 / US
03 / KANG, Dongyang
1040 E. Del Mar Blvd. Apt. 301B
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
04 / PARK, Jungwook
929 Cottonwood Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / HUMAYUN, Mark S.
2757 Sleepy Hollow Place
Glendale, CA 91206 / US
06 / MURALI, Karthik
1701 Clinton St. 320
Los Angeles, CA 90026 / US
07 / KASHANI, Amir H.
785 S. Marengo Ave. Unit 8
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
08 / NAZARI KHANAMIRI, Hossein
2015 Castle Drive
League City
Texas 77573 / US
 [2017/23]
Former [2017/17]01 / TAI, Yu-Chong
3191 E. California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107 / US
02 / SCIANMARELLO, Nicholas
516 S. Oak Knoll Ave. Apt. 1
Pasadena, CA 91101 / US
03 / KANG, Dongyang
1040 E. Del Mar Blvd. Apt. 301B
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
04 / PARK, Jungwook
929 Cottonwood Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / HUMAYUN, Mark S.
2757 Sleepy Hollow Place
Glendale, CA 91206 / US
06 / MURALI, Karthik
1701 Clinton St. 320
Los Angeles, CA 90026 / US
07 / KASHANI, Amir H.
785 S. Marengo Ave. Unit 8
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
08 / NAZARI KHANAMIRI, Hossein
604 Milan Ave.
South Pasadena, CA 91030 / US
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/42]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2017/17]O'Brien, Lisa
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15808864.119.06.2015
[2017/17]
WO2015US36655
Priority number, dateUS201462014617P19.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462014617 P
US201562104568P16.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562104568 P
US201562152495P24.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562152495 P
[2017/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015196055
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3157479
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3157479
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/00, A61M37/00, B29K83/00, B29L31/00, B29C65/00, B29C39/10, B29C41/36
[2018/10]
CPC:
A61F9/0017 (EP,US); A61M37/00 (US); B29C39/10 (US);
B29C65/02 (EP,US); B29C66/1142 (EP,US); B29C66/3242 (EP,US);
B29C66/54 (EP,US); B29C66/73754 (EP,US); A61F2240/001 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0068 (EP,US); B29C41/36 (EP,US); B29C66/71 (EP,US);
B29C66/919 (EP,US); B29C66/949 (EP,US); B29K2083/005 (EP,US);
B29L2031/7548 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2083/005 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/17]A61F9/00
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 [2017/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLEINMOLEKÜLTRANSPORTVORRICHTUNG ZUR WIRKSTOFFFREISETZUNG ODER ABFALLENTSORGUNG[2017/17]
English:SMALL MOLECULE TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR DRUG DELIVERY OR WASTE REMOVAL[2017/17]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRANSPORT DE PETITE MOLÉCULE POUR ADMINISTRATION DE MÉDICAMENT OU ÉLIMINATION DE DÉCHET[2017/17]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2016National basic fee paid 
22.12.2016Search fee paid 
22.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/17]
22.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.03.2020Fee for grant paid
05.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
12.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.09.202006   M04   Fee paid on   01.09.2020
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