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EP3269394 - MACROMOLECULAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR NON-INVASIVE IMAGING, EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ARTHRITIS AND OTHER INFLAMMATORY DISEASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.12.2021  [2021/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Utah Research Foundation
615 Arapeen Drive, Suite 310
Salt Lake City, UT 84108 / US
[2018/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Dong
12769 Whisper Wind PL
Draper, UT 84020 / US
02 / Kopocek, Jindrich
1103 Alton Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84106 / US
03 / Miller, Scott C.
2693 Glenmare Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84106 / US
04 / Kopecková, Pavla
1103 South Alton Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108 / US
[N/P]
Former [2018/03]01 / Wang, Dong
12769 Whisper Wind PL
Draper, UT Utah 84020 / US
02 / Kopocek, Jindrich
1103 Alton Way
Salt Lake City, UT Utah 84106 / US
03 / Miller, Scott C.
2693 Glenmare Street
Salt Lake City, UT Utah 84106 / US
04 / Kopecková, Pavla
1103 South Alton Way
Salt Lake City, UT Utah 84108 / US
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
Carnegieplein 5
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2018/03]
Application number, filing date17188335.830.03.2005
[2018/03]
Priority number, dateUS20040558047P31.03.2004         Original published format: US 558047 P
[2018/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3269394
Date:17.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61K47/58, A61K49/00, A61K49/12, A61P29/00, A61K9/14, A61K9/20, A61K9/22, A61K9/48, A61K9/52, A61K9/66, A61K9/70, A61F2/00
[2018/03]
CPC:
A61K49/0054 (EP,US); A61K47/58 (EP,US); A61K49/0041 (EP,US);
A61K49/128 (EP,US); A61P29/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/03]
TitleGerman:MAKROMOLEKULARE ABGABESYSTEME ZUR NICHTINVASIVEN DARSTELLUNG, BEURTEILUNG UND BEHANDLUNG VON ARTHRITIS UND ANDEREN ENTZÜNDLICHEN ERKRANKUNGEN[2018/03]
English:MACROMOLECULAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR NON-INVASIVE IMAGING, EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ARTHRITIS AND OTHER INFLAMMATORY DISEASES[2018/03]
French:SYSTÈMES D'ADMINISTRATION MACROMOLÉCULAIRES DESTINÉS À L'IMAGERIE NON INVASIVE, L'ÉVALUATION ET LE TRAITEMENT DE L'ARTHRITE ET D'AUTRES MALADIES INFLAMMATOIRES[2018/03]
Examination procedure29.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/03]
29.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/51]
04.08.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/51]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05732710.8  / EP1737428
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
26.10.2018Request for further processing filed
26.10.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.11.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
26.10.2018Request for further processing filed
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