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EP3490609 - POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vectura Limited
1 Prospect West
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
[2019/23]
Inventor(s)01 / STOLNIK-TRENKIC, Snjezana
c/o Vectura Limited
One Prospect West
Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
02 / MANTOVANI, Giuseppe
c/o Vectura Limited
One Prospect West
Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
03 / NIETO ORELLANA, Alejandro
c/o Vectura Limited
One Prospect West
Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Manford, Fergus Paul
Vectura Limited
205 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge CB4 0GZ / GB
[2019/23]
Application number, filing date17746465.828.07.2017
[2019/23]
WO2017EP69236
Priority number, dateGB2016001316629.07.2016         Original published format: GB 201613166
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018020034
Date:01.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3490609
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3490609
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61K47/34, C08G69/40, A61K9/00, A61K9/51
[2019/23]
CPC:
C08G69/40 (EP); A61K47/60 (US); A61K39/395 (US);
A61K45/06 (EP); A61K9/0075 (US); C08G69/42 (US);
B82Y5/00 (EP); C08L2203/02 (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 [2019/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:POLYMER[2019/23]
English:POLYMER[2019/23]
French:POLYMÈRE[2019/23]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2019National basic fee paid 
01.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
01.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2021Fee for grant paid
17.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2004101600  (AFFYMAX INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 3, line 3 - line 17 * * page 4, line 29 - line 31 * * page 28, line 1 - page 29, line 22; examples 4-17; claim 1 *;
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