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EP3766916 - NOVEL LIPIDS AND LIPID NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS FOR DELIVERY OF NUCLEIC ACIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2023
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: AL
published on 31.07.2024  [2024/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acuitas Therapeutics Inc.
6190 Agronomy Road
Suite 402 University of British Columbia - KETR
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1W5 / CA
[2021/03]
Inventor(s)01 / ANSELL, Steven, M.
201 - 2010 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1W5 / CA
02 / DU, Xinyao
9580 Snowdon Avenue
Richmond, British Columbia V7A 2M1 / CA
 [2021/03]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2021/03]
Application number, filing date20195502.805.06.2015
[2021/03]
Priority number, dateUS201462016839P25.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462016839 P
[2021/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3766916
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3766916
Date:28.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:C08G65/325
[2021/03]
CPC:
A61K9/1272 (EP,IL,US); C07C229/24 (IL,US); A61K38/4846 (EP,IL,US);
A61K47/18 (EP,IL,US); A61K47/22 (EP,IL,US); A61K47/24 (IL,US);
A61K47/28 (IL,US); A61K48/0041 (IL,US); A61P43/00 (EP,IL);
C07C219/06 (EP,IL,US); C07C219/08 (EP,IL,US); C07C219/10 (EP,IL,US);
C07C227/16 (IL,US); C07C229/16 (EP,IL,US); C07C235/06 (IL,US);
C07D295/13 (EP,IL,US); C08G65/33306 (IL,US); C12Y304/21022 (EP,IL,US) (-)
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 [2021/03]
TitleGerman:NEUARTIGE LIPIDE UND LIPIDNANOPARTIKELFORMULIERUNGEN ZUR FREISETZUNG VON NUKLEINSÄUREN[2021/03]
English:NOVEL LIPIDS AND LIPID NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS FOR DELIVERY OF NUCLEIC ACIDS[2021/03]
French:NOUVEAUX LIPIDES ET FORMULATIONS NANOPARTICULAIRES LIPIDIQUES POUR L'ADMINISTRATION D'ACIDES NUCLÉIQUES[2021/03]
Examination procedure10.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
20.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2022Fee for grant paid
17.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15730023.7  / EP3160938
Divisional application(s)EP22197899.2  / EP4148083
Opposition(s)29.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
10.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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