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EP4243789 - COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZATION OF LIPID NANOPARTICLE MRNA VACCINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.05.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2026New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BioNTech SE
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Mainz / DE
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Inventor(s)01 / PANZNER, Steffen
55131 Mainz / DE
02 / REINSCH, Christian
55131 Mainz / DE
03 / THANKI, Kaushik
55131 Mainz / DE
04 / SOMANI, Sukrut
55131 Mainz / DE
05 / TCHESSALOV, Serguei A.
Andover, Massachusetts 01810 / US
06 / BHATNAGAR, Bakul Subodh
Andover, Massachusetts 01810 / US
07 / DARVARI, Ramin
Andover, Massachusetts 01810 / US
08 / LUTHRA, Sumit
Andover, Massachusetts 01810 / US
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Representative(s)Müller, Christian Stefan Gerd
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Hansastraße 32
80686 München / DE
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Application number, filing date21814751.015.11.2021
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WO2021EP81674
Priority number, dateUS202063114478P16.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063114478 P
US202063115588P18.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063115588 P
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Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022101469
Date:19.05.2022
Language:EN
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Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4243789
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
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Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/51, A61K9/19, A61K39/00, A61P31/14
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CPC:
A61K9/19 (EP,IL,KR); A61K9/5123 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K39/12 (EP,IL);
A61K39/215 (KR,US); A61K47/18 (KR,US); A61K47/24 (US);
A61K47/26 (KR,US); A61K47/28 (US); A61K9/5146 (US);
A61K9/5192 (US); A61P31/14 (EP,IL,KR); A61K2039/53 (EP,IL,KR);
A61K2039/55555 (EP,IL,KR); A61K2039/6018 (US); C12N2770/20034 (EP,IL,KR) (-)
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 [2023/38]
Extension statesBA14.06.2023
ME14.06.2023
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR STABILISIERUNG VON LIPIDNANOPARTIKEL-MRNA-IMPFSTOFFEN[2023/38]
English:COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZATION OF LIPID NANOPARTICLE MRNA VACCINES[2023/38]
French:COMPOSITIONS ET PROCÉDÉS DE STABILISATION DE VACCINS À ARNM À NANOPARTICULES LIPIDIQUES[2023/38]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2023National basic fee paid 
14.06.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2023Observations by third parties
14.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/38]
14.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.01.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2026Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800148-6.00004-3
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