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EP0272091 - Delivery vehicles with amphiphile-associated active ingredient [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.09.1998
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
650 Cliffside Drive
San Dimas, California 91773 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/09]For all designated states
NEXSTAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
650 Cliffside Drive
San Dimas, California 91773 / US
Former [1988/25]For all designated states
VESTAR, INC.
939 East Walnut Street
Pasadena California 91106 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Eley, Crispin George Stewart
650 West Hermosa Drive
Fullerton, CA 92635 / US
02 / Schmidt, Paul Gardner
1730 Euclid Avenue
San Marino, CA 91108 / US
03 / Fujii, Gary
16933 Taylor Court
Torrance, CA 90504 / US
[1993/21]
Former [1988/25]01 / Eley, Crispin George Stewart
650 West Hermosa Drive
Fullerton California 92635 / US
02 / Schmidt, Paul Gardner
1730 Euclid Avenue
San Marino California 91108 / US
03 / Fujii, Gary
16933 Taylor Court
Torrance California 90504 / US
Representative(s)Goldin, Douglas Michael, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/25]Goldin, Douglas Michael, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date87311040.715.12.1987
[1988/25]
Priority number, dateUS1986094209315.12.1986         Original published format: US 942093
[1988/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0272091
Date:22.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0272091
Date:12.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0272091
Date:26.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0272091
Date:28.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.1988
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/50
[1988/25]
CPC:
A61K49/1812 (EP); H02M1/08 (KR); A61K9/1277 (EP);
H02M1/06 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/25]
TitleGerman:Träger zur Freisetzung mit einem an eine amphiphile Substanz gekoppelten Wirkstoff[1988/25]
English:Delivery vehicles with amphiphile-associated active ingredient[1988/25]
French:Véhicule pour la libération contenant un agent actif associé à une substance amphiphile[1988/25]
Examination procedure31.03.1989Examination requested  [1989/22]
25.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.1993Fee for grant paid
26.01.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.02.1994  30.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Bracco Research S.A.
31, route de la Galaise
1228 Plan-les-Ouates / CH
Opponent's representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/20]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.1994  30.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Bracco Research S.A.
31, route de la Galaise
1228 Plan-les-Ouates / CH
Opponent's representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [1994/20]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.1994  30.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Bracco Research S.A.
7 Route de Drize
1227 Carouge/Geneve / CH
Opponent's representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
06.04.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.10.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
22.01.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.01.1997Date of oral proceedings
09.05.1997Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.05.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.03.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.04.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
24.07.1998Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition12.06.1997Appeal received No.  T0650/97
12.09.1997Statement of grounds filed
16.03.1998Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4208294  (KHALAFALLA SANAA E [US], et al);
 [X]EP0186616  (SCHERING AG [DE]);
 [X]EP0198765  (UNIV GEORGETOWN [US]);
 [XP]WO8702364  (UNIV TEXAS [US])
 [YD]  - J.C.S. CHEM. COMM., no. 22, 15th November 1979, pages 1067-1068; S. MANN et al.: "Location of biological compartments by high resolution N.M.R. spectroscopy and electron microscopy using magnetite-containing vesicles"
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