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EP About this file: EP0832270

EP0832270 - CATIONIC LIPID:DNA COMPLEXES FOR GENE TARGETING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2005
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valentis Inc.
863A Mitten Road
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
[2003/42]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
MEGABIOS CORPORATION
863A Mitten Road
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GORMAN, Cori, M.
124 Belvedere Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 / US
02 / McCLARRINON, Molly
224 Liberty Drive 3
San Francisco, CA 94114 / US
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Webber, Philip Michael, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/24]Webber, Philip Michael, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [1998/14]Pett, Christopher Phineas, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date96919212.907.06.1996
[1998/14]
WO1996US09526
Priority number, dateUS1995048500507.06.1995         Original published format: US 485005
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9640962
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0832270
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832270
Date:27.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/88, A61K47/48, A61K9/127, A61K48/00
[1998/14]
CPC:
C12N15/88 (EP,US); A61K38/1709 (EP,US); A61K47/54 (EP,US);
A61K47/542 (EP,US); A61K48/00 (EP,US); A61K9/1272 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/14]
TitleGerman:KATIONISCHE LIPIDE/DNS KOMPLEXE ZUM ZIELEN VON GENEN[1998/14]
English:CATIONIC LIPID:DNA COMPLEXES FOR GENE TARGETING[1998/14]
French:COMPLEXES LIPIDE CATIONIQUE/ADN POUR CIBLAGE GENIQUE[1998/14]
Entry into regional phase08.01.1998National basic fee paid 
08.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/14]
07.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
02.06.2004Fee for grant paid
02.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/42]
Request for further processing for:02.06.2004Request for further processing filed
02.06.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.06.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.04.1998AT   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998BE   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998CH   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998DE   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998DK   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998ES   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998FI   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998FR   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998GB   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998GR   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998IE   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998IT   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998LU   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998MC   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998NL   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998PT   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
08.04.1998SE   M01   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
24.04.1998M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.10.2004
FI27.10.2004
IT27.10.2004
NL27.10.2004
DK27.01.2005
GR27.01.2005
SE27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
PT27.03.2005
LU07.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
[2008/06]
Former [2007/26]AT27.10.2004
FI27.10.2004
NL27.10.2004
DK27.01.2005
GR27.01.2005
SE27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
LU07.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
Former [2007/16]AT27.10.2004
FI27.10.2004
NL27.10.2004
DK27.01.2005
GR27.01.2005
SE27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
LU30.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
Former [2006/28]AT27.10.2004
FI27.10.2004
NL27.10.2004
DK27.01.2005
GR27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
MC30.06.2005
Former [2006/14]AT27.10.2004
FI27.10.2004
NL27.10.2004
DK27.01.2005
GR27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
Former [2005/46]AT27.10.2004
FI27.10.2004
DK27.01.2005
GR27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
Former [2005/36]AT27.10.2004
FI27.10.2004
GR27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
Former [2005/27]FI27.10.2004
GR27.01.2005
ES07.02.2005
Former [2005/26]FI27.10.2004
GR27.01.2005
Former [2005/24]FI27.10.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9314778  (VICAL INC [US]) [A] 17,19 * page 33; example 9 *;
 [A]WO9426915  (UNIV MICHIGAN [US]) [A] 1,11,15 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9514380  (MEGABIOS CORP [US]) [X] 1-9,11-14,16-18 * the whole document *;
 [T]  - SOLODIN ET AL., "A novel series of amphiphilic imidazolinium compounds for in-vitro and in-vivo gene delivery", BIOCHEMISTRY, (19951017), vol. 34, no. 41, pages 13537 - 13544, XP000602216 [T] 1-8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi00041a033
 [A]  - POSTE G. ET AL., "Lipid vesicles as carriers for introducing biological active materials into cells", METHODS CELL. BIOL., (1974), vol. 14, pages 33 - 71, XP002015103 [A] 12-17 * page 39 * * page 42 - page 44 * * page 52 *
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