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EP1109576 - IMMUNOGENIC BETA-PROPIONAMIDO-LINKED POLYSACCHARIDE PROTEIN CONJUGATE USEFUL AS A VACCINE PRODUCED USING AN N-ACRYLOYLATED POLYSACCHARIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baxter Healthcare SA
Hertistrasse 2
8306 Wallisellen / CH
[2003/50]
Former [2003/46]For all designated states
Baxter Healthcare SA
Hertistrasse 2
8304 Wallisellen / CH
Former [2001/26]For all designated states
NORTH AMERICAN VACCINE, INC.
10150 Old Columbia Road
Columbia, MD 21046 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / MICHON, Francis
4401 Rosedale Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814 / US
02 / HUANG, Chun-Hsien
9815 Bald Cypress Drive
Bethesda, MD 20850 / US
03 / UITZ, Catherine
4126 North 34th Road
Arlington, VA 22207 / US
 [2001/26]
Representative(s)Miles, John Stephen, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]Miles, John Stephen, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2001/26]Miles, John Stephen
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date99945115.618.08.1999
[2001/26]
WO1999US18982
Priority number, dateUS19980097120P19.08.1998         Original published format: US 97120 P
US1999037691118.08.1999         Original published format: US 376911
[2001/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0010599
Date:02.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1109576
Date:27.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1109576
Date:21.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/385
[2001/26]
CPC:
A61K39/385 (EP,KR,US); A61K47/646 (EP,US); A61P31/04 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP); A61P37/04 (EP); A61K2039/54 (EP);
A61K2039/6031 (EP,US); A61K2039/6037 (EP,US); A61K2039/627 (EP,US);
Y02A50/30 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/26]
Extension statesSI19.03.2001
TitleGerman:IMMUNOGENES BETA-PROPIONAMIDO-GEBUNDENES POLYSACCHARID-PROTEIN KONJUGAT GEEIGNET ALS IMPFSTOFF UND HERGESTELLT BEI VERWENDUNG VON N-ACRYLOYLIERTEM POLYSACCHARID[2001/26]
English:IMMUNOGENIC BETA-PROPIONAMIDO-LINKED POLYSACCHARIDE PROTEIN CONJUGATE USEFUL AS A VACCINE PRODUCED USING AN N-ACRYLOYLATED POLYSACCHARIDE[2001/26]
French:CONJUGUE DE PROTEINE-POLYSACCHARIDE IMMUNOGENE A LIAISON BETA-PROPIONAMIDO, UTILE COMME VACCIN ETABLI AU MOYEN D'UN POLYSACCHARIDE N-ACRYLOYLE[2001/26]
Entry into regional phase19.03.2001National basic fee paid 
19.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/26]
20.03.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2009Fee for grant paid
27.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CY21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
IT21.10.2009
NL21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2012/37]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CY21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
IT21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2011/25]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
IT21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/44]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/29]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/28]FI21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/19]ES01.02.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US4356170  (JENNINGS HAROLD J, et al) [A] 1-58* examples 1-3; claims 1-26 *;
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