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EP3106176 - ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN THERAPEUTICS AND VACCINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.03.2022
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 27.04.2022  [2022/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valneva Austria GmbH
Campus Vienna Biocenter 3
1030 Vienna / AT
[2016/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Möhlen, Michael
Bernardgasse 7/13
1070 Wien / AT
02 / Weber, Michael
Rechte Wienzeile 249/15
1120 Wien / AT
03 / Wruss, Jürgen
Dampfgasse 25/27-29
1100 Wien / AT
04 / Schlegl, Robert
Rosental 63
2500 Siegenfeld / AT
 [2016/51]
Representative(s)Dempster, Robert Charles
Script IP Limited
Suite J
Anchor House
School Close, Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 4DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/51]V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
Carnegieplein 5
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date16183076.506.12.2012
[2016/51]
Priority number, dateEP2011019223006.12.2011         Original published format: EP 11192230
WO2012EP5438713.03.2012         Original published format: PCT/EP2012/054387
[2016/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3106176
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3106176
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/12, A61K39/39
[2016/51]
CPC:
A61K39/39 (EP); A61K39/104 (EP); A61K39/12 (EP);
A61K47/02 (EP); A61K2039/5252 (EP); A61K2039/55505 (EP);
C12N2770/24134 (EP); Y02A50/30 (EP) (-)
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 [2016/51]
TitleGerman:ALUMINIUMVERBINDUNGEN ZUR VERWENDUNG FÜR THERAPEUTIKA UND IMPFSTOFFE[2016/51]
English:ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN THERAPEUTICS AND VACCINES[2016/51]
French:COMPOSÉS D'ALUMINIUM POUR UTILISATION DANS DES PRODUITS THÉRAPEUTIQUES ET VACCINS[2016/51]
Examination procedure05.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
05.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2017Fee for grant paid
25.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12795830.4  / EP2788023
Divisional application(s)EP17185526.5  / EP3269386
EP20184308.3  / EP3785730
EP24167413.4
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.07.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi Pasteur
14 Espace Henri Vallée
69007 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
51 avenue Jean Jaurès
BP 7073
69301 Lyon Cedex 07 / FR
 [2018/33]
26.07.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.02.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.03.2020Date of oral proceedings
29.05.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.05.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.03.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.03.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/17]
Appeal following opposition10.08.2020Appeal received No.  T1684/20
08.10.2020Statement of grounds filed
08.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
10.03.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
07.08.2020Appeal received No.  T1684/20
07.10.2020Statement of grounds filed
08.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
10.03.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
05.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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[2019/19]
Former [2018/27]BG11.01.2018
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