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EP1105466 - PROCESS FOR PURIFYING HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 08.07.2009  [2009/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
[2006/17]
Former [2001/24]For all designated states
MERCK & CO., INC.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COOK, James, C., III
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
 [2001/24]
Representative(s)Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck & Co., Inc.
European Patent Department
Terlings Park
Eastwick Road, Harlow
Essex CM20 2QR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/28]Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road Harlow
Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Former [2001/24]Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date99940950.110.08.1999
[2001/24]
WO1999US17930
Priority number, dateUS19980096568P14.08.1998         Original published format: US 96568 P
[2001/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0009671
Date:24.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1105466
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1105466
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.02.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12N7/02, A61K39/12
[2001/24]
CPC:
C12N7/00 (EP,US); C12N7/02 (KR); A61K39/12 (EP,US);
A61P35/00 (EP); A61K2039/5258 (EP,US); C12N2710/20023 (EP,US);
C12N2710/20034 (EP,US); C12N2710/20051 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/24]
Extension statesAL14.03.2001
LT14.03.2001
LV14.03.2001
MK14.03.2001
RO14.03.2001
SI14.03.2001
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON MENSCHLICHEN, DEM PAPILLOMAVIRUS ÄHNLICHEN PARTIKELN.[2001/24]
English:PROCESS FOR PURIFYING HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES[2001/24]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE PURIFIER DES PARTICULES VIRALES DE TYPE PAPILLOMAVIRUS HUMAIN[2005/45]
Former [2001/24]PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE PURIFIER DES PARTICULES HUMAINES DE TYPE PAPILLOMAVIRUS
Entry into regional phase14.03.2001National basic fee paid 
14.03.2001Search fee paid 
14.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/24]
16.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2006Fee for grant paid
23.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
06.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]   TSURU S ET AL: "ADSORPTION AND PREPARATION OF HUMAN VIRUSES USING HYDROXYAPATITE COLUMN", BIO-MEDICAL MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING, IOS PRESS, AMSTERDAM,, NL, vol. 1, 1991, pages 143 - 147, XP002923260, ISSN: 0959-2989 [Y] 1-9 * abstract * * page 146, paragraph 2 - paragraph 4 * * tables 3,4 *
International search[A]   TSURU ET AL.: "Adsorption and preparation of human viruses using hydroxyapatite column", BIO-MEDICAL MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING,, vol. 1, 1991, pages 143 - 147, XP002923260 [A]
Examination  KARLSSON E.; RYDEN L.; BREWER J.: "Protein Purification: Principles, High-Resolution Methods, and Applications", March 1998, WILEY-VCH, INC.
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