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EP1263472 - MODIFICATION OF BIOPOLYMERS FOR IMPROVED DRUG DELIVERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.03.2015
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.04.2015  [2015/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENZYME CORPORATION
One Kendall Square Cambridge
Massachusetts 02139-1562 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/50]For all designated states
GENZYME CORPORATION
One Kendall Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-1562 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CALIAS, Pericles
39 Swains Pond Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176 / US
02 / MILLER, Robert, J.
500 E. Falls Blvd 5131
Quincy, MA 02169 / US
 [2007/32]
Former [2003/02]01 / CALIAS, Pericles
39 Swains Pond Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176 / US
02 / MILLER, Robert, J.
500 E. Falls Blvd #5131
Quincy, MA 02169 / US
Former [2002/50]01 / CALIAS, Pericles
39 Swains Pond Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176 / US
02 / MILLER, Robert, J.
59 Fairway Drive
Halifax, MA 02338 / US
Representative(s)Wallace, Sheila Jane, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/50]Wallace, Sheila Jane, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date01910775.415.02.2001
[2002/50]
WO2001US04925
Priority number, dateUS20000182558P15.02.2000         Original published format: US 182558 P
US20000211508P14.06.2000         Original published format: US 211508 P
[2002/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0160412
Date:23.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1263472
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K47/48
[2002/50]
CPC:
A61K47/61 (EP); A61P1/16 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP);
A61P7/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODIFIZIERUNG VON BIOPOLYMEREN FÜR DIE VERBESSERTE ABGABE VON ARZNEIMITTELN[2002/50]
English:MODIFICATION OF BIOPOLYMERS FOR IMPROVED DRUG DELIVERY[2002/50]
French:MODIFICATION DE BIOPOLYMERES POUR ADMINISTRATION AMELIOREE DE MEDICAMENTS[2002/50]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2002National basic fee paid 
16.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.09.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/50]
01.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2010Date of oral proceedings
20.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/16]
20.09.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.10.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/16]
Appeal following examination29.11.2010Appeal received No.  T0569/11
31.01.2011Statement of grounds filed
09.10.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
09.10.2014Date of oral proceedings
22.10.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.03.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9114696  (GILEAD SCIENCES INC [US]) [X] 1-54 * page 5, line 15 - page 6, line 11 * * page 14, line 16 - page 20, line 24 * * page 22, line 11 - page 24, line 7 * * page 26, line 20 - page 31, line 29 * * example -; claim - *;
 [X]US5169934  (CLARK BRIAN R [US], et al) [X] 1-4,9,15,24,45,46,51,54 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9308842  (SOMATOGEN INC [US]) [X] 1-4,9,15,20,21,45,51,52 * page 37, line 23 - page 43, line 20 * * example -; claim - *;
 [X]WO9852614  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US], et al) [X] 1-54 * page 3, line 5 - page 5, line 20 * * page 6, line 20 - page 28, line 3 * * example -; claim - *;
 [X]WO9966063  (ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-5,9,15,20,21,45 * page 1, line 10 - page 47, line 3 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0264-410X(98)00366-1
 [X]  - GEORGE Y. WU AND CATHERINE H. WU, "Receptor-mediated in Vitro Gene Transformation by a Soluble DNA Carrier System", THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, (19870405), vol. 262, no. 10, pages 4429 - 4432, XP002176177 [X] 1-4,9,15,45,47 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO9114696
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    - Li et al. (1998) Cancer Res. 58, 2404-2409.
    - Prestwich et al. (1998) J. Control Rel. 53, 93-103.
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by applicantWO9114696
 US5169934
 WO9308842
 US5354853
 US5451661
 WO9852614
 US5902795
 US5932552
    - A. BURNKOP-SCHNURCH ET AL., J. CONTROLLED RELEASE, (2000), vol. 66, page 39
    - YI LUO; GLENN D. PRESTWICH, BIOCONJUGATE CHEM., (1999), vol. 10, pages 755 - 763
    - CHUN LI ET AL., CANCER RESEARCH, (19980601), vol. 58, pages 2404 - 2409
    - GLENN D. PRESTWICH ET AL., JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, (1998), vol. 53, pages 93 - 103
    - LAIXIN WANG ET AL., BIOCONJUGATE CHEM., (1998), vol. 9, pages 749 - 757
 US19990430857
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