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EP1401400 - POROUS MATRIX COMPRISING CROSS-LINKED PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.06.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.07.2013  [2013/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Nottingham
Lenton Lodge, University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Lenton Lodge, University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SHAKESHEFF, Kevin Morris, Tissue Engineering Group
School of Pharm. Sciences, The Uni. of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
02 / SALEM, Ali Karimjee, Tissue Engineering Group
School of Pharm. Sciences, The Uni. of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)Atkinson, Jennifer, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/21]Atkinson, Jennifer, et al
Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Former [2004/14]Heaton, Joanne Marie
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
Application number, filing date02740887.121.06.2002
[2004/14]
WO2002GB02813
Priority number, dateGB2001001532022.06.2001         Original published format: GB 0115320
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03000234
Date:03.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1401400
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/14, A61L27/56
[2004/14]
CPC:
A61K9/0024 (EP,US); A61K9/5153 (EP,US); A61L27/18 (EP,US);
A61L27/56 (EP,US); A61K9/1647 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L27/18, C08L67/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PORÖSE MATRIX, AUS VERNETZTEN PARTIKELN BESTEHEND[2004/14]
English:POROUS MATRIX COMPRISING CROSS-LINKED PARTICLES[2004/14]
French:MATRICE POREUSE CONTENANT DES PARTICULES RETICULEES[2004/14]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2004National basic fee paid 
21.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/14]
10.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/28]
31.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
25.02.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/28]
25.02.2013Minutes 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  10.11.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
03.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
19.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[PX]WO0207707  (PERICOR SCIENCE INC [US]) [PX] 1-16,19-21,27 * page 9, line 11 - line 25 * * page 10, line 14 - page 11, line 2 * * page 12, line 1 - line 21 * * page 71, line 29 - page 72, line 2 *;
 [X]US5690954  (ILLUM LISBETH [GB]) [X] 1-13,16 * column 6, line 14 - line 26 * * column 7, lines 7-20,44-54 * * column 8, line 38 - line 53 * * column 8, line 52 - column 9, line 52 *;
 [X]WO9911196  (POINT BIOMEDICAL CORP [US]) [X] 1-14 * page 2, line 34 - page 3, line 14 * * page 4, line 14 - line 22 * * page 4, line 34 - page 5, line 10 * * page 5, line 25 - line 35 * * page 9, line 12 - line 25 * * claim - *;
 [X]US5714589  (OPPERMANN HERMANN [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * column 5, line 18 - line 31 * * column 11, line 30 - line 63 * * column 46, line 40 - line 64 *;
 [A]  - LAVELLE E C ET AL, "The stability and immunogenicity of a protein antigen encapsulated in biodegradable microparticles based on blends of lactide polymers and polyethylene glycol", VACCINE, BUTTERWORTH SCIENTIFIC. GUILDFORD, GB, (199902), vol. 17, no. 6, ISSN 0264-410X, pages 512 - 529, XP004153808 [A] 1-29 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0264-410X(98)00229-1
ExaminationUS5776193
 EP0221772
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