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EP About this file: EP1563301

EP1563301 - VACCINE FOR THE PREVENTION OF MALARIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/33]METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION OF MALARIA
[2011/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2012
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanaria Inc.
9800 Medical Center Drive - A209
Rockville, MD 20850 / US
[2011/34]
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
Sanaria Inc.
12115 Parklawn Drive
Rockville, MD 20852 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOFFMAN, Stephen, L
308 Argosy Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 / US
02 / LUKE, Thomas, C
4101 Brookeville Road
Brookville, MD 20833 / US
 [2011/35]
Former [2005/33]01 / HOFFMAN, Stephen, L
308 Agros Drive
Gaitherburg, MD 20878 / US
02 / LUKE, Thomas, C
4101 Brookeville Road
Brookville, MD 20833 / US
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/37]Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2005/33]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date03789967.120.11.2003
[2005/33]
WO2003US37498
Priority number, dateUS20020427911P20.11.2002         Original published format: US 427911 P
[2005/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004045559
Date:03.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1563301
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1563301
Date:14.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/536
[2005/33]
CPC:
A61K39/015 (EP); A61K39/002 (KR); A61K39/00 (KR);
A61P33/06 (EP); A61P37/04 (EP); A61K2039/515 (EP);
Y02A50/30 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/33]
TitleGerman:IMPFSTOFF ZUR VORBEUGUNG GEGEN MALARIA[2011/15]
English:VACCINE FOR THE PREVENTION OF MALARIA[2011/15]
French:VACCINE DE PREVENTION DU PALUDISME[2011/15]
Former [2005/33]VERFAHREN ZUR VORBEUGUNG GEGEN MALARIA
Former [2005/33]METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION OF MALARIA
Former [2005/33]TECHNIQUE DE PREVENTION DU PALUDISME
Entry into regional phase12.05.2005National basic fee paid 
12.05.2005Search fee paid 
12.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.05.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/33]
30.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2011Fee for grant paid
14.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  30.06.2008
Opposition(s)15.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
EE14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
HU14.09.2011
RO14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SI14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
TR14.09.2011
BG14.12.2011
GR15.12.2011
PT16.01.2012
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
EE14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
RO14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SI14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
TR14.09.2011
BG14.12.2011
GR15.12.2011
PT16.01.2012
Former [2013/29]AT14.09.2011
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CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
EE14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
RO14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SI14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
BG14.12.2011
GR15.12.2011
PT16.01.2012
Former [2012/35]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
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GR15.12.2011
PT16.01.2012
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/339409
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature00937
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