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EP2624819 - PROCESSES FOR PREPARING IMPROVED COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.02.2019  [2019/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Liverpool
Foundation Building 765 Brownlow Hill
Liverpool, L69 7ZX / GB
[2017/36]
Former [2013/33]For all designated states
Iota NanoSolutions Limited
100 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0DY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / RANNARD, Steven, Paul
IOTA NanoSolutions Ltd
MerseyBio
Crown Street
Liverpool L69 7ZB / GB
02 / DUNCALF, David
IOTA NanoSolutions Ltd
MerseyBio
Crown Street
Liverpool L69 7ZB / GB
03 / FOSTER, Alison, Jayne
IOTA NanoSolutions Ltd
MerseyBio
Crown Street
Liverpool L69 7ZB / GB
04 / LONG, James
IOTA NanoSolutions Ltd
MerseyBio
Crown Street
Liverpool L69 7ZB / GB
05 / WANG, Dong
IOTA NanoSolutions Ltd
MerseyBio
Crown Street
Liverpool L69 7ZB / GB
 [2013/33]
Representative(s)Cawley, Aimee Elizabeth, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/33]Cawley, Aimee Elizabeth
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date11778932.104.10.2011
WO2011GB01441
Priority number, dateGB2010001677605.10.2010         Original published format: GB 201016776
GB2010001676505.10.2010         Original published format: GB 201016765
[2013/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012045994
Date:12.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2624819
Date:14.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/51
[2013/33]
CPC:
A61K9/5138 (EP,US); A01N25/04 (US); A01N25/22 (US);
A01N25/30 (US); A01N43/40 (US); A01N43/54 (US);
A01N43/653 (US); A01N43/90 (US); A01N47/02 (US);
A01N47/38 (US); A01N53/00 (US); A23K20/10 (US);
A23L33/10 (US); A61K9/5146 (EP,US); A61K9/5161 (EP,US);
A61K9/5192 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
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 [2013/33]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VERBESSERTEN ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2013/33]
English:PROCESSES FOR PREPARING IMPROVED COMPOSITIONS[2013/33]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION DE COMPOSITIONS AMÉLIORÉES[2013/33]
Entry into regional phase01.05.2013National basic fee paid 
01.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
01.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/33]
25.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/08]
01.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/08]
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  24.11.2015
Request for further processing for:25.03.2014Request for further processing filed
25.03.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.04.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Stay/Interruption03.06.2013Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2017/10]
01.08.2017Resumption of proceedings[2017/22]
03.06.2013Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2017/22]
Cited inInternational search[XI]WO0040220  (KOREA RES INST CHEM TECH [KR], et al) [X] 21-25 * the whole document * * claims 1-10 *[I] 1-20;
 [X]  - KATOU H ET AL, "Kinetics of solvent extraction/evaporation process for PLGA microparticle fabrication", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, ELSEVIER BV, NL, vol. 364, no. 1, doi:10.1016/J.IJPHARM.2008.08.015, ISSN 0378-5173, (20081119), pages 45 - 53, (20080822), XP025562418 [X] 1-25 * the whole document * * abstract * * References cited *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.08.015
 [X]  - TAMBER H ET AL, "Formulation aspects of biodegradable polymeric microspheres for antigen delivery", ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS, ELSEVIER BV, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 57, no. 3, doi:10.1016/J.ADDR.2004.09.002, ISSN 0169-409X, (20050110), pages 357 - 376, (20050110), XP025283915 [X] 1-25 * the whole document * * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2004.09.002
 [X]  - FISCHER S ET AL, "One-step preparation of polyelectrolyte-coated PLGA microparticles and their functionalization with model ligands", JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 111, no. 1-2, doi:10.1016/J.JCONREL.2005.11.015, ISSN 0168-3659, (20060310), pages 135 - 144, (20060310), XP024957439 [X] 1-25 * the whole document * * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2005.11.015
 [X]  - FREITAS S ET AL, "Microencapsulation by solvent extraction/evaporation: reviewing the state of the art of microsphere preparation process technology", JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20050202), vol. 102, no. 2, doi:10.1016/J.JCONREL.2004.10.015, ISSN 0168-3659, pages 313 - 332, XP004710961 [X] 1-25 * the whole document * * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2004.10.015
by applicantWO2006079409
 WO2008006712
    - D. HORN, J. RIEGER, "Aqueous Nanoparticles in the Aqueous Phase - Theory, Experiment and Use", AGNEW. CHEM. INT. ED., (2001), vol. 40, doi:doi:10.1002/1521-3773(20011203)40:23<4330::AID-ANIE4330>3.0.CO;2-W, pages 4330 - 4361, XP001111848

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1521-3773(20011203)40:23<4330::AID-ANIE4330>3.0.CO;2-W
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