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EP3901260 - CORONAVIRUS VACCINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2024New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BioNTech SE
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Mainz / DE
[2021/52]
Former [2021/43]For all designated states
BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Mainz / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SAHIN, Ugur
c/o BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Mainz / DE
02 / GÜLER, Alptekin
c/o BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Mainz / DE
03 / KUHN, Andreas
c/o BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Mainz / DE
04 / MUIK, Alexander
c/o BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Manz / DE
05 / VOGEL, Annette
c/o BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Mainz / DE
06 / WALZER, Kerstin
c/o BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Mainz / DE
07 / WITZEL, Sonja
c/o TRON - Translationale Onkologie an der
Universitätsmedizin der Johannes
Gutenberg-Universität Mainz gemeinnützige GmbH
Freiligrathstr. 12
55131 Mainz / DE
08 / HEIN, Stephanie
c/o BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Mainz / DE
09 / TÜRECI, Özlem
c/o BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH
An der Goldgrube 12
55131 Mainz / DE
 [2021/43]
Representative(s)Schnappauf, Georg
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Hansastraße 32
80686 München / DE
[2021/43]
Application number, filing date21168938.516.04.2021
[2021/43]
Priority number, dateWO2020EP6123922.04.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/061239
WO2020EP6696818.06.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/066968
WO2020EP6817426.06.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/068174
WO2020EP6980513.07.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/069805
WO2020EP7173331.07.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/071733
WO2020EP7183903.08.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/071839
WO2020EP7366824.08.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/073668
WO2020EP8154409.11.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/081544
WO2020EP8198112.11.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/081981
WO2020EP8260118.11.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/082601
WO2020EP8298920.11.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/082989
WO2020EP8343525.11.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/083435
WO2020EP8434202.12.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/084342
WO2020EP8514508.12.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/085145
WO2020EP8565310.12.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/085653
WO2020EP8784423.12.2020         Original published format: PCT/EP2020/087844
WO2021EP5002704.01.2021         Original published format: PCT/EP2021/050027
WO2021EP5087415.01.2021         Original published format: PCT/EP2021/050874
WO2021EP5087515.01.2021         Original published format: PCT/EP2021/050875
WO2021EP5177226.01.2021         Original published format: PCT/EP2021/051772
WO2021EP5257203.02.2021         Original published format: PCT/EP2021/052572
WO2021EP5271604.02.2021         Original published format: PCT/EP2021/052716
WO2021EP5462224.02.2021         Original published format: PCT/EP2021/054622
[2021/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3901260
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/11, A61K39/215, A61K45/06, C12N15/00, C12N15/10, C07H21/00, C07H21/02
[2021/43]
CPC:
A61K39/12 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K48/0066 (CN,IL,KR,US); C12N15/11 (EP,IL,KR,US);
C12N15/113 (CN,IL); A61K39/215 (GB,IL,US); A61K31/7088 (IL,US);
A61K31/7105 (EP,CN,GB,IL,US); A61K31/711 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61K31/7115 (EP,IL,US);
A61K31/712 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61K38/00 (EP,IL,US); A61K39/0008 (EP,IL);
A61K39/0011 (EP,GB,IL,US); A61K39/4644 (KR); A61K45/06 (EP,IL,KR);
A61K47/44 (IL); A61K48/0025 (EP,IL); A61K48/0033 (IL,US);
A61K9/0019 (EP,IL,US); A61K9/127 (GB,IL); A61K9/1271 (GB,IL,US);
A61K9/5123 (CN,IL,KR,US); A61K9/5146 (CN,IL,KR,US); A61P31/14 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61P35/00 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61P37/02 (IL); B82Y5/00 (IL,US);
C12N15/67 (EP,IL,US); C12N15/88 (EP,IL,KR,US); C12N7/00 (IL,US);
C12P19/34 (EP,IL,US); C12P21/02 (EP,IL); A61K2039/53 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61K2039/54 (IL,US); A61K2039/545 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K2039/55555 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61K2121/00 (KR); A61K2300/00 (IL); C12N2310/335 (CN,IL);
C12N2770/18022 (IL,US); C12N2770/18034 (IL,US); C12N2770/18071 (IL,US);
C12N2770/20034 (EP,IL,KR,US); C12N2840/00 (EP,IL,KR,US); Y02A50/30 (EP,IL) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/7105, A61K2300/00 (EP)
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 [2021/43]
Extension statesBA26.04.2022
ME26.04.2022
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CORONAVIRUSIMPFSTOFF[2021/43]
English:CORONAVIRUS VACCINE[2021/43]
French:VACCIN CONTRE LE CORONAVIRUS[2021/43]
Examination procedure16.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/43]
05.04.2022Observations by third parties
26.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
05.12.2023Request for further processing filed
05.12.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.12.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2016176330  (UNIV PENNSYLVANIA [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2018081480  (ACUITAS THERAPEUTICS INC [CA]);
 [A]WO2018081318  (US HEALTH [US], et al);
 [AP]WO2020198337  (OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION [US]);
 [E]WO2021154763  (MODERNATX INC [US]);
 [E]WO2021156267  (CUREVAC AG [DE]);
 [E]WO2021163365  (US HEALTH [US], et al);
ExaminationWO2009127060
by applicantWO2011015347
 WO2016005324
 WO2017060314
otherWO2009127060
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