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EP0573435 - ACELLULAR VACCINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 11.07.2003 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	02.10.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 04.11.2009 [2009/45]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Celltech Pharmaceuticals Limited 208 Bath Road Slough Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/36]	For all designated states Celltech Pharmaceuticals Limited 208 Bath Road Slough, Berkshire SL1 3WE / GB
Former [1995/31]	For all designated states EVANS MEDICAL LIMITED Evans House, Regent Park, Kingston Road Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7PQ / GB
Former [1993/50]	For all designated states THE WELLCOME FOUNDATION LIMITED Langley Court, South Eden Park Road Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BS / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / CHARLES, Ian George The Wellcome Foundation Limited, Langley Court Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BS / GB
	02 / Dougan, Gordon Dept. of Biochemistry Imperial College of Science, Tech. & Med. LONDON SW7 2AZ / GB
	03 / Li, Jing Li Dept. of Biochemistry Imperial College of Science, Tech. & Med. LONDON SW7 2AZ / GB
	[1997/43]
Former [1993/50]	01 / CHARLES, Ian George The Wellcome Foundation Limitted, Langley Court Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BS / GB
	02 / Dougan, Gordon Dept. of Biochemistry Imperial College of Science, Tech. & Med. LONDON SW7 2AZ / GB
	03 / Li, Jing Li Dept. of Biochemistry Imperial College of Science, Tech. & Med. LONDON SW7 2AZ / GB
Representative(s)	Woods, Geoffrey Corlett, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1995/31]	Woods, Geoffrey Corlett, et al J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1993/50]	Woods, Geoffrey Corlett J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date	92901932.1	23.12.1991
	[1993/50]
	WO1991GB02302
Priority number, date	GB19900027901	21.12.1990 Original published format: GB 9027901
	[1993/50]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9211292
	Date:	09.07.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/17]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0573435
	Date:	15.12.1993
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1993/50]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0573435
	Date:	29.10.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/44]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	09.07.1992
Classification	IPC:	C12N15/31, C07K2/00, A61K39/10	[1997/44]
	CPC:	C07K14/235 (EP); A61K39/00 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1993/50]	C07K15/04, A61K39/10, C12N15/31
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL [1993/50]
Title	German:	AZELLULÄRE IMPFSTOFFE	[1993/50]
	English:	ACELLULAR VACCINE	[1993/50]
	French:	VACCIN ACELLULAIRE	[1993/50]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1997/44: (deleted)
	EPB 1997/44: (deleted)
	EPB 1997/44: (deleted)
	EPB 1997/23: Teilanmeldung 97104861.6 eingereicht am 21/03/97
	EPB 1997/23: Divisional application 97104861.6 filed on 21/03/97
	EPB 1997/23: Demande divisionnaire 97104861.6 déposée le 21/03/97
Entry into regional phase	24.09.1993	National basic fee paid
	24.09.1993	Designation fee(s) paid
	24.09.1993	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	27.04.1992	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	24.09.1993	Examination requested [1993/50]
	07.05.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	17.09.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.12.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	28.04.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.07.1997	Fee for grant paid
	28.07.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP97104861.6 / EP0789031
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.1998 02.08.2002 WITHDRAWN Aventis Pasteur Limited/Aventis Pasteur Limitée 1755 Steeles Avenue Toronto Ontario M2R 3T4 / CA Opponent's representative Bizley, Richard Edward Avidity IP Broers Building Hauser Forum 21 J J Thomson Ave Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/45]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.1998 02.08.2002 WITHDRAWN Aventis Pasteur Limited/Aventis Pasteur Limitée 1755 Steeles Avenue Toronto Ontario M2R 3T4 / CA Opponent's representative Bizley, Richard Edward HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
	Former [2002/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.1998 02.08.2002 WITHDRAWN Aventis Pasteur Limited/Aventis Pasteur Limitée 1755 Steeles Avenue Toronto Ontario M2R 3T4 / CA Opponent's representative Bizley, Richard Edward Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
	Former [2002/05]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.1998 02.09.1998 ADMISSIBLE Aventis Pasteur Limited/Aventis Pasteur Limitée 1755 Steeles Avenue West, Willowdale Ontario / CA Opponent's representative Bizley, Richard Edward Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
	Former [1998/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.1998 Connaught Laboratories Limited 1755 Steeles Avenue West North York, Ontario M2R 3T4 / CA Opponent's representative Bizley, Richard Edward HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
	07.09.1998	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.07.1999	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	31.01.2001	Date of oral proceedings
	28.02.2001	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	28.02.2001	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	04.06.2003	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/35]
Appeal following opposition	03.05.2001	Appeal received No. T0493/01
	03.07.2001	Statement of grounds filed
	04.06.2003	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	04.06.2003	Date of oral proceedings
	10.06.2003	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.10.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.12.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	08.12.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	11.12.1996	Renewal fee patent year 06
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	03.09.1993	AT M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	BE M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	CH M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	DE M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	DK M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	ES M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	FR M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	GB M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	GR M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	IT M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	LI M01 Not yet paid
	03.09.1993	LU M01 Not yet paid
	03.09.1993	MC M01 Not yet paid
	03.09.1993	NL M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
	03.09.1993	SE M01 Not yet paid
	Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
	03.09.1993	M01 Fee paid on 24.09.1993
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Cited in	International search	[AP]EP0425082 (WELLCOME FOUND [GB]);
		[XP]WO9115571 (WELLCOME FOUND [GB])

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