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EP0734251 - METHOD OF TRANSMITTING A BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL TO A CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2010
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NOVAVAX, INC.
8320 Guilford Road, Suite C
Columbia, MD 21046 / US
[2009/42]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Novavax, Inc.
8320 Guilford Road, Suite C
Columbia, MD 21046 / US
Former [1996/40]For all designated states
MICRO-PAK, INC.
103 Springer Building 3411 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WALLACH, Donald F.H.
94 Dow Road
Hollis, NH 03049 / US
02 / VARANELLI, Carole
178 Lane Road
Chester, NH 03036 / US
[1996/40]
Representative(s)Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/12]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Former [2005/09]Muir, Justine Claire
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Former [2001/41]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co., Riverhead
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Former [1996/40]Harvey, David Gareth, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date95905979.115.12.1994
[1996/40]
WO1994US14537
Priority number, dateUS1993016942217.12.1993         Original published format: US 169422
[1996/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9516437
Date:22.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0734251
Date:02.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0734251
Date:14.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/127, C12N15/88
[1996/40]
CPC:
A61K9/1272 (EP,US); A61P31/12 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP);
A61P37/04 (EP); A61P7/06 (EP); C12N15/88 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2984 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG EINES BIOLOGISCH AKTIVEN MATERIALS AN EINE ZELLE[1996/40]
English:METHOD OF TRANSMITTING A BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL TO A CELL[1996/40]
French:PROCEDE DE TRANSMISSION, A UNE CELLULE, D'UNE SUBSTANCE A ACTIVITE BIOLOGIQUE[1996/40]
Entry into regional phase10.06.1996National basic fee paid 
10.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/40]
16.08.1999Observations by third parties
07.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.03.2007
19.02.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.03.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2007Fee for grant paid
24.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
20.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 12
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 13
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 14
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199603   M06   Fee paid on   27.05.1997
04.02.199905   M06   Fee paid on   22.02.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT14.10.2009
[2011/28]
Cited inInternational search[A]WO8806883  (MICRO VESICULAR SYSTEMS [US]) [A] 1-43 * page 1, line 1 - page 29, line 22 *;
 [D]US4911928  (WALLACH DONALD F H [US]);
 [A]WO9314744  (CHIRON CORP [US]) [A] 1-43* page 2, line 1 - line 24 *;
 [A]WO9319781  (PROTEUS MOLECULAR DESIGN [GB], et al) [A] 1-43 * the whole document * * page 9, line 1 - page 10, line 24 *
otherUS4895452
 US4911928
 US5032457
 US5147723
 US5260065
    - BERLIN & MCKINNEY, "Double-hubbed needler methode", BERLIN & MCKINNEY, WEIR D.M., HANDBOOK OF EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY, BLACKWELL, (1978), vol. 3, pages A3.5 - A3.6, XP000847602
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