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EP0941089 - USE OF ANTI-MICROTUBULE AGENTS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/37]COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
[2000/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2002
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6660 N.W. Marine Drive Vancouver
British Columbia V6T 1Z4 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6660 N.W. Marine Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / HUNTER, William, L.
525 Penticton Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V5K 3L7 / CA
[1999/37]
Representative(s)Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [1999/37]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date97945697.702.12.1997
[1999/37]
WO1997CA00910
Priority number, dateUS19960032215P02.12.1996         Original published format: US 32215 P
US19970063087P24.10.1997         Original published format: US 63087 P
[1999/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9824427
Date:11.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0941089
Date:15.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0941089
Date:16.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/335, A61K31/22, A61K31/425, A61K31/36, A61K31/70, A61K33/08, A61K33/16
[1999/37]
CPC:
B82Y5/00 (EP,US); A61K31/335 (EP,KR,US); A61K47/6957 (EP,US);
A61K31/047 (EP,US); A61K31/08 (EP,US); A61K31/138 (EP,US);
A61K31/22 (EP,US); A61K31/223 (EP,US); A61K31/337 (EP,US);
A61K31/352 (EP,US); A61K31/36 (EP,US); A61K31/366 (EP,US);
A61K31/4015 (EP,US); A61K31/4025 (EP,US); A61K31/425 (EP,US);
A61K31/426 (EP,US); A61K31/427 (EP,US); A61K31/437 (EP,US);
A61K31/443 (EP,US); A61K31/4745 (EP,US); A61K31/475 (EP,US);
A61K31/519 (EP,US); A61K31/70 (EP,US); A61K31/7064 (EP,US);
A61K33/00 (EP,US); A61K33/06 (EP,US); A61K33/16 (EP,US);
A61K47/10 (EP,US); A61K47/12 (EP,US); A61K47/14 (EP,US);
A61K47/34 (EP,US); A61K47/6951 (EP,US); A61K49/0008 (EP,US);
A61K9/0014 (EP,US); A61K9/0019 (EP,US); A61K9/0048 (EP,US);
A61K9/06 (EP,US); A61K9/1075 (EP,US); A61K9/12 (EP,US);
A61K9/1647 (EP,US); A61K9/5031 (EP,US); A61K9/5153 (EP,US);
A61K9/7007 (EP,US); A61K9/7015 (EP,US); A61L31/10 (EP,US);
A61L31/16 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP);
A61P11/00 (EP); A61P17/00 (EP); A61P17/06 (EP);
A61P19/02 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P37/00 (EP);
A61P37/06 (EP); A61P41/00 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP);
A61L2300/416 (EP,US); A61L2300/606 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/337, A61K2300/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/37]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON ANTI-MIKROTUBULI MITTELN ZUR BEHANDLUNG UND PROPHYLAXE DER MULTIPLEN SCLEROSE[2000/23]
English:USE OF ANTI-MICROTUBULE AGENTS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS[2000/23]
French:UTILISATION DES AGENTS ANTI-MICROTUBULES POUR TRAITER OU PREVENIR LA SCLEROSE EN PLAQUES[2000/23]
Former [1999/37]ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND METHODE ZUR BEHANDLUNG UND PROPHYLAXE DER ENTZÜNDLICHEN ERKRANKUNGEN
Former [1999/37]COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
Former [1999/37]COMPOSITIONS ET PROCEDES POUR TRAITER OU PREVENIR LES MALADIES INFLAMMATOIRES
Entry into regional phase02.07.1999National basic fee paid 
02.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/37]
04.02.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
18.05.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.05.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
09.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2001Fee for grant paid
19.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00123534.0  / EP1092433
EP00123537.3  / EP1090637
EP00123557.1  / EP1070502
EP05011601.1  / EP1582210
Opposition(s)19.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPS6163613  ;
 [XY]EP0038567  (WELLCOME FOUND [GB]) [X] 7,8 * page 1, line 8 - page 2, line 14 * * claims 1-9 * [Y] 25-32;
 [X]EP0262681  (SCHERING CORP [US]) [X] 4-6 * page 2, line 15 - line 16 * * page 2, line 26 - line 28 * * claim 6 *;
 [XY]EP0288794  (MERRELL DOW PHARMA [US]) [X] 1 * page 1, line 14 - line 17 * * page 1, line 37 - line 39 * * page 7, line 4 - line 57 * * page 8, line 55 - page 9, line 1 * [Y] 25-32;
 [Y]WO9412158  (ALKERMES INC [US]) [Y] 25-31 * claims 1-6 *;
 [Y]WO9503795  (US GOV HEALTH & HUMAN SERV [US], et al) [Y] 10-15,25,27-30 * page 6, line 30 - page 7, line 2 * * page 9, line 26 - page 10, line 4 * * page 11, line 7 - line 15 * * examples 1,2 * * page 18, line 10 - line 24 * * page 20, line 4 - line 24 *;
 [Y]US5443458  (EURY ROBERT P [US]) [Y] 10-15,25,27-30 * column W *;
 [A]WO9535095  (YISSUM RES DEV CO [IL], et al) [A] 33* claims 1,6 *;
 [XY]EP0717041  (BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO [US]) [X] 4 * column 6, line 51 - column 7, line 5 * [Y] 25-32;
 [X]US5565439  (PIAZZA GARY A [US], et al) [X] 4,6 * column 2, line 23 - line 39 *;
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 19, Database accession no. 86-123250, XP002062018 & JPS6163613 A 19860401 (MITSUI TOATSU CHEM. INC.) [Y] 25,26,29,32 * abstract *
 [Y]  - YA MIN WANG ET AL., "Preparation and characterization of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres for targeted delivery of a novel anticancer agent, taxol", CHEM. PHARM. BULL., (1996), vol. 44, no. 10, pages 1935 - 1940, XP000633466 [Y] 25-30,32 * abstract *
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