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EP0979656 - Composition containing radioisotopes immobilised on solid particles, and its use in brachytherapy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENEA - Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente
Lungotevere Thaon di Revel, 76
00196 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]For all designated states
ENEA ENTE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E L'AMBIENTE
Lungotevere Thaon di Revel, 76
00196 Roma / IT
Former [2000/07]For all designated states
ENEA ENTE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E L'AMBIENTE
Lungotevere Thaon di Revel, 76
00196 Roma / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Sedda, Antioco Franco
Via Odescalchi, 20
00062 Bracciano (RM) / IT
02 / Adamo, Mariana
Via Isonzo, 5
00062 Bracciano (RM) / IT
03 / Rossi, Gabriele
Via Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa s.n.c.
00069 Trevignano Romano (RM) / IT
04 / Cipriani, Cesidio
Via Cairoli, 8
00185 Roma / IT
[2000/07]
Representative(s)Banchetti, Marina, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A.
Via Piemonte 26
00187 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/07]Banchetti, Marina, et al
c/o Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A. Via Piemonte, 26
00187 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date98830776.523.12.1998
[2000/07]
Priority number, dateIT1998RM0030311.05.1998         Original published format: IT RM980303
[2000/07]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0979656
Date:16.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0979656
Date:03.03.2004
[2004/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0979656
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K51/12, A61P35/00
[2008/18]
CPC:
A61K51/1213 (EP); A61K51/1241 (EP); A61K51/1251 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/07]A61K51/12, // A61K103:32, A61K103:00, A61K121:00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/07]
TitleGerman:Zusammensetzung enthaltend auf festen Teilchen immobilisierte Radioisotopen, sowie deren Verwendung in der Brachytherapie[2000/07]
English:Composition containing radioisotopes immobilised on solid particles, and its use in brachytherapy[2000/07]
French:Composition contenant des radioisotopes immobilisés sur des particules solides, et son utilisation en brachytherapie[2000/07]
Examination procedure24.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/23]
23.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2008Fee for grant paid
17.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
02.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
04.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
16.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
20.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
CY13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
GB23.12.2008
IE23.12.2008
LU23.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
FR31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
[2011/25]
Former [2010/44]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
CY13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
GB23.12.2008
IE23.12.2008
LU23.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
FR31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2010/28]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
GB23.12.2008
IE23.12.2008
LU23.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
FR31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2010/19]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
GB23.12.2008
IE23.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2010/05]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
GB23.12.2008
IE23.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/30]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/19]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/14]AT13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/12]FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/09]NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH06218276  ;
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 [YD]US5061475  (LIEBERMAN EPHRAIM [US], et al) [YD] 1-15 * column 6, line 8 - line 16 *;
 [Y]US5362473  (PANEK KAREL J [NL]) [Y] 1-15 * example 6 *;
 [YD]WO9749335  (DU PONT MERCK PHARMA [US]) [YD] 1-15 * example - * * claim - *;
 [YD]  - MUMPER R J ET AL, "NEUTRON-ACTIVATED HOLMIUM-166-POLY (L-LACTIC ACID) MICROSPHERES: A POTENTIAL AGENT FOR THE INTERNAL RADIATION THERAPY OF HEPATIC TUMORS", JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. NEW YORK, US, (19911101), vol. 32, no. 11, ISSN 0161-5505, pages 2139 - 2143, XP000240389 [YD] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941110), vol. 0185, no. 88, Database accession no. (C - 1271), & JP6218276 A 19940809 (MITSUI TOATSU CHEM INC) [Y] 1-15 * abstract *
 [Y]  - MARYANSKI M J ET AL, "RADIATION THERAPY DOSIMETRY USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF POLYMER GELS", MEDICAL PHYSICS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, US, (19960501), vol. 23, no. 5, ISSN 0094-2405, pages 699 - 705, XP000592654 [Y] 1-15 * page 700, paragraph II.A - paragraph II.B * * page 701, column R, paragraph F * * page 703, column R - page 704, column R, line 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.597717
 [Y]  - AKUDUGU J M ET AL, "In vitro soft agar model for experimental brachytherapy: Absorbed dose measurements", ENDOCURIETHERAPY/HYPERTHERMIA ONCOLOGY 1996 UNITED STATES, (1996), vol. 12, no. 1, ISSN 8756-1689, pages 51 - 62, XP008013965 [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 5-6B * * page 56, paragraph DISCUSSION - page 60 *
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