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EP1082135 - USE OF HYALURONIC ACID POLYMERS FOR MUCOSAL DELIVERY OF VACCINE ANTIGENS AND ADJUVANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2005
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CHIRON CORPORATION
4560 Horton Street
Emeryville CA 94608-2916 / US
For all designated states
FIDIA ADVANCED BIOPOLYMERS S.R.L.
Via De'Carpentieri, 3
72100 Brindisi / IT
[2008/37]
Former [2001/11]For all designated states
Chiron Corporation
4560 Horton Street, R440
Emeryville, California 94608 / US
For all designated states
FIDIA ADVANCED BIOPOLYMERS S.R.L.
Via De'Carpentieri, 3
72100 Brindisi / IT
Inventor(s)01 / O'HAGAN, Derek Chiron Corporation
4560 Horton Street - R400
Emeryville, CA 94608 / US
02 / PAVESIO, Alessandra
Via Decorati al Valore Civile, 159
I-35100 Padova / IT
 [2001/11]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2002/50]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2001/11]Goldin, Douglas Michael, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99927127.328.05.1999
[2001/11]
WO1999US12105
Priority number, dateUS19980087596P01.06.1998         Original published format: US 87596 P
[2001/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9962546
Date:09.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1082135
Date:14.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1082135
Date:22.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/00, A61K39/145, A61K47/36, A61K9/16
[2001/11]
CPC:
A61K47/36 (EP); A61K39/12 (EP); A61K39/145 (EP);
A61K39/39 (EP); A61K9/0043 (EP); A61K9/1652 (EP);
A61P31/16 (EP); A61P37/04 (EP); A61K2039/543 (EP);
A61K2039/55544 (EP); A61K2039/55555 (EP); C12N2760/16134 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/11]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON POLYMEREN DER HYALURONSÄURE ZUR MUKOSALEN FREIGABE VON IMPFSTOFFEN UND ADJUVANTIEN[2001/11]
English:USE OF HYALURONIC ACID POLYMERS FOR MUCOSAL DELIVERY OF VACCINE ANTIGENS AND ADJUVANTS[2001/11]
French:UTILISATION DE POLYMERES D'ACIDE HYALURONIQUE POUR UNE ADMINISTRATION PAR LES MUQUEUSES D'ANTIGENES VACCINAUX[2001/11]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2000National basic fee paid 
21.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/11]
04.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2004Fee for grant paid
19.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI22.12.2004
NL22.12.2004
DK22.03.2005
GR22.03.2005
SE22.03.2005
PT22.05.2005
[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]FI22.12.2004
NL22.12.2004
DK22.03.2005
GR22.03.2005
SE22.03.2005
Former [2006/14]FI22.12.2004
NL22.12.2004
DK22.03.2005
GR22.03.2005
Former [2006/12]FI22.12.2004
DK22.03.2005
GR22.03.2005
Former [2005/26]FI22.12.2004
GR22.03.2005
Former [2005/24]FI22.12.2004
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH05163161  ;
 [DY]EP0517565  (FIDIA SPA [IT]) [DY] 1-20 * examples 38-40,42 * * claims 1-8,11-13 *;
 [Y]WO9517211  (BIOCINE SPA [IT], et al) [Y] 4,5 * page 5, line 13 - line 18 * * page 7, line 9 - line 14 * * table 2 * * claims 1,3,7,12 *;
 [X]US5707644  (ILLUM LISBETH [GB]) [X] 1-3,6,8-10,14-20 * abstract * * column 3, line 25 - line 40 * * column 4, line 25 - line 39 * * column 6, line 1 - line 5 * * column 7, line 26 - line 47 * * column 8, lines 24,25 * * example 3 *;
 [X]  - RICHARDSON J L ET AL, "Gamma-scintigraphy as a novel method to study the distribution and retention of a bioadhesive vaginal delivery system in sheep", JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, (19961101), vol. 42, no. 2, ISSN 0168-3659, page 133-142, XP004037616 [X] 1-3,8-15 * abstract * * page 134, line 9 - line 20 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-3659(96)01451-4
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931014), vol. 017, no. 567, Database accession no. (C - 1120), & JP05163161 A 19930629 (DENKA SEIKEN CO LTD) [Y] 1-20 * abstract *
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 93-239930 [ ] * abstract *
 [Y]  - O'HAGAN D T, "RECENT ADVANCES IN VACCINE ADJUVANTS FOR SYSTEMIC AND MUCOSAL ADMINISTRATION", JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, (19970101), vol. 49, ISSN 0022-3573, pages 1 - 10, XP002069134 [Y] 4,5 * abstract * * page 7, column R, line 36 - line 49 * * page 8, paragraph "Conclusions" *
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