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Viral liposome particle

Assignee: Merck and Co Inc
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Filing: 1978-11-08
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Granted: 1980-05-06
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Expires: 1998-11-08
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Abstract

Abstract The outer membrane of influenza virus is attached to a liposome by two different techniques. In addition, one of the techniques allows the entrapment of intact virus, usually one virus per liposome. The techniques can be performed with either influenza virus A or B.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wardle Fullerton
  • 👤 Bohdan Wolanski

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 17:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/10; A61K9/127; A61K9/1271; A61K39/00; A61K39/12; A61K39/145; A61K2039/51; A61K2039/525; A61K2039/5252; A61K2039/555; A61K2039/55511; A61K2039/55555; C; C12; C12N; C12N2760/00; C12N2760/00011; C12N2760/16011; C12N2760/16111; C12N2760/16134; C12N2760/16211; C12N2760/16234; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/812

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 45 words
A spikoliposome particle comprising a liposome having attached to its outer surface the intact outer membrane layer of influenza virus having intact spikes attached by having been reacted with both a positively-charged fatty acid amine of from 12 to 20 carbon atoms and a phospholipid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 45 words
A spikoliposome particle comprising a liposome having attached to its outer surface the intact outer membrane layer of influenza virus having intact spikes attached by having been reacted with both a positively-charged fatty acid amine of from 12 to 20 carbon atoms and a phospholipid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 11 words
A liposome particle containing entrapped therein an intact whole influenza virus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 11 words
A liposome particle containing entrapped therein an intact whole influenza virus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A spikoliposome according to claim 1 wherein the virus is influenza type A or influenza type B.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A liposome according to claims 1 or 2 wherein the virus is influenza type A or influenza type B.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4117113A Cited
DE2643641A1 Cited
FR2325387A1 Cited
US4148876A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-05-06 1983-11-05 1984-05-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-05-06 1987-11-05 1988-05-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-05-06 1991-11-05 1992-05-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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