Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Nonspecific immunoeffector – per se ; or nonspecific... – Synthetic polymer or copolymer
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-18
2005-01-18
Salimi, Ali R. (Department: 1648)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Nonspecific immunoeffector, per se ; or nonspecific...
Synthetic polymer or copolymer
C424S278100, C424S283100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06844001
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises novel polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymer compositions and compounds. The compositions comprise block copolymers that are high molecular weight molecules, and are useful in gene therapy methods.
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Balasubramanian Mannarsamy
Brey, III Robert Newton
Emanuel R. Martin
Newman Mark Joseph
Rivera-Marrero Carlos A.
Cyt Rx Corporation
Kilpatrick & Stockton LLP
Salimi Ali R.
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