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EP1162929 - COMPACT DOSAGE UNIT FOR BUCCAL ADMINISTRATION OF A PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACTIVE AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.04.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Place, Virgil A.
10 Ala Kahua, P.O. Box 44555
Kawaihae, HI 96743 / US
[2001/51]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/51]
Representative(s)Mallalieu, Catherine Louise, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]Mallalieu, Catherine Louise, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00904484.321.01.2000
[2001/51]
WO2000US01534
Priority number, dateUS1999023689226.01.1999         Original published format: US 236892
[2001/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0042959
Date:27.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1162929
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.07.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/00, A61K9/22
[2001/51]
CPC:
A61K31/568 (EP,US); A61K9/0056 (EP,US); A61K9/006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMPAKTE EINZELDOSIERUNG ZUR BUKKALEN VERABREICHUNG EINES PHARMAKOLOGISCH WIRKSAMEN STOFFES[2001/51]
English:COMPACT DOSAGE UNIT FOR BUCCAL ADMINISTRATION OF A PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACTIVE AGENT[2001/51]
French:UNITE POSOLOGIQUE COMPACTE POUR ADMINISTRATION ORALE DE PRINCIPE ACTIF PHARMACOLOGIQUE[2001/51]
Entry into regional phase14.08.2001National basic fee paid 
14.08.2001Search fee paid 
14.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
14.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.08.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/51]
07.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2005/21]
28.06.2004Application refused, date of legal effect [2005/21]
Appeal following examination17.08.2004Appeal received No.  T1353/04
15.02.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant inadmissible
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200506   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5458884  (BRITTON PETER [US], et al) [X] 1-3,11,24,30 * abstract * * claims 1,2,5 * * column 6, line 42 * * examples 2,3 *;
 [Y]US5855905  (OETTEL MICHAEL [DE], et al) [Y] 24-29 * abstract * * column 1, line 54 - line 55 * * claims 1,2,4 *;
 [XY]US5004601  (SNIPES WALLACE C [US]) [X] 23 * example 2 * [Y] 1,14,15,22;
 [YD]US4764378  (KEITH ALEC D [US], et al) [YD] 31-35 * column 5, line 51 - line 55 * * claim 23 *
 [XY]  - VOORSPOELS J ET AL, "BUCCAL ABSORPTION OF TESTOSTERONE AND ITS ESTERS USING A BIOADHESIVE TABLET IN DOGS", PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH, NEW YORK, NY, US, (199608), vol. 13, no. 8, ISSN 0724-8741, pages 1228 - 1232, XP000865566 [X] 1,4-11,13-18,22-26,30 * abstract * * page 1228, column 2, paragraphs 3,4 * * page 1230, column 2 * * page 1231, column 1, paragraph 1 * * tables II,III * * figure 3 * [Y] 1,14,15,22,24-29,31-35

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1016072522151
International search[X]US4755386  (HSIAO CHIIN H [US], et al);
 [X]US5053032  (BARCLAY BRIAN L [US], et al)
 [Y]  - BHASIN S. ET AL., "Emerging issues in androgen replacement therapy", JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, (1997), vol. 82, no. 1, pages 3 - 8, XP002927166

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.82.1.3
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