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EP1242053 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROPARTICLES USING IN-LINE SOLVENT EXTRACTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2005
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.01.2006  [2006/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alkermes Controlled Therapeutics Inc. II
88 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-4136 / US
[2004/42]
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
Alkermes Controlled Therapeutics Inc. II
64 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-4136 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LYONS, Shawn, L.
1113 Alcliff Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45238 / US
02 / WRIGHT, Steven, G.
7012 Juniperview Lane
Madeira, OH 45243 / US
 [2002/39]
Representative(s)Lee, Nicholas John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/39]Lee, Nicholas John, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date00990484.803.11.2000
[2002/39]
WO2000US41845
Priority number, dateUS1999043865612.11.1999         Original published format: US 438656
[2002/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0134120
Date:17.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1242053
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1242053
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16
[2002/39]
CPC:
A61K9/1694 (EP,US); A61K9/1647 (EP,US); A61P23/02 (EP);
A61P25/18 (EP); A61P25/22 (EP); A61P25/24 (EP);
Y10T428/2989 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/36]
Former [2002/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:APPARAT UND METHODE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MIKROPARTIKELN AUF BASIS EINER IN-LINE LÖSUNGSMITTEL EXTRAKTION[2002/39]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROPARTICLES USING IN-LINE SOLVENT EXTRACTION[2002/39]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE MICROPARTICULES AU MOYEN D'EXTRACTION DIRECTE PAR SOLVANT[2002/39]
Entry into regional phase11.06.2002National basic fee paid 
11.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/39]
13.09.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2004Fee for grant paid
27.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]   MAA Y F ET AL: "LIQUID-LIQUID EMULSIFICATION BY STATIC MIXERS FOR USE IN MICROENCAPSULATION", JOURNAL OF MICROENCAPSULATION,GB,TAYLOR AND FRANCIS INC. LONDON, vol. 13, no. 4, 1 July 1996 (1996-07-01), pages 419 - 433, XP000589904, ISSN: 0265-2048 [X] 38,39 * page 422-423, paragraph "Microsphere preparation" *
 [A]   CONTI B ET AL: "USE OF POLYLACTIC ACID FOR THE PREPARATION OF MICROPARTICULATE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS", JOURNAL OF MICROENCAPSULATION,GB,TAYLOR AND FRANCIS INC. LONDON, vol. 9, no. 2, 1 April 1992 (1992-04-01), pages 153 - 166, XP000259942, ISSN: 0265-2048 [A] 1-57 * page 161, paragraph "Emulsion solvent extraction" *
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