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EP About this file: EP1327440

EP1327440 - ORAL PREPARATIONS WITH FAVORABLE DISINTEGRATION CHARACTERISTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
6-8, Dosho-machi 2-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu / JP
[2006/02]
Former [2003/29]For all designated states
Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Company, Limited
2-8, Doshomachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-8510 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUJIHARA, Kazuyuki
1-9-1-511, Tamagawa
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-0857 / JP
 [2003/29]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2003/29]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date01965637.014.09.2001
[2003/29]
WO2001JP07983
Priority number, dateJP2000028823422.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000288234
[2003/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0224166
Date:28.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1327440
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1327440
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.03.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, A61K9/20, A61K9/30, A61K31/496, A61K45/00, A61K47/10, A61K47/26, A61K47/30
[2003/29]
CPC:
A61K9/2077 (EP,US); A61K9/0056 (EP,US); A61K9/2009 (EP,US);
A61K9/2018 (EP,US); A61K9/2027 (EP,US); A61K9/2054 (EP,US);
A61K9/2866 (EP,US); A61K9/1623 (EP,US); A61K9/1652 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORALE ZUBEREITUNGEN MIT VORTEILHAFTEN ZERFALLSEIGENSCHAFTEN[2003/29]
English:ORAL PREPARATIONS WITH FAVORABLE DISINTEGRATION CHARACTERISTICS[2003/29]
French:PREPARATIONS ORALES DOTEES DE BONNES CARACTERISTIQUES DE DESAGREGATION[2003/29]
Entry into regional phase09.04.2003Translation filed 
09.04.2003National basic fee paid 
09.04.2003Search fee paid 
09.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
09.04.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/29]
14.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2008Fee for grant paid
25.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Divisional application(s)EP08156778.6  / EP1974724
Opposition(s)16.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/16]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
23.05.2008Request for further processing filed
23.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.06.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
CY13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
TR13.05.2009
GR14.08.2009
PT13.09.2009
IE14.09.2009
LU14.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
GR14.08.2009
PT13.09.2009
IE14.09.2009
LU14.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/47]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
GR14.08.2009
PT13.09.2009
IE14.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/35]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
PT13.09.2009
IE14.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/20]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
PT13.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/10]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
PT13.09.2009
Former [2009/49]AT13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
PT13.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2000016930  ;
 [X]WO9517168  (APPLIED ANALYTICAL IND INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * example 1 *;
 [X]EP0860169  (GREEN CROSS CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * examples 1-9 *;
 [X]US5811120  (GIBSON LOWELL L [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7,4 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 11 * * column 4, lines 3-8 * * column 5, lines 1-15 * * Formulations 1-5, 8-12 * * column 4, lines 59-67 *;
 [X]WO9932092  (SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORP [US], et al) [X] 4 * page 4, lines 7-35 ** page 5, lines 7-14 *;
 [X]US5994348  (KU CATHY C [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * column 1, lines 56-60 * * column 6, lines 27-64 * * examples 1-6 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000831), vol. 2000, no. 04, & JP2000016930 A 20000118 (TAISHO PHARMACEUT CO LTD) [X] 1-3,5-7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] , [0013] * * paragraph [0028] * * examples 1-7; table 2 *
International search[Y]JPS61148114  (TEIJIN LTD);
 [X]EP0860169  (GREEN CROSS CORP [JP], et al);
 [X]JP2000086509  (TAISHO YAKUHIN KOGYO KK);
 [X]JP2000086503  (POLA CHEM IND INC, et al)
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