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EP About this file: EP1318786

EP1318786 - USE OF AN OUTER BACKING LAYER FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY PATCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/25]IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY PATCH
[2008/45]
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
Durect Corporation
10240 Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014-4166 / US
[2003/29]
Former [2003/25]For all designated states
Durect Corporation
10240 Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / THEEUWES, Felix
27350 Altamont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
02 / NELSON, Timothy, S.
15939 Camino Del Cerro
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
 [2003/25]
Representative(s)Ostertag, Reinhard
Ostertag & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Epplestrasse 14
70597 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/25]Ostertag, Reinhard
Patentanwälte Dr. Ulrich Ostertag Dr. Reinhard Ostertag Eibenweg 10
70597 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date01973234.619.09.2001
[2003/25]
WO2001US29362
Priority number, dateUS2000066868422.09.2000         Original published format: US 668684
[2003/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0224159
Date:28.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1318786
Date:18.06.2003
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.
[2003/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1318786
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00, // A61F13/02
[2008/45]
CPC:
A61K9/0024 (EP,US); A61K9/7084 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/25]A61K9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/25]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINER ÄUSSEREN RÜCKSCHICHT ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES IMPLANTIERBAREN PFLASTERS ZUR ARZNEISTOFFABGABE[2008/45]
English:USE OF AN OUTER BACKING LAYER FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY PATCH[2008/45]
French:UTILISATION D'UNE COUCHE EXTERIEURE POUR LA PREPARATION D'UN PANSEMENT IMPLANTABLE POUR LA LIBERATION D'UN MEDICAMENT[2008/45]
Former [2003/25]IMPLANTIERBARES PFLASTER ZUR ARZNEISTOFFABGABE
Former [2003/25]IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY PATCH
Former [2003/25]DISPOSITIF D'ADMINISTRATION DE MEDICAMENT IMPLANTABLE
Entry into regional phase04.04.2003National basic fee paid 
04.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/25]
11.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.03.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2009Fee for grant paid
28.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/16]
Request for further processing for:29.05.2006Request for further processing filed
29.05.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.06.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
CY13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
TR13.05.2009
SE13.08.2009
GR14.08.2009
PT13.09.2009
LU19.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
SE13.08.2009
GR14.08.2009
PT13.09.2009
LU19.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/46]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
SE13.08.2009
GR14.08.2009
PT13.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/20]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
SE13.08.2009
PT13.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/10]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
SE13.08.2009
PT13.09.2009
Former [2010/08]AT13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
SE13.08.2009
PT13.09.2009
Former [2009/52]AT13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
SE13.08.2009
PT13.09.2009
Former [2009/50]AT13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
PT13.09.2009
Former [2009/49]AT13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
PT13.09.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0153200  (YAMANOUCHI PHARMA CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,7,8,14,15,22 * page 7, line 1 - line 10 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US4597961  (ETSCORN FRANK T [US]) [X] 1-5,7,8,10,11,22 * figure 1 * * column 7 - column 8; example 3 *;
 [AD]US5387419  (LEVY ROBERT J [US], et al) [AD] 1-35 * column 3, line 17 - line 46 * * column 7, line 3 - line 10 * * column 7, line 37 - line 43 * * column 10; example 3 *;
 [A]WO9831315  (REED F DEWITT JR [US]) [A] 6,12,18* the whole document *
by applicantUS4144317
 US5292362
 US5387419
 US5634895
 US5827216
 US5931810
 US5985312
 US6034140
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