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EP About this file: EP1407772

EP1407772 - Pharmaceutical composition comprising porous spherical carbonaceous substance and its use for the treatment of renal and liver diseases [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kureha Corporation
3-3-2, Nihonbashi-Hamacho, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8552 / JP
[2006/14]
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
Kureha Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
9-11, Nihonbashi Horidome-cho 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8552 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamato, Hideyuki
24-21, Takenotsuka 5-chome, Adachi-ku
Tokyo 121-0813 / JP
02 / Mitsuhashi, Satoshi
c/o Kurha Corporation,3-3-2,Nihonbashi-Hamacho
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8552 / JP
03 / Ise, Michihito
c/o Kureha Corporation, 3-3-2, Nihonbashi-Hamacho
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8552 / JP
04 / Hayashi, Haruhisa
3-32-4-1002, Akatsukashinmachi, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 175-0093 / JP
 [2006/32]
Former [2004/16]01 / Yamato, Hideyuki
24-21, Takenotsuka 5-chome, Adachi-ku
Tokyo 121-0813 / JP
02 / Mitsuhashi, Satoshi
104, Raionzumanshon Omiyasakuragi-cho
4-590 Sakuragi-cho, Saitama 331-0852 / JP
03 / Ise, Michihito, Kureha Chemical Industry co., Ltd.
9-11, Nihonbashi Horidome-cho 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8552 / JP
04 / Hayashi, Haruhisa
3-32-4-1002, Akatsukashinmachi, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 175-0093 / JP
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]COHAUSZ & FLORACK
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02022633.809.10.2002
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1407772
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1407772
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/32]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1407772
Date:21.02.2007
[2007/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61K33/44, A61P1/16, A61P13/12
[2006/11]
CPC:
A61K31/44 (EP); A61P1/16 (EP); A61P13/12 (EP)
Former IPC [2004/16]A61K31/44, A61P1/16, A61P13/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/16]
TitleGerman:Pharmazeutische Zubereitung enthaltend poröse sphärische kohlenstoffhaltige Teilchen und deren Verwendung zur Behandlung von Leber- und Nierenerkrankungen[2004/19]
English:Pharmaceutical composition comprising porous spherical carbonaceous substance and its use for the treatment of renal and liver diseases[2004/16]
French:Composition pharmaceutique contenant des particules de carbone sphériques et son utilisation pour le traitement des maladies rénales et hépatiques[2006/11]
Former [2004/16]Pharmaceutische Zusammensetzung die Sphärischen Kolhlenhydratpartikelen enthäl, und ihre Verwendung zur Behandlung von Leber und Nierenekrankungen
Former [2004/16]Composition pharmaceutique contenant de particules de carbone spheriques et son utilisation pour le traitement des maladies renales et hepatiques
Examination procedure07.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/32]
03.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
12.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2006Fee for grant paid
20.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.08.2006
EE09.08.2006
SK09.08.2006
TR09.08.2006
MC31.10.2006
BG09.11.2006
GR10.11.2006
PT09.01.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/38]EE09.08.2006
SK09.08.2006
TR09.08.2006
MC31.10.2006
BG09.11.2006
GR10.11.2006
PT09.01.2007
Former [2008/28]EE09.08.2006
SK09.08.2006
MC31.10.2006
BG09.11.2006
GR10.11.2006
PT09.01.2007
Former [2008/20]SK09.08.2006
MC31.10.2006
BG09.11.2006
GR10.11.2006
PT09.01.2007
Former [2007/50]SK09.08.2006
MC31.10.2006
BG09.11.2006
PT09.01.2007
Former [2007/38]IT09.08.2006
SK09.08.2006
MC31.10.2006
BG09.11.2006
PT09.01.2007
Former [2007/27]SK09.08.2006
BG09.11.2006
PT09.01.2007
Former [2007/12]BG09.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2053176  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4681764  (ENDO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * column 3, lines 54-65 * * claim 1 * * column 2, lines 27-33,50-56 * * column 1, lines 60-64 *;
 [A]US4761284  (NISHIMURA YASUSHI [JP]) [A] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0595715  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * page 1, lines 40,53-55 * * page 3, lines 44-49; example 1; claim - *;
 [X]EP0711561  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * column 4, lines 18-36; example -; claim - * * column 2, lines 16-26 *;
 [X]US5573761  (ISE MICHIHITO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * column 3, lines 51-58 * * column 4, lines 24-29; example -; claim - *;
 [E]EP1249241  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP]) [E] 1,2,4,5 * page 2, lines 18-23 * * page 11, line 43 - page 12, line 57 * * page 13, line 7 * * claims 1-5; table - *
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