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EP About this file: EP1646366

EP1646366 - METHOD OF PREPARING MIXED FORMULATION OF SUSTAINED RELEASE MICROSPHERES BY CONTINUOUS ONE-STEP PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.10.2014
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2014Opposition rejectedpublished on 05.11.2014  [2014/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Peptron Co., Ltd.
358-19 Doryong-dong, Yuseong-gu
305-340 Daejeon / KR
[2006/16]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Hee Yong
112-903, Samsung Pureun Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-727 / KR
02 / KIM, Sung Kyu
212-603, Expo Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
03 / KIM, Jung Soo
Doryong-dong, 385-19,Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-340 / KR
04 / LEE, Ji Suk
206, 144-6 Sinseong-dong
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-804 / KR
05 / JUNG, Young Hwan
178-4 Jungni-dong
Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-825 / KR
06 / KIM, Jung In
401, 161-4
Sinseong-dong
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-811 / KR
07 / SEO, Yun Mi
Doryong-dong, 385-19,Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-340 / KR
08 / CHANG, Seung Gu
211-1603, Expo Apt.
Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
09 / PARK, Kee Don
109-1706, Chonggu Narae Apt.
Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
10 / CHOI, Ho Il
107-1303, Hanul Apt.
Sinseong-dong
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-345 / KR
 [2011/40]
Former [2007/26]01 / LEE, Hee Yong
112-903, Samsung Pureun Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-727 / KR
02 / KIM, Sung Kyu
212-603, Expo Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
03 / KIM, Jung Soo
Doryong-dong, 385-19,Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-340 / KR
04 / LEE, Ji Suk
206, 144-6 Sinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-804 / KR
05 / JUNG, Young Hwan
178-4 Jungni-dong
Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-825 / KR
06 / KIM, Jung In
401, 161-4, Sinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-811 / KR
07 / SEO, Yun Mi
Doryong-dong, 385-19,Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-340 / KR
08 / CHANG, Seung Gu
211-1603, Expo Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
09 / PARK, Kee Don
109-1706, Chonggu Narae Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
10 / CHOI, Ho Il
107-1303, Hanul Apt., Sinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-345 / KR
Former [2007/14]01 / LEE, Hee Yong
112-903, Samsung Pureun Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-727 / KR
02 / KIM, Sung Kyu
212-603, Expo Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
03 / KIM, Jung Soo
201, 119-7 Sinseong-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-804 / KR
04 / LEE, Ji Suk
206, 144-6 Sinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-804 / KR
05 / JUNG, Young Hwan
178-4 Jungni-dong
Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-825 / KR
06 / KIM, Jung In
401, 161-4, Sinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-811 / KR
07 / SEO, Yun Mi
76-70, Sameun 3-gu, Jiksan-eup, Jiksan-myeon
Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do 330-816 / KR
08 / CHANG, Seung Gu
211-1603, Expo Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
09 / PARK, Kee Don
109-1706, Chonggu Narae Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
10 / CHOI, Ho Il
107-1303, Hanul Apt., Sinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-345 / KR
Former [2006/16]01 / LEE, Hee Yong
110-1003, Sejong Apt., 462-5 Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-728 / KR
02 / KIM, Sung Kyu
103-1609, Expo Apt., 464-1 Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-762 / KR
03 / KIM, Jung Soo
201, 119-7 Sinseong-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-804 / KR
04 / LEE, Ji Suk
206, 144-6 Sinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-804 / KR
05 / JUNG, Young Hwan
178-4 Jungni-dong
Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-825 / KR
06 / KIM, Jung In
401, 161-4, Sinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-811 / KR
07 / SEO, Yun Mi
76-70, Sameun 3-gu, Jiksan-eup, Jiksan-myeon
Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do 330-816 / KR
08 / CHANG, Seung Gu
211-1603, Expo Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
09 / PARK, Kee Don
109-1706, Chonggu Narae Apt., Jeonmin-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 / KR
10 / CHOI, Ho Il
107-1303, Hanul Apt., Sinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-345 / KR
Representative(s)Mai Besier
European Trademark Attorneys
Patentanwälte
Kreuzberger Ring 18a
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/43]Mai, Dörr, Besier
Patentanwälte
Steuerberater/Wirtschaftsprüfer
John-F.-Kennedy-Straße 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2011/40]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2011/25]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2006/16]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte Industriepark Höchst, Gebäude F 821
65926 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date04748351.625.06.2004
[2006/16]
WO2004KR01558
Priority number, dateKR2003004224926.06.2003         Original published format: KR 2003042249
[2006/16]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004112752
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1646366
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1646366
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, A61K38/24
[2008/34]
CPC:
A61K9/1694 (EP,US); A61K9/16 (KR); A61K38/24 (EP,US);
A61K9/5084 (EP,US); A61K9/1647 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/16]A61K9/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/16]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER MISCHFORMULIERUNG AUS MIKROKÜGELCHEN MIT VERZÖGERTER FREISETZUNG DURCH EIN KONTINUIERLICHES EINSTUFIGES VERFAHREN[2006/16]
English:METHOD OF PREPARING MIXED FORMULATION OF SUSTAINED RELEASE MICROSPHERES BY CONTINUOUS ONE-STEP PROCESS[2006/16]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'UNE FORMULATION MELANGEE DE MICRO-SPHERES A LIBERATION PROLONGEE METTANT EN OEUVRE UN PROCESSUS EN CONTINU EN UNE ETAPE[2006/16]
Entry into regional phase29.12.2004Translation filed 
26.01.2006National basic fee paid 
26.01.2006Search fee paid 
26.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/16]
12.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2011Fee for grant paid
15.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.01.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.07.2012  27.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Opponent's representative
Knights, Rupert
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2012/36]
Opponent(s)01  04.07.2012  27.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Opponent's representative
Knights, Rupert
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford WD18 0JU / GB
Former [2012/35]
Opponent(s)01  04.07.2012   
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
07.11.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.03.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.03.2013Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.06.2014
05.06.2014Date of oral proceedings
17.06.2014Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.06.2014Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2014/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.06.2004
AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE25.06.2012
LU25.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE25.06.2012
LU25.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2014/21]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE25.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/29]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE25.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2012/35]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/34]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/28]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/24]BE05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/23]BE05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/21]BE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
Former [2012/11]SI05.10.2011
Documents cited:Search[E] WO2005023224  (PEPTRON CO LTD et al.) [E] 1-9 * page 28, lines 10-18; examples 2,3; claims 1-7 *
 [DA]   RAVIVARAPU H B ET AL: "Polymer and microsphere blending to alter the release of a peptide from PLGA microspheres", EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V., AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 50, no. 2, 1 September 2000 (2000-09-01), pages 263 - 270, XP004257200, ISSN: 0939-6411 [DA] 1-9 * page 263, column R, line L - page 264, column R, paragraph 1 * * page 270, column L, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0939-6411(00)00099-0
International search[A]   LIN ET AL.: "Protective effects of oral microencapsulated mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine prepared by co-spray drying method", JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE, vol. 65, no. 1, January 2003 (2003-01-01), pages 69 - 74, XP009089135
 [A]   HUANG ET AL: "Formulation factors in preparing BTM chitosan microspheres by spray drying method", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, vol. 242, no. 1-2, August 2002 (2002-08-01), pages 239 - 242, XP008094965 [A]

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-5173(02)00164-3
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