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EP1863458
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| EP1863458 - SOLVENT SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING THE SOLUBILITY OF PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 28.01.2022 Database last updated on 09.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 28.01.2022 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 02.03.2022 [2022/09] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Patheon Softgels Inc. 4125 Premier Drive High Point, NC 27265 / US | [2022/09] |
| Former [2017/50] | For all designated states Patheon Softgels Inc. 4125 Premier Drive High Point, NC 27265 / US | ||
| Former [2016/37] | For all designated states Banner Life Sciences, LLC 4125 Premier Drive High Point, North Carolina 27265 / US | ||
| Former [2015/12] | For all designated states Banner Life Sciences LLC 4125 Premier Drive High Point, North Carolina 27265 / US | ||
| Former [2007/50] | For all designated states Banner Pharmacaps Inc. 4125 Premier Drive High Point, NC 27265-8144 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
CHIDAMBARAM, Nachiappan 8410 Handcart Circle Sandy, Utah 84070 / US | 02 /
FATMI, Aqeel 3809 Camden Falls Court Greensboro, North Carolina 27410 / US | [2016/37] |
| Former [2007/50] | 01 /
CHIDAMBARAM, Nachiappan 4001 River Pointe Place, Apt. 3d High Point, North Carolina 27265 / US | ||
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FATMI, Aqeel 3809 Camden Falls Court Greensboro, North Carolina 27410 / US | Representative(s) | Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE | [2022/09] |
| Former [2016/37] | Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB | ||
| Former [2013/37] | Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB | ||
| Former [2007/50] | Crowhurst, Charlotte Waveney Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB | Application number, filing date | 06737018.9 | 06.03.2006 | [2007/50] | WO2006US07788 | Priority number, date | US20050659679P | 08.03.2005 Original published format: US 659679 P | [2007/50] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2006096580 | Date: | 14.09.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/37] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1863458 | Date: | 12.12.2007 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2007/50] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1863458 | Date: | 14.09.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/37] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1863458 | Date: | 02.03.2022 | Language: | EN | [2022/09] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 14.09.2006 | Classification | IPC: | A61K9/48 | [2007/50] | CPC: |
A61K31/192 (EP,US);
A61K31/765 (EP,US);
A61K47/12 (EP,US);
A61K9/0053 (US);
A61K9/4825 (US);
A61K9/4833 (US);
A61K9/4858 (EP,US);
A61K9/4866 (EP,US);
A61K9/50 (US);
A61K9/5089 (US)
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| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2016/37] |
| Former [2007/50] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | HR | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | YU | Not yet paid | Title | German: | LÖSUNGSMITTELSYSTEM ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER LÖSLICHKEIT PHARMAZEUTISCHER WIRKSTOFFE | [2007/50] | English: | SOLVENT SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING THE SOLUBILITY OF PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS | [2007/50] | French: | SYSTEME DE SOLVANT DESTINE A AMELIORER LA SOLUBILITE DES AGENTS PHARMACEUTIQUES | [2007/50] | Entry into regional phase | 27.09.2007 | National basic fee paid | 27.09.2007 | Designation fee(s) paid | 27.09.2007 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 08.01.2007 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 26.09.2007 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 27.09.2007 | Examination requested [2007/50] | 20.11.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.03.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.11.2011 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1} | 16.01.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.05.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.11.2015 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 17.03.2016 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 17.03.2016 | Fee for grant paid | 17.03.2016 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 23.05.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.06.2016 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 05.08.2016 | Information about intention to grant a patent | 05.08.2016 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 28.06.2018 | Observations by third parties | Appeal following examination | 27.01.2012 | Appeal received No. T0826/12 | 26.03.2012 | Statement of grounds filed | 16.09.2014 | Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant | 16.09.2014 | Date of oral proceedings | 09.10.2014 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | Divisional application(s) | EP16163757.4 / EP3061447 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 20.11.2008 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Dieckhoff, Beate Dünnwalder Grenzweg 20 51375 Leverkusen / DE Opponent's representative Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte Postfach 18 04 09 40571 Düsseldorf / DE | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE Dieckhoff, Beate Dünnwalder Grenzweg 20 51375 Leverkusen / DE Opponent's representative Gille Hrabal Postfach 18 04 09 40571 Düsseldorf / DE | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Dieckhoff, Beate Dünnwalder Grenzweg 20 51375 Leverkusen / DE Opponent's representative Lohmanns, Bernard Benrather Schlossallee 49-53 40597 Düsseldorf / DE | 20.07.2017 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 28.11.2017 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 08.11.2018 | Date of oral proceedings | 18.12.2018 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 18.12.2018 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 11.11.2021 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 29.11.2021 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 20.01.2022 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 15.02.2019 | Appeal received No. T0492/19 | 16.04.2019 | Statement of grounds filed | 11.11.2021 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn | 25.02.2019 | Appeal received No. T0492/19 | 11.11.2021 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn | 11.11.2021 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.09.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.03.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 15.03.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 11.03.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 12.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 10.03.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 10.03.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 11 |
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