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EP About this file: EP2033678

EP2033678 - POWDER INHALER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.05.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.06.2015  [2015/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
9, Kanda-Tsukasa-machi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8535 / JP
For all designated states
Otsuka Techno Corporation
120-1, Aza-Itayashima, Akinokami Seto-cho, Naruto-shi
Tokushima 771-0360 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
9, Kanda-Tsukasamachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8535 / JP
For all designated states
Otsuka Techno Corporation
120-1, Aza-Itayashima, Akinokami Seto-cho, Naruto-shi
Tokushima 771-0360 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIBAYASHI, Toru
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. 224-18, Ebisuno, Hiraishi Kawauchi-cho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 771-0182 / JP
02 / ADACHI, Shintaro
c/o OTSUKA TECHNO CORPORATION 330, Otsubo, KoniuNaka-cho
Naka-gun, Tokushima 771-5209 / JP
03 / SATO, Tetsuya
c/o OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. 224-18, Ebisuno, Hiraishi Kawauchi-cho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 771-0182 / JP
04 / NAKAO, Takaaki
c/o OTSUKA TECHNO CORPORATION 330, Otsubo, KoniuNaka-cho
Naka-gun, Tokushima 771-5209 / JP
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date07767552.826.06.2007
[2009/11]
WO2007JP62746
Priority number, dateJP2006017663027.06.2006         Original published format: JP 2006176630
[2009/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008001744
Date:03.01.2008
Language:JA
[2008/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2033678
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.01.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00
[2009/11]
CPC:
A61M15/0065 (EP,US); A61M15/06 (KR); A61M15/00 (KR);
A61M15/0005 (EP,US); A61M15/0026 (EP,US); A61M2202/064 (EP,US);
A61M2206/14 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/11]
TitleGerman:PULVERINHALATOR[2009/11]
English:POWDER INHALER[2009/11]
French:INHALATEUR DE POUDRE[2009/11]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2008Translation filed 
11.12.2008National basic fee paid 
11.12.2008Search fee paid 
11.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/11]
21.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/23]
29.01.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/23]
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  13.06.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.06.201408   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5113855  (NEWHOUSE MICHAEL T [CA]) [Y] 1-10 * columns 3-10; figure 7 *;
 [A]WO9209322  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INT [DE], et al) [A] 1-10* pages 1-9; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0518087  (MIAT SPA [IT]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5201308  (NEWHOUSE MICHAEL T [CA]) [A] 1-10 * columns 3-10; figures 6-9 *;
 [A]US6116239  (VOLGYESI GEORGE [CA]) [A] 1-10 * columns 2-4; figures 3,4 * * columns 5-13 *;
 [Y]US6182655  (KELLER MANFRED [DE], et al) [Y] 1-10 * columns 3,4,7-18; figures 1-23 *;
 [A]US6321747  (DMITROVIC BOSKO [FR], et al) [A] 1-10 * columns 2-6; figures 1-11 *;
 [A]US2002148469  (O'LEARY DAVID [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0001] - [0039]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1452198  (OTSUKA PHARMA CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0016] - [0023] - [0026] - [0115]; figures 1-42 *
International search[A]JPH03184563  (MIAT SPA);
 [A]JPH05200115  (MIAT SPA);
 [A]JPH06502784  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM KG [DE], et al);
 [A]JP2000501013  ;
 [A]WO2004033010  (OTSUKA PHARMA CO LTD [JP], et al)
by applicantUS5113855
 EP0518087
 US5201308
 US6116239
 US6182655
 US6321747
 US2002148469
 EP1452198
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