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EP About this file: EP2040681

EP2040681 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Liverpool
The Foundation Building
765 Brownlow Hill
Liverpool, L69 7ZX / GB
[2017/23]
Former [2011/19]For all designated states
Iota NanoSolutions Limited
100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
Former [2011/16]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Iota NanoSolutions Limited
100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
Former [2009/14]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2008/32]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DUNCALF, David, John
36 Sandon Crescent
Little Neston
Wirral CH64 0TU / GB
02 / ELPHICK, Andrew, James
9 Bolsover Close
Long Hanborough
Oxford OX29 8RA / GB
03 / FOSTER, Alison, Jayne
74 Village Road
Higher Bebington
Wirral Merseyside / GB
04 / LONG, James
28 Palm Grove
Oxton
Wirral CH43 1TF / GB
05 / RANNARD, Steven, Paul
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
06 / WANG, Dong
IOTA NanoSolutions Ltd
MerseyBio
Crown Street
Liverpool Merseyside L69 7ZB / GB
 [2017/32]
Former [2009/14]01 / DUNCALF, David, John
36 Sandon Crescent Little Neston
Wirral CH64 0TU / GB
02 / ELPHICK, Andrew, James
9 Bolsover Close Long Hanborough
Oxford OX29 8RA / GB
03 / FOSTER, Alison, Jayne
74 Village Road Higher Bebington
Wirral Merseyside / GB
04 / LONG, James
28 Palm Grove Oxton
Wirral CH43 1TF / GB
05 / RANNARD, Steven, Paul
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
06 / WANG, Dong
IOTA NanoSolutions Ltd MerseyBio Crown Street
Liverpool Merseyside L69 7ZB / GB
Representative(s)Cawley, Aimee Elizabeth, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/38]Cawley, Aimee Elizabeth, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Former [2011/02]Cawley, Aimee Elizabeth, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
Former [2009/14]Elliott, Peter William
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date07786933.729.06.2007
[2009/14]
WO2007EP56564
Priority number, dateGB2006001392513.07.2006         Original published format: GB 0613925
[2009/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008006716
Date:17.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2040681
Date:01.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2040681
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, A61K31/496
[2009/14]
CPC:
A61K9/1617 (EP,US); A01N25/04 (EP,US); A61K31/167 (EP,US);
A61K9/10 (EP,US); A61K9/1635 (EP,US); A61K9/1641 (EP,US);
A61K9/1652 (EP,US); A61K9/19 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP);
A61P1/08 (EP); A61P1/10 (EP); A61P1/12 (EP);
A61P1/14 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/04 (EP);
A61P25/06 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP); A61P27/12 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P31/00 (EP); A61P31/10 (EP);
A61P33/00 (EP); A61P33/02 (EP); A61P33/06 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP);
A61P9/10 (EP); A61P9/12 (EP); Y02A50/30 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N25/04, A01N43/54, A01N53/00, A01N31/16, A01N37/18 (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 [2017/32]
Former [2009/14]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN VON PHARMAZEUTISCHEN ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2009/14]
English:IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS[2009/14]
French:COMPOSITIONS PHARMACEUTIQUES AMÉLIORÉES[2009/14]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2008National basic fee paid 
16.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/14]
26.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
13.10.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2017Fee for grant paid
03.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.01.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  26.05.2009
Opposition(s)11.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.12.2014Request for further processing filed
22.12.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.01.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201105   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2011
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Stay/Interruption03.06.2013Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2017/10]
02.05.2017Resumption of proceedings[2017/10]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.06.2007
AT09.08.2017
CY09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
EE09.08.2017
ES09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
LV09.08.2017
MC09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
PT09.08.2017
RO09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
SI09.08.2017
SK09.08.2017
TR09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
GR10.11.2017
IS09.12.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU29.06.2007
AT09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
EE09.08.2017
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2004028505  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INT [DE], et al) [X] 1-10 * table 2 * * page 22, line 7 - line 19 * * claim 13 *;
 [X]WO2004064834  (RANBAXY LAB LTD [IN], et al) [X] 1-10 * claims 1-18 *;
 [X]WO2005014043  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INT [DE], et al) [X] 1-10 * example 3 *;
 [A]  - CHRISTENSEN K L ET AL, "PREPARATION OF REDISPERSIBLE DRY EMULSIONS BY SPRAY DRYING", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20010116), vol. 212, no. 2, ISSN 0378-5173, pages 187 - 194, XP009055444 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-5173(00)00596-2
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