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EP2120881 - METHOD OF DETERMINING THE WEIGHT OF THE COATING TO BE APPLIED TO FORM A CONTROLLED RELEASE DOSAGE FORM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GLATT AIR TECHNIQUES, INC.
20 Spear Road
Ramsey, NJ 07446-1288 / US
[2019/32]
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
GLATT AIR TECHNIQUES, INC.
20 Spear Road
Ramsey, NJ 07446-1288 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RUBINO, Orpapin, P.
4 Sunrise Way
Towaco, NJ 07082 / US
02 / JONES, David
17 Baker Court
Ramsey, NJ 07446 / US
03 / FEMIA, Robert, A.
9 Felkay Court
Kinnelon, NJ 07405 / US
04 / MUELLER, Oliver, W.
23 Daniel Lane
Kinnelon, NJ 07405 / US
05 / RANGUNATHAN, Narayan
7 Rose Road
West Nyack, NY 10994 / US
06 / POLLINGER, Norbert
Fritz Fischer-str. 10
79379 Mullheim / DE
07 / PRASCH, Armin
St.Galler Str. 12
79249 Merzhausen / DE
08 / ETTNER, Anne
Neberauer Str. 10
79400 Wollbach-kandern / DE
 [2010/08]
Former [2009/48]01 / RUBINO, Orpapin, P.
4 Sunrise Way
Towaco, NJ 07082 / US
02 / JONES, David
17 Baker Court
Ramsey, NJ 07446 / US
03 / FEMIA, Robert, A.
9 Felkay Court
Kinnelon, NJ 07405 / US
04 / MUELLER, Oliver, W.
23 Daniel Lane
Kinnelon, NJ 07405 / US
05 / RANGUNATHAN, Narayan
7 Rose Road
West Nyack, NY 10994 / US
06 / POLLINGER, Norbert
Fritz Fischer-str. 10
79379 Mullheim / DE
07 / PRASCH, Armin
Mercystr. 15
79100 Freiburg / DE
08 / ETTNER, Anne
Neberauer Str. 10
79400 Wollbach-kandern / DE
Representative(s)Breuer, Markus
Brienner Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/32]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Brienner Strasse 1
80333 München / DE
Former [2013/40]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Erika-Mann Strasse 23
80636 München / DE
Former [2012/36]Bonatto, Marco, et al
Barzano & Zanardo Milano S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo 10
20121 Milano / IT
Former [2011/10]Coletti, Raimondo, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
Former [2009/48]De Gregori, Antonella, et al
Ing. Barzano' & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo 10
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date08725289.606.02.2008
[2009/48]
WO2008US01639
Priority number, dateUS20070903224P23.02.2007         Original published format: US 903224 P
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008103245
Date:28.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2120881
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2120881
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, A61K9/50, A61K31/138
[2012/45]
CPC:
A61K31/138 (EP,US); A61K9/5047 (EP,US); A61K9/5089 (EP,US);
A61J3/005 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/48]A61K9/16, A61K9/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/32]
Former [2009/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES GEWICHTS EINER ZUR FORMUNG EINER DOSIERUNGSFORM MIT GESTEUERTER FREISETZUNG ANGEBRACHTEN BESCHICHTUNG[2009/48]
English:METHOD OF DETERMINING THE WEIGHT OF THE COATING TO BE APPLIED TO FORM A CONTROLLED RELEASE DOSAGE FORM[2009/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DU POIDS DE REVÊTEMENT À APPLIQUER POUR FORMER UNE FORME POSOLOGIQUE À LIBÉRATION CONTRÔLÉE[2009/48]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2009National basic fee paid 
20.08.2009Search fee paid 
20.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
23.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.02.2019
19.02.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2019Fee for grant paid
28.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2019Receipt 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  28.02.2017
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
19.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
20.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
18.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.02.2008
CY07.08.2019
CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
MC07.08.2019
MT07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
IS07.12.2019
PT09.12.2019
LU06.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/12]CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
MC07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
IS07.12.2019
PT09.12.2019
LU06.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
MC07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
IS07.12.2019
PT09.12.2019
LU06.02.2020
Former [2020/48]CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
IS07.12.2019
PT09.12.2019
LU06.02.2020
Former [2020/37]CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
IS07.12.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/36]CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
IS07.12.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/25]CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
IS07.12.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/22]DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
IS07.12.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/12]FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
IS07.12.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/11]FI07.08.2019
HR07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
LV07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/10]FI07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
NO07.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI07.08.2019
LT07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
NO07.11.2019
Former [2020/08]LT07.08.2019
NO07.11.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]CA1293449  (HAESSLE AB [SE]) [X] 1-14 * claims 1-56 * * examples 1-6 * * page 4, line 1 - page 9, line 8 *;
 [X]WO02072074  (ASTRAZENECA AB [SE], et al) [X] 1-14 * claims 1-24 * * page 5, line 14 - page 14, line 4 *;
 [XY]US2006099259  (HEINICKE GRANT [US]) [X] 1-14 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0027] * [Y] 1-14;
 [Y]  - OZTURK A G ET AL, "Mechanism of release from pellets coated with an ethylcellulose-based film", JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 14, no. 3, doi:10.1016/0168-3659(90)90160-U, ISSN 0168-3659, (19901201), pages 203 - 213, (19901201), XP025551792 [Y] 1-14 * page 306, column r, line 5 - page 312, column r, line 13 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-3659(90)90160-U
International search[Y]US5527545  (SANTUS GIANCARLO [IT], et al);
 [Y]WO2005115340  (GLATT AIR TECH INC [US])
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