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EP About this file: EP2198856

EP2198856 - Process for preparing granular compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited
103-105 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
[2010/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Dring, Richard James
The Boots Company plc 1
Thane Road West
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG2 3AA / GB
02 / Edinborough, Nicholas, David
The Boots Company plc 1
Thane Road West
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG2 3AA / GB
03 / Sherry, Robert, Arthur
18 Raeburn Drive Toton
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG9 6LF / GB
 [2018/09]
Former [2010/25]01 / Dring, Richard James
The Boots Company plc 1 Thane Road West
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG2 3AA / GB
02 / Edinborough, Nicholas, David
The Boots Company plc 1 Thane Road West
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG2 3AA / GB
03 / Sherry, Robert, Arthur
18 Raeburn Drive Toton
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG9 6LF / GB
Representative(s)O'Brien, Niall James, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
[2018/09]
Former [2010/25]O'Brien, Niall James, et al
Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited Legal Department - Patents Group Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Application number, filing date10158751.730.05.2002
[2010/25]
Priority number, dateGB2001001384107.06.2001         Original published format: GB 0113841
[2010/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2198856
Date:23.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2198856
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, B01J2/20, B29C47/40
[2010/25]
CPC:
A61K9/2077 (EP,US); A61K9/1682 (CZ); A61K31/192 (CZ);
A61K45/06 (CZ); A61K9/16 (CZ); A61K9/1694 (EP,US);
A61P15/00 (EP); A61P19/02 (EP); A61P19/10 (EP);
A61P25/04 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); B01J2/20 (EP,CZ,US);
B29C48/40 (EP); B29C48/41 (EP); B29C48/57 (EP,US);
A61K2121/00 (CZ); A61K9/1688 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2018/09]
Former [2010/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur herstellung körnigen zusammensetzungen[2010/25]
English:Process for preparing granular compositions[2010/25]
French:Procédés pour la preparation des compositions granulaires[2010/25]
Examination procedure31.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/25]
22.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.07.2017
04.07.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2018Fee for grant paid
15.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02727770.6  / EP1392247
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 (EP20020727770) is  05.12.2006
Opposition(s)29.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
ES28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
NL28.02.2018
PT28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
GR29.05.2018
LU30.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2019/17]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
ES28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
NL28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
GR29.05.2018
LU30.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/12]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
ES28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
NL28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
GR29.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/06]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
ES28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
NL28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/51]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
ES28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
NL28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
ES28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
NL28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/38]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
ES28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
NL28.02.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY28.02.2018
ES28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
NL28.02.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/36]CY28.02.2018
ES28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
NL28.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]US4578455  (PIPPER GUNTER [DE], et al);
 [XY]EP0665009  (NIPPON SHINYAKU CO LTD [JP]);
 [XY]WO9718839  (JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV [BE], et al);
 [XY]US5667807  (HUERNER INGRID [DE], et al);
 [A]DE19809242  (BASF AG [DE]);
 [X]US5965161  (OSHLACK BENJAMIN [US], et al);
 [A]DE19841244  (KNOLL AG [DE]);
 [Y]US6150424  (BREITENBACH JOERG [DE], et al);
 [XP]WO0141733  (BOOTS CO PLC [GB], et al);
 [E]WO02098387  (BOOTS CO PLC [GB], et al)
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