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EP2298284 - Mucoadhesive pharmaceutical formulations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.11.2017  [2017/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GW Pharma Limited
Sovereign House
Histon
Cambridge CB24 9BZ / GB
[2015/18]
Former [2011/12]For all designated states
GW Pharma Limited
Porton Down Science Park Salisbury
Wiltshire SP4 0JR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Whittle, Brian
Wortley House 16 Eastbourne Road
Hornsea, Yorkshire HU18 1QS / GB
02 / Guy, Geoffrey
South House Piddletrenthide
Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7QP / GB
 [2011/12]
Representative(s)HGF
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/07]Wells, Andrew, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2011/12]Harrison Goddard Foote
4th Floor Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester
M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date10180665.114.02.2002
[2011/12]
Priority number, dateGB2001000363814.02.2001         Original published format: GB 0103638
US20010280044P30.03.2001         Original published format: US 280044 P
US2001082715805.04.2001         Original published format: US 827158
GB2001001159711.05.2001         Original published format: GB 0111597
GB2001002171507.09.2001         Original published format: GB 0121715
US2001095102212.09.2001         Original published format: US 951022
[2011/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2298284
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2298284
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/127, A61K9/00, A61K31/352
[2011/12]
CPC:
A61K9/006 (EP); A61K9/00 (KR); A61K9/0031 (EP);
A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP); A61P1/14 (EP);
A61P19/02 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/04 (EP);
A61P25/06 (EP); A61P25/08 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P3/04 (EP); A61P37/00 (EP); A61P39/00 (EP);
A61P39/06 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP); A61K9/0056 (EP);
A61K9/1075 (EP); A61K9/122 (EP); A61K9/209 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2011/12]
Extension statesRONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Mucoadhäsive pharmazeutische Formulierungen[2011/12]
English:Mucoadhesive pharmaceutical formulations[2011/12]
French:Formulations pharmaceutiques mucoadhésives[2011/12]
Examination procedure17.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/31]
15.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/44]
22.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/44]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02712063.3  / EP1361864
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 (EP20020712063) is  11.07.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
07.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
01.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
04.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
05.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
13.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
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