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EP About this file: EP2515943

EP2515943 - MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE COMPOSITIONS USEFUL AS RECOMPACTIBLE PHARMACEUTICAL EXCIPIENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  03.07.2015
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2015Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 05.08.2015  [2015/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FMC Corporation
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
[2012/44]
Inventor(s)01 / THOORENS, Gregory
Kouter 4
B-1780 Wemmell / BE
02 / LECLERCQ, Bruno
Avenue Penelope 42
B-1190 Brussels / BE
03 / RUSZKAY, Thomas
517 Blackbird Drive
Hockessin DE 19707 / US
 [2012/44]
Representative(s)Earnshaw, Geoffrey Mark
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[2012/44]
Application number, filing date10843457.208.12.2010
WO2010US59403
Priority number, dateUS20090289061P22.12.2009         Original published format: US 289061 P
[2012/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011087629
Date:21.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2515943
Date:31.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.11.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61K47/38, A61K47/30, A61K47/06, A61K9/16, A61K9/14, A61K9/20
[2012/44]
CPC:
A61K31/341 (EP,US); A61K9/2009 (EP,US); A61K9/2054 (EP,US);
A61K9/2095 (EP,US); A61P43/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/44]
TitleGerman:MIKROKRISTALLINE ZELLULOSE UND CALCIUMCARBONATZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ALS WIEDER KOMPRIMIERBARE PHARMAZEUTISCHE HILFSSTOFFE[2012/44]
English:MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE COMPOSITIONS USEFUL AS RECOMPACTIBLE PHARMACEUTICAL EXCIPIENTS[2012/44]
French:CELLULOSE MICROCRISTALLINE ET COMPOSITIONS DE CARBONATE DE CALCIUM UTILES EN TANT QU'EXCIPIENTS PHARMACEUTIQUES RECOMPACTABLES[2012/44]
Entry into regional phase25.05.2012National basic fee paid 
25.05.2012Search fee paid 
25.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/44]
21.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2015Application withdrawn by applicant  [2015/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0193984  (FMC CORP [US]) [Y] 1-19 * claim - * * page 5, line 18 - line 34 *;
 [YD]US4744987  (MEHRA DEV K [US], et al) [YD] 1-19 * column 3, line 18 - line 36; claims 1-24 *;
 [Y]US5747067  (AUGELLO MICHAEL [US], et al) [Y] 1-19 * claims 1-6 * * example - *;
 [YD]US2008213360  (THOORENS GREGORY [BE], et al) [YD] 1-19 * example - *;
 [XY]  - M DE LOURDES GARZÓN ET AL, "Compactibility of mixtures of calcium carbonate and microcrystalline cellulose", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, (20020101), vol. 231, no. 1, doi:10.1016/S0378-5173(01)00857-2, ISSN 0378-5173, pages 33 - 41, XP055109524 [X] 1-5,10,13 * Methods; page 35, paragraph 2.2 * [Y] 1-19

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-5173(01)00857-2
 [A]  - NACHAEGARI S K ET AL, "Coprocessed Excipients for Solid Dosage Forms", PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY, ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS,INC, US, (20040101), vol. 28, no. 1, ISSN 1543-2521, pages 52 - 64, XP002337087 [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
International search[A]US5747067  (AUGELLO MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [X]US6037380  (VENABLES AARON C [US], et al);
 [A]US2007172524  (KLOBCAR IZTOK [SI], et al)
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