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EP About this file: EP3236954

EP3236954 - ENTERIC FILM COATING COMPOSITIONS, METHOD OF COATING, AND COATED FORMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc.
974 Centre Road
Wilmington DE 19805 / US
[2024/36]
Former [2022/12]For all designated states
DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc.
974 Centre Road
Wilmington DE 19805 / US
Former [2019/09]For all designated states
DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc.
974 Centre Road
Wilmington DE 19805 / US
Former [2017/44]For all designated states
FMC Corporation
2929 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Hui, S.
6 Daisy Court
Plainsboro, NJ 08536 / US
02 / MA, Hua
19 Westbury Court
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
03 / SESTRICK, Michael
1613 Fairfield Road
Yardley, PA 19067 / US
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2024/36]
Former [2022/12]DuPont EMEA
Langebrogade 1
1411 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2017/44]Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15874302.122.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015US67370
Priority number, dateUS201462124590P23.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462124590 P
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016106315
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3236954
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3236954
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3236954
Date:04.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/28, A61K9/30, A61K9/34
[2017/44]
CPC:
A61K9/284 (EP,US); A61K9/5073 (US); A61K9/282 (US);
A61K9/286 (EP,US); A61K9/2866 (EP,US); A61K9/4816 (US);
A61K9/4891 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2017/44]
TitleGerman:ENTERALE FILMBESCHICHTUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN, VERFAHREN ZUR BESCHICHTUNG UND ÜBERZOGENE ARZNEIFORMEN[2017/44]
English:ENTERIC FILM COATING COMPOSITIONS, METHOD OF COATING, AND COATED FORMS[2017/44]
French:COMPOSITION DE PELLICULAGE ENTÉRIQUE, PROCÉDÉ D'ENROBAGE, ET FORMES ENROBÉES[2017/44]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2017National basic fee paid 
01.06.2017Search fee paid 
01.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
01.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2022Fee for grant paid
11.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.2022  31.07.2023  WITHDRAWN
Roquette Frères
1 rue de la Haute Loge
62136 Lestrem / FR
Opponent's representative
Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2023/36]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.2022  31.07.2023  WITHDRAWN
Roquette Frères
1 rue de la Haute Loge
62136 Lestrem / FR
Opponent's representative
Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2023/06]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.2022  03.01.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Roquette Frères
1 rue de la Haute Loge
62136 Lestrem / FR
Opponent's representative
Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
17.01.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2024Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.05.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.05.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.07.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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