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EP3612170 - METHOD FOR MAKING A TRANSDERMAL FENTANYL PATCH WITH EVEN DRUG CRYSTAL DISTRIBUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.03.2024  [2024/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inep Europe Sarl
6 Place De Nancy
Luxembourg 2212 / LU
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / FOTINOS, Spiros
Georgiou Lyra 48
13465 Attika / GR
02 / LANGLUME, Jerome
44 avenue Georges Mandel
75116 Paris / FR
03 / CARAVITA, Jean, Paul
37 avenue de La Marne
92600 Asnieres Sur Seine / FR
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Bals & Vogel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 4
44801 Bochum / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/09]Patentanwälte Bals & Vogel
Universitätsstrasse 142
44799 Bochum / DE
Application number, filing date18788597.510.04.2018
[2020/09]
WO2018US26802
Priority number, dateUS20171549141919.04.2017         Original published format: US201715491419
US20171549214620.04.2017         Original published format: US201715492146
US20171583897712.12.2017         Original published format: US201715838977
US20171583883712.12.2017         Original published format: US201715838837
[2020/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018194879
Date:25.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3612170
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/70, A61K31/4468, A61K31/4535
[2021/04]
CPC:
A61K9/7084 (EP); A61K31/4468 (EP); A61K31/4535 (EP);
A61K9/7069 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/09]A61K9/70, A61K31/4468
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 [2020/09]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES TRANSDERMALEN FENTANYPFLASTERS MIT GLEICHMÄSSIGER ARZNEIKRISTALLVERTEILUNG[2020/09]
English:METHOD FOR MAKING A TRANSDERMAL FENTANYL PATCH WITH EVEN DRUG CRYSTAL DISTRIBUTION[2020/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN TIMBRE TRANSDERMIQUE DE FENTANYL AVEC DISTRIBUTION UNIFORME DE CRISTAUX DE MÉDICAMENT[2020/09]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2019National basic fee paid 
19.11.2019Search fee paid 
19.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/09]
12.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.11.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/13]
28.11.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2024/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202205   M06   Fee paid on   31.10.2022
30.04.202306   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2011111013  (SALMAN NOUHA [DE], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0050] *;
 [X]US2012209223  (SALMAN NOUHA [DE], et al) [X] 1-15 * examples 1,2 *;
 [XI]US2006078600  (MULLER WALTER [DE]) [X] 7-15 * example 1 * [I] 1-6
International search[XY]US2009238861  (MILLER II KENNETH J [US], et al) [X] 1-18, 20-22 * ; entire document, but especially: para [0014], para [0021]- para [0024], para [0026], para [0029], para [0043], para [0045], para [0050], para [0051], para [0053], para [0057], para [0077], para [0102] * [Y] 19;
 [Y]US2014276478  (LIAO JUN [US], et al) [Y] 19 * ; para [0010], para [0013], para [0049], para [0056], fig. 5 *;
 [A]WO2016149077  (AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC [US]) [A] 1-22 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2001033858  (ZHANG JIE [US]) [A] 1-22 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US6365178  (VENKATESHWARAN SRINIVASAN [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * ; entire document *
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