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StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2025New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London
Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
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Inventor(s)01 / GERARDI, Anthony Richard
c/o Nicoventures Trading Limited Globe House, 1
Water Street
London Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
02 / GRIMES, Chris J.
c/o Nicoventures Trading Limited Globe House, 1
Water Street
London Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
03 / HUTCHENS, Ronald K.
c/o Nicoventures Trading Limited Globe House, 1
Water Street
London Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
04 / KELLER, Christopher
c/o Nicoventures Trading Limited Globe House, 1
Water Street
London Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
05 / POOLE, Thomas H.
c/o Nicoventures Trading Limited Globe House, 1
Water Street
London Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
06 / ST. CHARLES, Frank Kelley
c/o Nicoventures Trading Limited Globe House, 1
Water Street
London Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
07 / HOLTON, Jr., Darrell Eugene
5331 Sterling Forest Drive
Clemmons, North Carolina 27012 / US
 [2022/44]
Representative(s)Newcombe, Christopher David
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
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Application number, filing date20823948.303.12.2020
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WO2020IB61417
Priority number, dateUS201962945413P09.12.2019         Original published format: US 201962945413 P
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Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021116842
Date:17.06.2021
Language:EN
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Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4081054
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
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Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:A24B13/00, A24B15/16, A24B15/30
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CPC:
A24B13/00 (EP,US); A24B15/16 (EP,US); A24B15/30 (EP);
A61K31/4439 (EP,US); A61K47/06 (US); A61K47/08 (US);
A61K47/38 (US); A61K9/0053 (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 [2022/44]
TitleGerman:ORALE PRODUKTE MIT KONTROLLIERTER FREISETZUNG[2022/44]
English:ORAL PRODUCTS WITH CONTROLLED RELEASE[2022/44]
French:PRODUITS À USAGE ORAL À LIBÉRATION CONTRÔLÉE[2022/44]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2022National basic fee paid 
07.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/44]
07.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/44]
03.08.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2022/44]
25.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:24.08.2022Request for further processing filed
24.08.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.10.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
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