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EP About this file: EP3954715

EP3954715 - HYDROXYPROPYL METHYL CELLULOSE HARD CAPSULES AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.04.2023  [2023/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Capsugel Belgium NV
Rijksweg 11
2880 Bornem / BE
[2022/07]
Inventor(s)01 / CADE, Dominique Nicolas
2880 Bornem / BE
02 / HE XIONGWEI, David
2880 Bornem / BE
 [2022/07]
Representative(s)De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
[2022/07]
Application number, filing date21185408.817.10.2007
[2022/07]
Priority number, dateUS20060863190P27.10.2006         Original published format: US 863190 P
[2022/07]
Previously filed application, dateWO2007IB0316017.10.2007
[2022/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3954715
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3954715
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:C08B11/193, A61J3/07, A61K9/48, A61K9/00, C08L1/14, C08L1/28
[2022/07]
CPC:
A61J3/077 (EP,BR,US); C08L1/14 (EP,BR,US); C08B11/193 (KR);
A61K9/4833 (BR,US); A61K9/0075 (EP,BR,US); A61K9/4816 (EP,BR,US);
C08L1/26 (KR); C08L1/284 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2022/07]
TitleGerman:HARTKAPSELN AUS HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[2022/07]
English:HYDROXYPROPYL METHYL CELLULOSE HARD CAPSULES AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE[2022/07]
French:CAPSULES DURES EN HYDROXYPROPYLMÉTHYLCELLULOSE ET LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2022/07]
Examination procedure05.11.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/15]
25.11.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2023/15]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07825456.2  / EP2078042
EP19179324.9  / EP3594248
Fees paidRenewal fee
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21.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3493407  (GREMINGER GEORGE K JR, et al) [A] 1-15 * examples 1,2 *;
 [A]GB1310697  (DOW CHEMICAL CO) [A] 1-15 * example 1 *;
 [AD]US4001211  (SARKAR NITIS) [AD] 1-15 * table 5 * * column 8, line 9 - line 22 *;
 [A]EP0401832  (SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1-15 * page 4, line 22 - line 36 * * page 4, line 47 - page 5, line 23 * * claims 12-15 *;
 [X]US5824339  (SHIMIZU TOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document * * in particular: abstract; column 3, lines 5-55; column 4, line 38 - column 5, line 9; claims 1-14; examples *;
 [X]EP1045000  (SHIONOGI QUALICAPS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-15 * the whole document * * in particular: abstract; [0012]-[0019]; claims 1-11; examples *;
 [A]WO0195941  (NIPPON SHINYAKU CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO02064132  (UPJOHN CO [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO03011257  (SINGH JASJIT [IN], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document * * in particular: abstract; page 7, line 1 - page 8, line 20; page 12, line 10 - page 14, line 14; claims 1-36; examples *;
 [X]WO03072139  (ASTRAZENECA AB [SE], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document * * in particular: abstract; page 3, lines 11-26; page 4, line 11 - page 5, line 20; page 15, line 19 - page 19, line 4; claims 1-20; figures 1-4; examples *;
 [X]WO2006060681  (MERCK & CO INC [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document * * in particular: abstract; page 1, line 28 - page 3, line 8; page 5, line 14 - page 6, line 28; claims 1-28; figures 1 and 2; examples *;
 [A]  - KIBBE A H ET AL, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, HANDBOOK OF PHARMACEUTICAL EXCIPIENTS, AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOC. [U.A.], WASHINGTON, DC; US, PAGE(S) 252 - 255, (20000101), ISBN 978-0-85369-381-9, XP002376679 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantUS2526683
 US3493407
 US3617588
 US4001211
 US4539060
 US4656066
 EP0110500
 US4893721
 US19400608630
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