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EP0401832 - Method for preparing hard capsules for medicaments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.03.1993
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.1993Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.05.1993 [1993/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/50]For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Araume, Kiyoshi, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Synthetic Tech. Lab.28-1, Oaza Nishi-Fukushima
Kubiki-mura, Nakakubiki-gun, Nigata 942 / JP
02 / Muto, Hiroaki, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Synthetic Tech. Lab.28-1, Oaza Nishi-Fukushima
Kubiki-mura, Nakakubiki-gun, Nigata 942 / JP
03 / Nishiyama, Yuschi, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Synthetic Tech. Lab.28-1, Oaza Nishi-Fukushima
Kubiki-mura, Nakakubiki-gun, Nigata 942 / JP
04 / Chiba, Tohru, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Synthetic Tech. Lab.28-1, Oaza Nishi-Fukushima
Kubiki-mura, Nakakubiki-gun, Nigata 942 / JP
[1991/19]
Former [1990/50]01 / Araume, Kiyoshi, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Synthetic Tech. Lab. 8-1, Oaza Nishi-Fukushima
Kubiki-mura, Nakakubiki-gun, Nigata 942 / JP
02 / Muto, Hiroaki, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Synthetic Tech. Lab. 8-1, Oaza Nishi-Fukushima
Kubiki-mura, Nakakubiki-gun, Nigata 942 / JP
03 / Nishiyama, Yuschi, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Synthetic Tech. Lab. 8-1, Oaza Nishi-Fukushima
Kubiki-mura, Nakakubiki-gun, Nigata 942 / JP
04 / Chiba, Tohru, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Synthetic Tech. Lab. 8-1, Oaza Nishi-Fukushima
Kubiki-mura, Nakakubiki-gun, Nigata 942 / JP
Representative(s)Bühling, Gerhard, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/50]Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date90110823.307.06.1990
[1990/50]
Priority number, dateJP1989014562608.06.1989         Original published format: JP 14562689
[1990/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0401832
Date:12.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0401832
Date:15.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/48, A61J3/07
[1990/50]
CPC:
A61J3/077 (EP); A61K9/4816 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/50]
TitleGerman:Herstellungsverfahren für harte Arzneimittelkapseln[1990/50]
English:Method for preparing hard capsules for medicaments[1990/50]
French:Procédé de préparation de capsules dures pour médicaments[1990/50]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure22.10.1991Examination requested  [1991/51]
08.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.1992Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1993/19]
24.12.1992Application refused, date of legal effect [1993/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XD]US3617588  ;
 [XD]US4001211  ;
 [XD]EP0246693  ;
 [X]EP0041665
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