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EP About this file: EP0486959

EP0486959 - Pharmaceutical composition of microparticles with controlled release and process of preparing it [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.1997
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VECTORPHARMA INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.
Corso Italia, 31
34122 Trieste / IT
[N/P]
Former [1992/22]For all designated states
VECTORPHARMA INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.
Corso Italia, 31
I-34122 Trieste / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Canal, Tiziana
Via Valmaura, 15
I-34148 Trieste / IT
02 / Lovrecich, Mara Lucia
Via dei Moreri, 23
I-34100 Trieste / IT
03 / Carli, Fabio
Salita Cedassammare, 3/1
I-34136 Trieste / IT
[1992/22]
Representative(s)Gervasi, Gemma, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1992/22]Gervasi, Gemma, Dr., et al
NOTARBARTOLO & GERVASI Srl Viale Bianca Maria 33
I-20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date91119505.515.11.1991
[1992/22]
Priority number, dateIT1990002215522.11.1990         Original published format: IT 2215590
[1992/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0486959
Date:27.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0486959
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16
[1992/22]
CPC:
A61K9/1652 (EP,US); A61K9/1617 (EP,US); A61K9/1647 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2991 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/22]
TitleGerman:Mikrosphäre enthaltende pharmazeutische Zusammensetzung mit kontrollierter Freigabe und Verfahren zur Herstellung[1992/22]
English:Pharmaceutical composition of microparticles with controlled release and process of preparing it[1992/22]
French:Composition pharmaceutique contenant des microparticules avec libération contrôlée et son procédé de fabrication[1992/22]
Examination procedure19.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/03]
25.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.02.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.1996Fee for grant paid
21.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.05.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199303   M06   Fee paid on   30.04.1994
30.11.199404   M06   Fee paid on   23.05.1995
10.07.199504   M02   Fee paid on   26.07.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.08.1996
BE28.08.1996
DK28.08.1996
GR28.08.1996
NL28.08.1996
SE28.11.1996
LU30.11.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2000/05]AT28.08.1996
BE28.08.1996
DK28.08.1996
GR28.08.1996
SE28.11.1996
LU30.11.1996
Former [1998/15]AT28.08.1996
BE28.08.1996
DK28.08.1996
SE28.11.1996
Former [1997/24]AT28.08.1996
BE28.08.1996
SE28.11.1996
Former [1997/18]AT28.08.1996
SE28.11.1996
Former [1997/16]AT28.08.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]JP62059207  ;
 [AD]GB2077693  (SANDOZ LTD);
 [A]US4568559  (NUWAYSER ELIE S [US], et al);
 [A]US4622244  (LAPKA GALEN G [US], et al);
 [A]EP0269921  (SANRAKU INC [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0274961  (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT [FR]);
 [A]FR2620621  (BPD BIOPHARM DEV LTD [GB]);
 [XP]DE3916020  (WICHERT BURKHARD [DE], et al)
 [A]  - WORLD PATENTS INDEX LATEST Section Ch, Week 8716, 1987 Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class A, AN 87-112950(16) & JP-A-62 059 207 (ICHIMARU FARCOS KK & HIGUCHI SHOKAI KK) 14 March 1987, & JP62059207 A 19870314
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