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EP0465338 - Process for the preparation of granulates of actives through extrusion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.04.2004
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2005Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): GR
published on 08.06.2005  [2005/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AVENTIS ANIMAL NUTRITION S.A.
16, Avenue de l'Europe, Espace Européen de l'Entreprise
67300 Schiltigheim / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/26]For all designated states
Aventis Animal Nutrition S.A.
16, Avenue de l'Europe, Espace Européen de l'Entreprise
67300 Schiltigheim / FR
Former [1992/02]For all designated states
RHONE-POULENC NUTRITION ANIMALE
Rue Marcel Lingot
F-03600 Commentry / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Autant, Pierre
14 rue de Pourcheroux
F-03600 Commentry / FR
02 / Ruel, Jacques
6 rue du Général Leclerc
F-95210 Saint Gratien / FR
03 / McCombs, Charles Allan
434 Coralwood Drive
Kingsport, Tennessee 37663 / US
04 / Hoskins, Louis Pasteur
4404 Chickasaw Road
Kingsport, Tennessee 37660 / US
05 / Smith, Ernest Phillip
Route 5, 4787 Highway 126
Blountville, Tennessee 37617 / US
06 / Weinhold, Stephen
3272 Ridgeview Street
Kingsport, Tennessee 37664 / US
07 / Wu, Stephen Hong-Wei
1104 Meadow Lane
Kingsport, Tennessee 37663 / US
[1992/02]
Representative(s)Guerre, Dominique, et al
Cabinet Germain et Maureau
12 Rue Boileau
B.P. 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/26]Guerre, Dominique, et al
Cabinet Germain et Maureau, 12, rue Boileau, BP 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Former [2002/49]Mérigeault, Shona, et al
Bayer CropScience SA Département Propriété Industrielle B.P. 9163
69263 Lyon Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2000/26]Mérigeault, Shona, et al
Aventis CropScience SA Département Propriété Industrielle 14-20, rue Pierre Baizet, B.P. 9163
F-69263 Lyon Cedex 09 / FR
Former [1999/48]Brachotte, Charles, et al
RHONE-POULENC AGRO Département Propriété Industrielle B.P. 9163
69263 Lyon Cedex 09 / FR
Former [1992/02]Le Pennec, Magali, et al
RHONE-POULENC SANTE, Service Brevets, 20 Avenue Raymond Aron
F-92165 Antony Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date91401799.128.06.1991
[1992/02]
Priority number, dateFR1990000828029.06.1990         Original published format: FR 9008280
[1992/02]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0465338
Date:08.01.1992
Language:FR
[1992/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0465338
Date:10.04.1996
Language:FR
[1996/15]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0465338
Date:26.05.2004
Language:FR
[2004/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, A23K1/00
[1992/02]
CPC:
A61K9/1617 (EP,US); A61K9/16 (KR); A23K40/35 (EP,US);
A61P3/00 (EP); Y10S426/807 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/02]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Wirkstoffgranulaten durch Extrudierung[1992/02]
English:Process for the preparation of granulates of actives through extrusion[1992/02]
French:Procédé de préparation de granulés de principes actifs par extrusion[1992/02]
Examination procedure13.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/33]
12.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
31.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.09.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.1995Fee for grant paid
06.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.01.1997    ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/10]
Opponent(s)01  09.01.1997    ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
14.02.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.05.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.06.1997Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
12.01.1998Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
29.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
01.07.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.07.2003Date of oral proceedings
07.08.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.08.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.12.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
23.03.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2002
LU28.06.2002
GR31.12.2002
[2005/23]
Former [2004/39]AT28.06.2002
LU28.06.2002
GR15.01.2003
Former [2003/37]AT28.06.2002
GR15.01.2003
Former [2003/20]GR15.01.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2160096  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS);
 [X]EP0204596  (RHONE POULENC SANTE [FR]);
 [X]EP0208144  (HEUMANN PHARMA GMBH & CO [DE]);
 [Y]EP0276781  (SHOWA DENKO KK [JP]);
 [XP]EP0423000  (RHONE POULENC NUTRITION ANIMAL [FR])
OppositionUS4181710
 EP0240904
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