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EP0578773 - DEVICE FOR REDUCING SENSATION DURING IONTOPHORETIC DRUG DELIVERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.1997
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 16.02.2000 [2000/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALZA Corporation
950 Page Mill Road P.O. Box 10950 Palo Alto
California 94303-0802 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/03]For all designated states
ALZA CORPORATION
950 Page Mill Road P.O. Box 10950
Palo Alto California 94303-0802 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PHIPPS, J., Bradley
5309 Ximines Lane
Plymouth, MN 55442 / US
[1994/03]
Representative(s)Evans, David Charles, et al
40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
[1994/03]
Application number, filing date92910799.330.03.1992
[1994/03]
WO1992US02588
Priority number, dateUS1991067942502.04.1991         Original published format: US 679425
[1994/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9217239
Date:15.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0578773
Date:19.01.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0578773
Date:24.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/30
[1994/03]
CPC:
A61N1/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/03]
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUR VERMINDERUNG DER EMPFINDUNG WÄHREND DER IONTOPHORETISCHEN ARNEIMITTELVERABREICHUNG[1994/03]
English:DEVICE FOR REDUCING SENSATION DURING IONTOPHORETIC DRUG DELIVERY[1994/03]
French:DISPOSITIF DE REDUCTION DES SENSATIONS AU NIVEAU DE LA PEAU PENDANT L'ADMINISTRATION IONTOPHERIQUE DE MEDICAMENTS[1994/03]
Entry into regional phase07.10.1993National basic fee paid 
07.10.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
08.10.1993Examination requested  [1994/03]
16.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.1996Fee for grant paid
12.02.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.07.1996
DK24.07.1996
GR24.07.1996
SE24.10.1996
LU31.03.1997
[2000/05]
Former [1998/15]AT24.07.1996
DK24.07.1996
SE24.10.1996
Former [1997/17]AT24.07.1996
SE24.10.1996
Former [1997/16]AT24.07.1996
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO8603413  (HADZISELIMOVIC FARUK);
 [A]WO8607268  (DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC [US]);
 [Y]EP0252732  (ELAN TRANSDERMAL LTD [IE]);
 [A]DE3703321  (TRANSCUTAN GMBH [DE]);
 [A]GB2206493  (CIRD);
 [A]US4992508  (VISHNUPAD MOHAN [US], et al)
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