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EP0591311 - CONTROLLED RELEASE SYSTEMS AND LOW DOSE ANDROGENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.1998
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENDORECHERCHE INC.
2989 de la Promenade Ste-Foy Quebec
Quebec G1W 2J6 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1994/15]For all designated states
ENDORECHERCHE INC.
2989 de la Promenade Ste-Foy
Quebec, Quebec G1W 2J6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / LABRIE, Fernand
2989 de la Promenade Ste-Foy
Quebec, Quebec G1W 2J6 / CA
02 / LEPAGE, Martin
1420 Boul. de la Morille, 001
Quebec, Quebec G2K 1P5 / CA
[1994/15]
Representative(s)Ablewhite, Alan James, et al
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/15]Ablewhite, Alan James, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57/60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date92912973.226.06.1992
[1994/15]
WO1992CA00275
Priority number, dateUS1991072453228.06.1991         Original published format: US 724532
US1992090081724.06.1992         Original published format: US 900817
[1994/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9300070
Date:07.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0591311
Date:13.04.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0591311
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, A61K31/57
[1994/15]
CPC:
A61K31/569 (EP,US); A61K31/565 (EP,US); A61K31/57 (EP,US);
A61K31/575 (EP,US); A61K9/1647 (EP,US); A61K9/1694 (EP,US);
A61P15/00 (EP); A61P15/18 (EP); A61P19/10 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/565, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/57, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/15]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME MIT GESTEUERTER FREIGABE UND NIEDRIGDOSIERTE ANDROGENE[1994/15]
English:CONTROLLED RELEASE SYSTEMS AND LOW DOSE ANDROGENS[1994/15]
French:ANDROGENES DE FAIBLE DOSAGE ET SYSTEMES A LIBERATION REGULEE[1994/15]
Entry into regional phase07.01.1994National basic fee paid 
07.01.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/15]
22.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.1997Fee for grant paid
28.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
01.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK17.12.1997
ES17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
NL17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
LU26.06.1998
MC16.07.1998
[2015/21]
Former [2004/38]ES17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
NL17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
LU26.06.1998
MC16.07.1998
Former [2003/07]ES17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
NL17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
LU30.06.1998
MC16.07.1998
Former [2002/42]ES17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
LU30.06.1998
MC16.07.1998
Former [2002/25]ES17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
LU30.06.1998
Former [2000/05]GR17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
LU30.06.1998
Former [1998/35]SE17.03.1998
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0058481  (ICI PLC [GB]);
 [A]WO8903678  (STOLLE RES & DEV [US]);
 [A]WO9010462  (ENDORECHERCHE INC [CA]);
 [X]DE4036425  (ROUSSEL UCLAF [FR])
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 97, no. 4, 26 July 1982, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 28542e, LU, BIN 'studies on the injection of microencapsulated compound megestrol acetate' page 306 ;column 2 ;
Examination   - no. 28542e, LU, BIN 'studies on the injection of microencapsulated compound megestrol acetate' page 306 ;column 2 ;
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