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EP About this file: EP0607278

EP0607278 - METHOD FOR ENHANCING GUT ABSORPTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115 / US
[2001/14]
Former [1994/30]For all designated states
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
75 Francis Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02115 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WILMORE, Douglas
125 Rockwood Street
Brookline, MA 02146 / US
[1994/30]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [1994/30]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date92921577.007.10.1992
[1994/30]
WO1992US08445
Priority number, dateUS1991077141507.10.1991         Original published format: US 771415
[1994/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9306839
Date:15.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0607278
Date:27.07.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0607278
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.04.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61K38/00, A61K31/195
[2000/29]
CPC:
A61K38/27 (EP,US); A61K38/30 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP);
A61P3/00 (EP)
C-Set:
A61K38/27, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K38/27, A61K31/195 (EP,US);
A61K38/30, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K38/30, A61K31/195 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1995/05]A61K37/00, A61K31/195, A61K37/02, // (A61K37/02, 31:195)
Former IPC [1994/30]A61K37/00, A61K31/195
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/30]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER DARMABSORPTION[1994/30]
English:METHOD FOR ENHANCING GUT ABSORPTION[1994/30]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER L'ABSORPTION INTESTINALE[1994/30]
Entry into regional phase24.03.1994National basic fee paid 
24.03.1994Search fee paid 
24.03.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
07.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/30]
12.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2001Fee for grant paid
31.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9002560  (PITMAN MOORE INC [US]) [Y] 1-14* claim - *;
 [PX]WO9203155  (KABI PHARMACIA AB [SE]) [PX] 1-14 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US4857555  (SMITH ROBERT J [US], et al);
 [Y]US4863901  (WILMORE DOUGLAS W [US])
 [Y]  - The Merck Index, 11th edition (1989), see citations 8670 and 8672 at pages 1373 and 1374.
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