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EP0782440 - INJECTION-MOLDED DOSAGE FORM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2002
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IT, LI
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALZA Corporation
1900 Charleston Avenue P.O. Box 7210
Mountain View, CA 94039-7210 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
ALZA CORPORATION
1900 Charleston Avenue, P.O. Box 7210
Mountain View, CA 94039-7210 / US
Former [1997/28]For all designated states
ALZA CORPORATION
950 Page Mill Road P.O. Box 10950
Palo Alto California 94303-0802 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DONG, Liang C.
457 Sierra Vista, Unit 5
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
02 / WONG, Patrick S.-L.
2030 Cornell Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
03 / POLLOCK, Crystal
120 Granada Drive, No. 15
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
04 / FERRARI, Vincent Joseph
360 E. Evelyn Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[1997/28]
Representative(s)Stebbing, Peter John Hunter, et al
Ablett & Stebbing, Caparo House, 101-103 Baker Street
London W1M 1FD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]Stebbing, Peter John Hunter, et al
Ablett & Stebbing 45 Lancaster Mews Lancaster Gate
London W2 3QQ / GB
Application number, filing date95937597.320.10.1995
[1997/28]
WO1995US13619
Priority number, dateUS1994033089228.10.1994         Original published format: US 330892
[1997/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9613248
Date:09.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0782440
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0782440
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00
[1997/28]
CPC:
C08L67/04 (EP,US); A61K9/00 (KR); A61K47/34 (EP,US);
A61K47/38 (EP,US); A61K9/0004 (EP,US); A61K9/2095 (EP,US);
B01D71/48 (EP,KR,US); C08L71/02 (EP,US); C08L1/284 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L67/04, C08L2666/02 (US,EP);
C08L67/04, C08L2666/26 (EP,US);
C08L67/04, C08L71/00 (US,EP);
C08L71/02, C08L2666/18 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/28]
TitleGerman:SPRITZGEGOSSENE DARREICHUNGSFORM[1997/28]
English:INJECTION-MOLDED DOSAGE FORM[1997/28]
French:FORME GALENIQUE MOULEE PAR INJECTION[1997/28]
Entry into regional phase26.02.1997National basic fee paid 
26.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
05.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2001Fee for grant paid
24.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00201378.7  / EP1057478
Opposition(s)26.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
CH25.07.2001
IT25.07.2001
LI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
LU20.10.2001
IE22.10.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GR26.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/51]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
LU20.10.2001
IE22.10.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GR26.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2004/42]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
LU20.10.2001
IE22.10.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2004/39]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
LU20.10.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2004/04]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2003/45]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
Former [2003/09]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/29]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/26]AT25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/18]AT25.07.2001
SE25.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/15]AT25.07.2001
SE25.10.2001
Former [2002/05]SE25.10.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]US4855141  (ECKENHOFF JAMES B [US], et al)
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