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EP0813407 - LIQUID AQUEOUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SODIUM ALGINATE AND POTASSIUM BICARBONATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2003
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited
103-105 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
[2002/10]
Former [1997/52]For all designated states
RECKITT & COLMAN PRODUCTS LIMITED
One Burlington Lane
London W4 2RW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FIELD, Paul, Frederick
86 Woodlands Road
Hull HU5 1NG / GB
[1997/52]
Representative(s)McKnight, John Crawford, et al
Reckitt Benckiser plc Group Patents Department Dansom Lane
Hull, HU8 7DS / GB
[2002/50]
Former [1997/52]Sanderson, Nigel Paul, et al
Reckitt & Colman plc Group Patents Department Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
Application number, filing date96903090.716.02.1996
[1997/52]
WO1996GB00358
Priority number, dateGB1995000459903.03.1995         Original published format: GB 9504599
[1997/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9627368
Date:12.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0813407
Date:29.12.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0813407
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/22, A61K33/00
[1997/52]
CPC:
A61K9/0065 (EP,US); A61K9/20 (KR); A61K33/00 (KR);
A61K33/10 (EP,US); A61K9/0095 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP);
A61P1/04 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K33/10, A61K2300/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/52]
Extension statesSI11.08.1997
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGE WÄSSRIGE ARZNEIMITTEL, DIE NATRIUMALGINAT UND KALIUMHYDROGENCARBONAT ENTHALTEN[1997/52]
English:LIQUID AQUEOUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SODIUM ALGINATE AND POTASSIUM BICARBONATE[1997/52]
French:COMPOSITIONS PHARMACEUTIQUES LIQUIDES AQUEUSES CONTENANT DE L'ALGINATE DE SODIUM ET DU BICARBONATE DE POTASSIUM[1997/52]
Entry into regional phase11.08.1997National basic fee paid 
11.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/52]
19.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2002Fee for grant paid
05.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/23]
Request for further processing for:16.03.2001Request for further processing filed
16.03.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.04.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK12.09.2002
LU16.02.2003
[2004/39]
Former [2003/46]DK12.09.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2369843  (RECKITT & COLMANN LTD [GB]) [A] 1-9 * page 1, line 1 - page 11, line 10 *;
 [D]GB1524740  (RECKITT & COLMANN PROD LTD);
 [A]FR2563108  (RORER INT OVERSEAS [US]) [A] 1-9 * page 1, line 1 - page 13, line 13 *;
 [A]EP0286085  (FARMA FOOD AS [DK]) [A] 1-9 * page 5, line 26 - line 28 ** page 12; example 7 *
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