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EP0812187 - SOLID NANOPARTICULATE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/51]REDISPERSIBLE NANOPARTICULATE FILM MATRICES WITH PROTECTIVE OVERCOATS
[2002/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elan Pharma International Limited
WIL House
Shannon, Co. Clare / IE
[1999/28]
Former [1997/51]For all designated states
NanoSystems L.L.C.
1250 South Collegeville Road, Bldg. 1
Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DESIENO, Mark, A.
1225 Roberts Road
Gilbertsville, PA 19525 / US
02 / STETSKO, Gregg
10255 Science Center Road
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[1997/51]
Representative(s)Dörries, Hans Ulrich, et al
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/02]Dörries, Hans Ulrich, Dr., et al
Dörries, Frank-Molnia & Pohlman, Triftstrasse 13
80538 München / DE
Former [2000/35]Dörries, Hans Ulrich, et al
Dörries Frank-Molnia Pohlman Postfach 22 16 61
80506 München / DE
Former [1999/01]Frohwitter, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
Former [1997/51]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
Ladas & Parry, Altheimer Eck 2
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date96904612.709.02.1996
[1997/51]
WO1996US01845
Priority number, dateUS1995038765113.02.1995         Original published format: US 387651
[1997/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9625150
Date:22.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0812187
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0812187
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16
[1997/51]
CPC:
A61K9/1676 (EP,US); A61K9/146 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/51]
TitleGerman:FESTE PHARMAZEUTISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG AUS NANOPARTIKELN[2002/33]
English:SOLID NANOPARTICULATE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION[2002/33]
French:COMPOSITION SOLIDE DE NANOPARTICULES PHARMACEUTIQUES[2002/33]
Former [1997/51]REDISPERGIERBARE NANOPARTIKELFILMMATRIZEN MIT SCHÜTZENDER DECKSCHICHT
Former [1997/51]REDISPERSIBLE NANOPARTICULATE FILM MATRICES WITH PROTECTIVE OVERCOATS
Former [1997/51]MATRICES EN COUCHE MINCE DE NANOPARTICULES REDISPERSIBLES A ENROBAGE PROTECTEUR
Entry into regional phase15.09.1997National basic fee paid 
15.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/51]
14.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2002Fee for grant paid
05.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.05.2003
BE02.05.2003
CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
NL02.05.2003
DK02.08.2003
GR02.08.2003
SE02.08.2003
PT04.08.2003
ES13.08.2003
[2004/28]
Former [2004/23]AT02.05.2003
CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
NL02.05.2003
DK02.08.2003
GR02.08.2003
SE02.08.2003
PT04.08.2003
ES13.08.2003
Former [2004/03]AT02.05.2003
CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
NL02.05.2003
GR02.08.2003
SE02.08.2003
PT04.08.2003
ES13.08.2003
Former [2004/02]CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
NL02.05.2003
GR02.08.2003
SE02.08.2003
PT04.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
SE02.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE02.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0164967  (STERWIN AG [CH]) [X] 1-17 * claims 1,2,4-9,11 * * page 7, line 7 - page 8, line 7 * * page 9; example 2 *;
 [X]EP0514967  (STERLING WINTHROP INC [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-17 * claims 1,11 * * page 4, line 7 - line 10 ** page 4, line 36 - line 47 *
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