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EP About this file: EP0828479

EP0828479 - METHOD OF PRODUCING A SOLID DISPERSION OF A POORLY WATER SOLUBLE DRUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ICOS CORPORATION
22021 20th Avenue, S.E.
Bothell, WA 98021 / US
[2001/43]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
ICOS CORPORATION
22021 20th Avenue, S.E.
Bothell, WA 98201 / US
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Glaxo Wellcome House, Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BUTLER, James Matthew
Glaxo Wellcome plc Park Road
Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
[1998/12]
Representative(s)Richardson, Kate, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/22]Richardson, Kate, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Franz-Joseph Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Former [1999/01]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Former [1998/12]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date96917457.230.05.1996
[1998/12]
WO1996EP02299
Priority number, dateGB1995001122002.06.1995         Original published format: GB 9511220
[1998/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9638131
Date:05.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0828479
Date:18.03.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0828479
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/14
[1998/12]
CPC:
A61K9/146 (EP,US); A61K31/437 (EP); A61K31/551 (EP);
A61K45/06 (EP)
C-Set:
A61K31/437, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/551, A61K2300/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER FESTSTOFFDESPERSION EINES IM WASSER SCHWERLÖSLICHEN ARZNEIMITTEL[1998/12]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING A SOLID DISPERSION OF A POORLY WATER SOLUBLE DRUG[1998/12]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UNE DISPERSION SOLIDE D'UN MEDICAMENT FAIBLEMENT HYDROSOLUBLE[1998/12]
Entry into regional phase12.12.1997National basic fee paid 
12.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/12]
13.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2001Fee for grant paid
14.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.10.2001
BE24.10.2001
CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
DK24.01.2002
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
GR25.01.2002
IE30.05.2002
LU30.05.2002
MC30.05.2002
[2004/51]
Former [2004/39]AT24.10.2001
BE24.10.2001
CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
DK24.01.2002
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
IE30.05.2002
LU30.05.2002
MC30.05.2002
Former [2003/46]AT24.10.2001
BE24.10.2001
CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
DK24.01.2002
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
IE30.05.2002
MC30.05.2002
Former [2003/29]AT24.10.2001
BE24.10.2001
CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
IE30.05.2002
MC30.05.2002
Former [2003/25]AT24.10.2001
BE24.10.2001
CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
MC30.05.2002
Former [2003/09]AT24.10.2001
BE24.10.2001
CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
Former [2003/06]BE24.10.2001
CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
NL24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
Former [2003/01]CH24.10.2001
FI24.10.2001
LI24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
Former [2002/48]FI24.10.2001
PT24.01.2002
SE24.01.2002
Former [2002/33]FI24.10.2001
SE24.01.2002
Former [2002/27]SE24.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0297866  (BOOTS CO PLC [GB]) [X] 1,2,4,11 * the whole document *;
 [DX]EP0558104  (GLAXO SPA [IT]) [DX] 27-30 * page 40; example 45 ** page 41, line 40 - page 43, line 30 *;
 [XP]WO9519978  (GLAXO LAB SA [FR], et al) [XP] 23-26,31,32 * page 32; example 1 * * page 71, line 25 - page 74, line 16 *
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