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EP0939659 - DEVICE FOR TRANSDERMAL ELECTROTRANSPORT DELIVERY OF FENTANYL AND SUFENTANIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.08.2010  [2010/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALZA Corporation
950 Page Mill Road P.O. Box 10950 Palo Alto
California 94303-0802 / US
[2009/37]
Former [1999/36]For all designated states
ALZA CORPORATION
950 Page Mill Road P.O. Box 10950
Palo Alto California 94303-0802 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PHIPPS, Joseph, B.
14115 62nd Place W.
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
[1999/36]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2009/03]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2008/52]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [1999/36]Golding, Louise Ann
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date96919155.005.06.1996
[1999/36]
WO1996US09256
Priority number, dateUS1995046390405.06.1995         Original published format: US 463904
[1999/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9639223
Date:12.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/54]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0939659
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0939659
Date:09.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/30
[1999/36]
CPC:
A61N1/0448 (EP,US); A61N1/30 (KR); A61P25/04 (EP);
A61P29/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DK,   ES,   FI,   LU [2009/36]
Former [1999/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR IONTOPHORETISCHEN, TRANSDERMALEN VERABREICHUNG VON FENTANYL UND SUFENTANIL[1999/36]
English:DEVICE FOR TRANSDERMAL ELECTROTRANSPORT DELIVERY OF FENTANYL AND SUFENTANIL[1999/36]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ADMINISTRATION PAR ELECTROTRANSPORT TRANSDERMIQUE DE FENTANYL ET DE SUFENTANIL[1999/36]
Entry into regional phase24.03.1998National basic fee paid 
24.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.03.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.1998Examination requested  [1999/36]
25.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2009Date of oral proceedings
12.02.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2009Fee for grant paid
01.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09000496.1   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 17.02.2009
Opposition(s)10.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/33]
Request for further processing for:05.12.2006Request for further processing filed
05.12.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.12.2006Decision despatched
07.07.2005Request for further processing filed
07.07.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.07.2005Decision despatched
19.02.2004Request for further processing filed
19.02.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.03.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
24.02.1998AT   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998BE   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998CH   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998DE   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998DK   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998ES   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998FI   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998FR   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998GB   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998GR   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998IE   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998IT   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998LU   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998NL   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998PT   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
24.02.1998SE   M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
24.02.1998M01   Fee paid on   24.03.1998
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9003825  (ALZA CORP [US]) [A] 1,7-10,16-18 * page 14, line 16 - page 15, line 11; figure -; claims 1-14 *;
 [A]WO9108795  (ALZA CORP [US]) [A] 1-5,7-13,16-18 * page 11, line 6 - page 18, line 7; figure - *;
 [A]WO9301807  (ALZA CORP [US]) [A] 1-18 * page 20, line 32 - page 24, line 9; figure - *;
 [A]US5298017  (THEEUWES FELIX [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5-12,16-18 * column 6, line 38 - column 13, line 26; figure - *;
 [AD]  - PRÉAT AND THYSMAN, "transdermal iontophoretic delivery of sufentanil", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, (1993), vol. 96, pages 189 - 196, XP000576958 [AD] 1,7-10,16-18 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-5173(93)90227-7
by applicantUS4752285
 US5135477
 WO9527530
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