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EP1006935 - HIGH VISCOSITY LIQUID CONTROLLED DELIVERY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2005
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU
published on 27.06.2007  [2007/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Durect Corporation
10240 Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2005/12]
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
Southern Biosystems, Inc.
756 Tom Martin Drive
Birmingham, AL 35211-4467 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TIPTON, Arthur, J.
686 Summit Point
Birmingham, AL 35226 / US
02 / HOLL, Richard, J.
1610 Cahaba Road
Birmingham, AL 35223 / US
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Boff, James Charles
Phillips & Leigh
5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/24]Boff, James Charles
Phillips & Leigh 5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
Application number, filing date96921521.907.06.1996
[2000/24]
WO1996US10055
Priority number, dateUS1995047433707.06.1995         Original published format: US 474337
US1995047845007.06.1995         Original published format: US 478450
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9639995
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1006935
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1006935
Date:26.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/02, A61F6/06, A61F9/02, A61K9/20, A61K9/48, A61K9/70, A61L9/04
[2000/24]
CPC:
A61K9/0095 (EP); A61K47/26 (EP); A61K8/60 (EP);
A61K9/0019 (EP); A61K9/0024 (EP); A61L15/20 (EP);
A61L15/44 (EP); A61L24/0015 (EP); A61L26/0066 (EP);
A61L27/54 (EP); A61L31/16 (EP); A61P17/02 (EP);
A61P19/00 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A61P5/00 (EP); A61P7/02 (EP); A61Q11/00 (EP);
A61L2300/236 (EP); A61L2300/42 (EP); A61L2300/602 (EP);
A61L2300/622 (EP); A61L2300/802 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/24]
TitleGerman:KONTROLLIERTES ZUFÜHRSYSTEM MIT EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT VON HOHER VISKOSITÄT[2000/24]
English:HIGH VISCOSITY LIQUID CONTROLLED DELIVERY SYSTEM[2000/24]
French:SYSTEME D'ADMINISTRATION REGULEE D'UN LIQUIDE DE HAUTE VISCOSITE[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase19.12.1997National basic fee paid 
19.12.1997Search fee paid 
19.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.12.1997Examination requested  [2000/24]
22.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2004Fee for grant paid
25.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05075143.7  / EP1525858
Opposition(s)27.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/03]
Request for further processing for:20.02.2004Request for further processing filed
20.02.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.03.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199904   M06   Fee paid on   04.11.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU07.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
[2007/26]
Former [2007/16]LU30.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
Former [2006/28]MC30.06.2005
Documents cited:Search[AD]WO9003768  (SOUTHERN RES INST [US]) [AD] 1,7,8,10,13,14,16,19,23,31,43-45* claim - *;
 [A]WO9303751  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [A] 1,7,8,10,13,14,16,18,23,31,39 * claim - * * page 4, line 12 - page 5, line 20 *;
 [A]EP0535899  (LILLY CO ELI [US]) [A] 1,7,8,10,13,14,16,19,23,31 * claim - * * page 4, line 38 - line 46 * * page 4, line 57 - page 5, line 5 *;
 [A]EP0640336  (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD [JP]) [A] 1,7,8,10,13,14,16,19,23,31 * claim - * * page 3, line 50 - line 52 * * page 4, line 45 - line 54 * * page 5, line 43 - line 53 *;
 [XP]WO9517901  (MATRIX PHARMA [US]) [XP] 1,7,8,10,13,14,16,19,23,31 * claims 1,2,5,6,9,12,14,17,19,20,23,24 * * page 3, line 33 - page 5, line 33 * * page 6, line 14 - line 19 * * page 8, line 4 - line 13 * * page 9, line 27 - line 32 *
International search[A]US5340572  (PATEL RAJESH [US], et al)
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