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EP0902777 - D-MANNITOL AND ITS PREPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.04.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1-1 Doshomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0045 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1-1 Doshomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0045 / JP
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1-1 Doshomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0045 / JP
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1-1 Doshomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0045 / JP
For all designated states
BAYER AG
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHINARI, Tomohiro
18-D73-101, Tsukumodai 5-chome
Suita, Osaka 565 / JP
02 / SCHUECKLER, Fritz
Walter-Flex-Strasse 19
D-51373 Leverkusen / DE
03 / POELLINGER, Norbert
Fritz-Fischer-Strasse 10
D-79379 Müllheim / DE
04 / MAEGATA, Shinji
833-147, Ohara-naka, Koka-cho
Koka-gun, Shiga 520-34 / JP
[1999/12]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]von Kreisler, Alek, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte, von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date97916654.314.04.1997
[1999/12]
WO1997JP01286
Priority number, dateJP1996009440116.04.1996         Original published format: JP 9440196
[1999/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9738960
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0902777
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0902777
Date:04.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/27]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0902777
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:C07C31/26, C07C29/76, A61K47/10, A61K31/44, A61K9/20
[1999/12]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/12]
Extension statesRO06.10.1998
SI06.10.1998
TitleGerman:D-MANNIT UND SEINE HERSTELLUNG[1999/12]
English:D-MANNITOL AND ITS PREPARATION[1999/12]
French:D-MANNITOL ET SA PREPARATION[1999/12]
Entry into regional phase06.10.1998National basic fee paid 
06.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/12]
26.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2001Fee for grant paid
04.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.04.2002   
Cerestar Holding B.V.
Nijverheidstraat 1
4551 LA Sas van Gent / NL
Opponent's representative
McQueen, Andrew Peter (GB)
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place
GB-Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
 [2002/22]
13.05.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.11.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2003Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.07.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.08.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.01.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.04.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Former [2007/17]LU30.04.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US5356896  (KABADI MOHAN B [US], et al) [A] 8* example 10 *;
 [DA]  - J.J. KANIG, "Properties of fused mannitol in compressed tablets", JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, WASHINGTON US, (196402), vol. 53, no. 2, pages 188 - 192, XP002036028 [DA] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jps.2600530217
OppositionEP0645096
    - Physical Characterization of Pharmaceutical Solids, ed. H.G.Britain, 1995, pp. 18-21
    - L. Walter-Lévy, 1968, Acad. Sc. Paris, t 267, Sries C, 1779
    - F.T. Jones et al, Microscope 18, 279-285, 1970
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