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EP About this file: EP0918513

EP0918513 - EASY TO SWALLOW ORAL MEDICAMENT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 27.09.2006  [2006/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Losan Pharma GmbH
Otto-Hahn-Strasse 13
79395 Neuenburg / DE
[1999/22]
Inventor(s)01 / GRUBER, Peter
Stallenrain 14
CH-4103 Bottmingen / CH
[1999/22]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Hans, et al
A. Braun Braun Héritier Eschmann AG Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]Zimmermann, Hans, Dr., et al
A. Braun Braun Héritier Eschmann AG Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date97933611.214.08.1997
[1999/22]
WO1997CH00299
Priority number, dateCH1996000200615.08.1996         Original published format: CH 200696
[1999/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9806385
Date:19.02.1998
Language:DE
[1998/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0918513
Date:02.06.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0918513
Date:06.12.2000
Language:DE
[2000/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/50, A61K9/54
[1999/22]
CPC:
A61K9/0095 (EP,US); A61K9/0056 (EP,US); A61K9/5073 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/22]
TitleGerman:GUT SCHLUCKBARE ORALE ARZNEIFORM[1999/22]
English:EASY TO SWALLOW ORAL MEDICAMENT COMPOSITION[1999/22]
French:MEDICAMENT A ADMINISTRATION ORALE FACILE A AVALER[1999/22]
Entry into regional phase25.01.1999National basic fee paid 
25.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/22]
19.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2000Fee for grant paid
06.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.09.2001  10.03.2003  WITHDRAWN
Bayer AG
KB-RP Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen / DE
 [2003/18]
Former [2001/44]
Opponent(s)01  06.09.2001    WITHDRAWN
Bayer AG
KB-RP Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen / DE
15.10.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.04.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.03.2003Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.04.2003Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.12.2000
FI06.12.2000
IE06.12.2000
PT06.03.2001
GR09.03.2001
LU14.08.2001
MC01.03.2002
[2006/39]
Former [2005/01]ES06.12.2000
FI06.12.2000
IE06.12.2000
PT06.03.2001
GR09.03.2001
LU14.08.2001
Former [2004/39]ES06.12.2000
FI06.12.2000
IE06.12.2000
PT06.03.2001
LU14.08.2001
Former [2002/27]ES06.12.2000
FI06.12.2000
IE06.12.2000
PT06.03.2001
Former [2002/14]FI06.12.2000
IE06.12.2000
PT06.03.2001
Former [2002/11]FI06.12.2000
PT06.03.2001
Former [2001/29]FI06.12.2000
Cited inInternational search[AD]BR9403617  ;
 [A]EP0281513  (ZYMA SA [CH]) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO8806893  (BENZON PHARMA AS [DK]) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4882169  (VENTOURAS KIMON [CH]);
 [AD]WO9301800  (KO THOMAS SAI YING [AU]) [AD] 1-24 * page 2, line 11 - page 3, line 2 * * page 11, line 6 - page 13, line 1 *;
 [DA]US5288500  (IBSEN LARS S [DK]);
 [AD]EP0662320  (SHOWA PHARM CHEM IND [JP]) [AD] 1-24 * page 3, line 1 - line 5 * * page 6, line 19 - line 25 * * page 13, line 39 - line 44 *;
 [AD]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 96, no. 42, Database accession no. 96-413087, XP002031496 & BRPI9403617 A 19960603 (RHODIA FARMA LTDA) [AD] 1-24 * abstract *
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