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EP0973505 - AQUEOUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT WHICH IS HIGHLY INSOLUBLE IN WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.09.2017  [2017/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AZIENDE CHIMICHE RIUNITE ANGELINI FRANCESCO - A.C.R.A.F. - S.p.A.
Viale Amelia, 70
00181 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
AZIENDE CHIMICHE RIUNITE ANGELINI FRANCESCO - A.C.R.A.F. - S.p.A.
Viale Amelia, 70
00181 Roma / IT
Inventor(s)01 / CAVALLO, Giovanni
Via delle Tartane, 45
I-00122 Ostia / IT
02 / MARCHITTO, Leonardo
Via S. Margherita, 2
I-63012 Cupra Marittima / IT
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Marchi, Massimo, et al
Marchi & Partners S.r.l.
Via Vittor Pisani, 13
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Marchi, Massimo, Dr., et al
Marchi & Partners, Via Pirelli, 19
20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date98909460.212.02.1998
[2000/04]
WO1998EP00816
Priority number, dateIT1997MI0036320.02.1997         Original published format: IT MI970363
[2000/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9836735
Date:27.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0973505
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0973505
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/127
[2000/04]
CPC:
A61K9/1277 (EP,US); A61K9/127 (EP,KR,US); A61P15/08 (EP);
Y10S977/907 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/04]
Extension statesLV08.09.1999
RO08.09.1999
SI08.09.1999
TitleGerman:WÄSSRIGES ARZNEIMITTEL, DAS EINEN IN WASSER SEHR SCHWERLÖSLICHEN AKTIVBESTANDTEIL ENTHÄLT[2000/04]
English:AQUEOUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT WHICH IS HIGHLY INSOLUBLE IN WATER[2000/04]
French:COMPOSITION PHARMACEUTIQUE AQUEUSE COMPRENANT UN PRINCIPE ACTIF ESSENTIELLEMENT INSOLUBLE DANS L'EAU[2000/04]
Entry into regional phase08.09.1999National basic fee paid 
08.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
24.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2003Fee for grant paid
20.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/53]
Request for further processing for:30.04.2003Request for further processing filed
30.04.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.05.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XA]DE4038075  (B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG) [X] 1-6 * page 3, line 4 - page 5, line 30 * * claims 11,13 * [A] 7-15;
 [X]EP0578620  (I F L O S A S DI GIORGIO E ALD [IT]) [X] 1,2 * claim 18 *;
 [A]EP0671156  (ROUSSEL UCLAF [FR]) [A] 7-14* page 10; example 3 *;
 [A]DE4430593  (MAX DELBRUECK CENTRUM [DE]) [A] 7-14 * page 3, line 17 - line 53 * * claim 14 *;
 [X]WO9640064  (NEXSTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC [US]) [X] 1-6 * page 1, line 1 - page 10, line 2 *
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