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EP0971708 - NIMESULIDE GEL SYSTEMS FOR TOPICAL USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2002
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.12.2002  [2002/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Helsinn Healthcare S.A.
Via Pian Scairolo
6912 Pazzallo-Lugano / CH
[2000/03]
Inventor(s)01 / BADER, Stefano
Via Ponte Vetero, 1
I-20121 Milano / IT
02 / HÄUSERMANN, Enrique
Via Ponte Vetero, 1
I-20121 Milano / IT
03 / MONTI, Tiziana
Via Pian Scairolo
CH-6912 Pazzallo-Lugano / CH
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Minoja, Fabrizio, et al
Bianchetti & Minoja S.r.l.
Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]Minoja, Fabrizio, Dr., et al
Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Rossini, 8
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2000/03]Smith, Samuel Leonard, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date98910713.120.02.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998EP00990
Priority number, dateIT1997MI0040825.02.1997         Original published format: IT MI970408
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9837879
Date:03.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971708
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971708
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/18, A61K31/63, A61K47/06, A61K47/10, A61K47/32, A61K9/06, A61K47/00
[2000/03]
CPC:
A61K9/0014 (EP,US); A61K31/18 (EP,KR,US); A61K47/06 (EP,US);
A61K47/10 (EP,US); A61K47/32 (EP,US); A61P29/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/06]
Former [2000/03]DE,  FR,  GB 
Extension statesAL06.08.1999
LT06.08.1999
LV06.08.1999
MK06.08.1999
RO06.08.1999
SI06.08.1999
TitleGerman:NIMESULIDHALTIGE GELSYSTEME ZUR TOPISCHEN ANWENDUNG[2000/03]
English:NIMESULIDE GEL SYSTEMS FOR TOPICAL USE[2000/03]
French:SYSTEME DE GEL DE NIMESULIDE A USAGE TOPIQUE[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase06.08.1999National basic fee paid 
06.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
08.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2001Fee for grant paid
07.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0532900  (LPB IST FARM [IT]) [A] 1-11* the whole document *;
 WO9611002  [ ] (HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO [JP], et al);
 NZ299500  [ ] (PANACEA BIOTEC LTD);
 WO9712608  [ ] (HELSINN HEALTHCARE SA [CH]);
 [YP]EP0812587  (PANACEA BIOTEC LTD [IN]) [YP] 1-11 * claim - * * example 1 * * page 4, line 44 - page 5, line 10 *;
 [YP]WO9801124  (ERREKAPPA EUROTERAPICI S P A [IT], et al) [YP] 1-11 * examples 1,2 *;
 [YP]US5716609  (JAIN RAJESH [IN], et al) [YP] 1-11 * claim - * * example 1 *;
 [YD]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19960722), vol. 125, no. 4, Database accession no. 41817, XP002072561 [YD] 1-11 * abstract *
 [YP]  - DATABASE WPI, 2, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 97, no. 20, Database accession no. 97-225967 [20], XP002072562 [YP] 1-11 * abstract *
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