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EP1082155 - DRY POWDER DISPERSING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.08.2007  [2007/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nektar Therapeutics
150 Industrial Road
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
[2003/20]
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.
150 Industrial Road
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
Former [2001/11]For all designated states
Inhale Therapeutic Systems
150 Industrial Road
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURR, John, D.
1135 Cedarwood Way
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / SMITH, Adrian, E.
2803 Alhambra Drive
Belmont, CA 94002 / US
03 / HALL, Randy, K.
107 Lotus Circle
Carson City, Nevada 89703 / US
04 / SNYDER, Herm
627 Big Bend
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
05 / SCHULER, Carlos
10344 Denison Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / AXFORD, George, S.
447 Norfolk Drive
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
07 / RAY, Charles
5310 Paso del Rio Way
Concord, CA 94521 / US
 [2001/18]
Former [2001/15]01 / BURR, John, D.
1135 Cedarwood Way
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / SMITH, Adrian, E.
2803 Alhambra Drive
Belmont, CA 94002 / US
03 / HALL, Randy, K.
717 Sylvan Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
04 / SNYDER, Herm
627 Big Bend
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
05 / SCHULER, Carlos
10344 Denison Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / AXFORD, George, S.
447 Norfolk Drive
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
07 / RAY, Charles
5310 Paso del Rio Way
Concord, CA 94521 / US
Former [2001/14]01 / BURR, John, D.
1135 Cedarwood Way
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / SMITH, Adrian, E.
2803 Alhambra Drive
Belmont, CA 94002 / US
03 / HALL, Randy, K.
717 Sylvan Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
04 / SNYDER, Herm
627 Big Bend
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
05 / SCHULER, Carlos
10344 Denison Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / AXFORD, George, S.
447 Norfolk Drive
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
07 / RAY, Charles
582 Cutwater Lane
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Former [2001/13]01 / BURR, John, D.
1135 Cedarwood Way
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / SMITH, Adrian, E.
2803 Alhambra Drive
Belmont, CA 94002 / US
03 / HALL, Randy, K.
717 Sylvan Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
04 / SNYDER, Herm
627 Big Bend
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
05 / SCHULER, Carlos
10344 Denison Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / AXFORD, George, S.
2727 Edison Street 116
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
07 / RAY, Charles
582 Cutwater Lane
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Former [2001/11]01 / BURR, John, D.
1135 Cedarwood Way
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / SMITH, Adrian, E.
2803 Alhambra Drive
Belmont, CA 94002 / US
03 / HALL, Randy, K.
717 Sylvan Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
04 / SNYDER, Herm
501 Daleview
Belmont, CA 94002 / US
05 / SCHULER, Carlos
10344 Denison Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / AXFORD, George, S.
2727 Edison Street 116
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
07 / RAY, Charles
582 Cutwater Lane
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Representative(s)Evens, Paul Jonathan, et al
Maguire Boss
24 East Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/11]Evens, Paul Jonathan, et al
Maguire Boss, 5 Crown Street
St. Ives, Cambridge PE27 5EB / GB
Application number, filing date99924396.719.05.1999
[2001/11]
WO1999US11180
Priority number, dateUS19980087929P04.06.1998         Original published format: US 87929 P
US1999031243414.05.1999         Original published format: US 312434
[2001/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9962495
Date:09.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1082155
Date:14.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1082155
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00
[2001/11]
CPC:
A61M15/0028 (EP,US); A61M11/02 (KR); A61M15/0036 (EP,US);
B05B11/062 (EP,US); A61M15/0086 (EP,US); A61M2202/064 (EP,US);
A61M2205/07 (EP,US); A61M2205/073 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/11]
Extension statesAL15.12.2000
LT15.12.2000
LV15.12.2000
MK15.12.2000
RO15.12.2000
SI15.12.2000
TitleGerman:ABGABEVORRICHTUNGEN FÜR TROCKENPULVER SOWIE DEREN ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN[2001/11]
English:DRY POWDER DISPERSING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE[2001/11]
French:APPAREILS DE DISPERSION DE POUDRE SECHE ET LEURS METHODES D'UTILISATION[2001/11]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2000National basic fee paid 
15.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/11]
08.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2006Fee for grant paid
24.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06076024.6  / EP1685866
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]US3918451  (STEIL EMERAM) [X] 10 * figures 2-4; claims 1,3,4 * [A] 4 [Y] 1;
 [A]US5366122  (GUENTERT BERNHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1,4,10,23* column 5, line 6 - column 6, line 2 *;
 [XDAY]US5740794  (SMITH ADRIAN E [US], et al) [XD] 23 * column 22, line 22 - line 28 * * column 23, line 9 - line 12 * [A] 4 [Y] 1
by applicantUS5740794
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