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EP About this file: EP1133269

EP1133269 - CONTROLLED RELEASE SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS INTO THE INNER EAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.12.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Durect Corporation
10240 Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2001/38]
Inventor(s)01 / ARENBERG, Irving, K.
5860 Goldsmith Place
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 / US
02 / ARENBERG, Michael, H.
107 Birch Wood Court
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
03 / LEMKE, Christine, MelTec GmbH
Leiziger Str. 44 Zenit-Gebäude HS65
39120 Magdeburg / DE
04 / BERGLUND, John, A.
3722 Raleigh Street
Denver, CO 80212 / US
05 / THEEUWES, Felix
27350 Altamont Road
Los Gatos, CA 95129 / US
 [2007/07]
Former [2001/38]01 / ARENBERG, Irving, K.
5860 Goldsmith Place
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 / US
02 / ARENBERG, Michael, H.
107 Birch Wood Court
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
03 / LEMKE, Christine MeltecTec GmbH
Leiziger Str. 44 Zenit-Gebäude HS65
39120 Magdeburg / DE
04 / BERGLUND, John, A.
3722 Raleigh Street
Denver, CO 80212 / US
05 / THEEUWES, Felix
27350 Altamont Road
Los Gatos, CA 95129 / US
Representative(s)Ostertag, Ulrich, et al
Ostertag & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Epplestraße 14
70597 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/25]Ostertag, Ulrich, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Ulrich Ostertag Dr. Reinhard Ostertag Eibenweg 10
70597 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2001/38]Harrison, David Christopher
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date99965987.303.12.1999
[2001/38]
WO1999US28716
Priority number, dateUS1998020525104.12.1998         Original published format: US 205251
[2001/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0033775
Date:15.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1133269
Date:19.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1133269
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61F11/00, A61K9/00
[2001/38]
CPC:
A61K9/0046 (EP,US); A61F11/00 (EP,US); A61M31/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESTEUERTES FREISETZUNGSSYSTEM ZUR ABGABE VON THERAPEUTIKA IN DEN INNENOHRKANAL[2001/38]
English:CONTROLLED RELEASE SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS INTO THE INNER EAR[2001/38]
French:SYSTEME A LIBERATION CONTROLEE POUR L'ADMINISTRATION D'AGENTS THERAPEUTIQUES A L'INTERIEUR DE L'OREILLE INTERNE[2001/38]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2001National basic fee paid 
26.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/38]
13.09.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
02.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2006Date of oral proceedings
24.05.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2006Fee for grant paid
03.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06024761.6  / EP1767175
Opposition(s)15.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.02.2007
[2010/06]
Cited inInternational search[YD]US5476446  (ARENBERG IRVING K [US]) [YD] 9-13 * abstract * * column 3, line 30 - column 4, line 38 * * column 19, line 25 - line 37 * * claim 11 *;
 [A]DE19508029  (SUEVERKRUEP RICHARD PROF DR [DE], et al) [A] * page 3, line 43 - line 57 ** claims 1,18,19 *;
 [XY]WO9738698  (UNIV TECHNOLOGY CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * abstract * * page 5, line 16 - page 6, line 30 * * claims 1,2 * [Y] 9-13;
 [PX]US5954682  (PETRUS EDWARD J [US]) [PX] 14-18,20-22 * column 3, line 13 - line 27 * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 23 * * column 6, line 25 - column 7, line 6 * * claims 2,11 * * figures 1-6 *
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