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EP1124540 - DOSAGE FORMS CONTAINING TASTE MASKED ACTIVE AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 28.09.2007 Database last updated on 03.05.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	08.01.2010	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 10.02.2010 [2010/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Biovail Laboratories International S.r.l. Chelston Park, Building 2 Collymore Rock St. Michael BH1 / BB
	[N/P]
Former [2007/18]	For all designated states Biovail Laboratories International S.R.L. Chelston Park, Building 2 Collymore Rock St. Michael BH1 / BB
Former [2001/34]	For all designated states Biovail Technologies Ltd 14555 Avion at Lakeside Chantilly, VA 20151 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / MEZAACHE, Djelila 8609 Accokeek Street Laurel, MD 20724 / US
	02 / RAIDEN, Michael, G. 6370 Snickersville Tpk. Purcellville, VA 20132-4919 / US
	03 / SANGHVI, Pradeepkumar, P. 2515 Isham Randolph Drive Herndon, VA 20171 / US
	04 / SZEDLOCK, Scott, J. 20668 Suffolk Court Riverside, California 92508 / US
	[2001/44]
Former [2001/34]	01 / MEZAACHE, Djelila 8609 Accokeek Street Laurel, MD 20724 / US
	02 / RAIDEN, Michael, G. 6370 Snickersville Tpk. Purcellville, VA 20132-4919 / US
	03 / SANGHVI, Pradeepkumar, P. 2515 Isham Randolph Drive Herndon, VA 20171 / US
	04 / SZEDLOCK, Scott, J. 4447 Fairstone Drive Fairfax, VA 22033 / US
Representative(s)	Burford, Anthony Frederick Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/34]	Burford, Anthony Frederick W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date	99971312.6	26.10.1999
	[2001/34]
	WO1999US25059
Priority number, date	US19980183501	30.10.1998 Original published format: US 183501
	[2001/34]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0025755
	Date:	11.05.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/19]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1124540
	Date:	22.08.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/34]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1124540
	Date:	22.11.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/47]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	11.05.2000
Classification	IPC:	A61K9/26	[2006/10]
	CPC:	A61K9/0056 (EP,US); A61K9/2081 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2004/43]	A61K9/26, A61K31/165, A61K31/167
	Former IPC [2004/03]	A61K9/26, A61K31/165
	Former IPC [2001/34]	A61K9/26
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2001/34]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	DOSIERUNGSFORMEN ENTHALTEND GESCHMACKSMASKIERTEN WIRKSTOFFEN	[2004/43]
	English:	DOSAGE FORMS CONTAINING TASTE MASKED ACTIVE AGENTS	[2001/34]
	French:	FORMES GALENIQUES CONTENANT DES PRINCIPES ACTIFS AU GOUT MASQUE	[2001/34]
	Former [2001/34]	DOSISFORMEN, DIE GESCHMAKSMASKIERTE WIRKSTOFFE ENTHALTEN
Entry into regional phase	29.05.2001	National basic fee paid
	29.05.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	29.05.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	30.05.2000	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	29.05.2001	Examination requested [2001/34]
	31.05.2001	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	15.12.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.06.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.09.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	01.12.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.01.2006	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.01.2006
	17.01.2006	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	18.01.2006	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	27.03.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	27.07.2006	Fee for grant paid
	27.07.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	23.08.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2007/44]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.10.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.10.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	26.02.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	11.10.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	20.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	09.09.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2003	05 M06 Fee paid on 26.02.2004
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	22.11.2006
	BE	22.11.2006
	CH	22.11.2006
	CY	22.11.2006
	FI	22.11.2006
	LI	22.11.2006
	NL	22.11.2006
	DK	22.02.2007
	SE	22.02.2007
	GR	23.02.2007
	PT	23.04.2007
	[2010/06]
Former [2008/21]	AT	22.11.2006
	BE	22.11.2006
	CH	22.11.2006
	FI	22.11.2006
	LI	22.11.2006
	NL	22.11.2006
	DK	22.02.2007
	SE	22.02.2007
	GR	23.02.2007
	PT	23.04.2007
Former [2008/18]	AT	22.11.2006
	BE	22.11.2006
	CH	22.11.2006
	FI	22.11.2006
	LI	22.11.2006
	NL	22.11.2006
	DK	22.02.2007
	SE	22.02.2007
	PT	23.04.2007
Former [2007/31]	AT	22.11.2006
	BE	22.11.2006
	CH	22.11.2006
	FI	22.11.2006
	LI	22.11.2006
	NL	22.11.2006
	SE	22.02.2007
Cited in	International search	[DPXL]WO9908658 (FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD [US]) [DPX] 1-9 * the priority claim of the present application might not be justified; page 23 - page 24; example 5 *[L]

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