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EP About this file: EP0292936

EP0292936 - Device for administering solid preparations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.1997
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO PHARMACEUTICALS COMPANY, LIMITED
2-8, Doshomachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 554 / JP
For all designated states
Nissho Corporation
9-3, Honjo-nishi 3-chome, Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu, 531-8510 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/17]For all designated states
SUMITOMO PHARMACEUTICALS COMPANY, LIMITED
2-8, Doshomachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
For all designated states
NISSHO CORPORATION
9-3, Honjo-nishi 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu / JP
Former [1989/19]For all designated states
SUMITOMO PHARMACEUTICALS COMPANY, LIMITED
2-8, Doshomachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
For all designated states
NISSHO CORPORATION
9-3, Honjo-nishi, 3-chome Oyodo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
Former [1988/48]For all designated states
SUMITOMO PHARMACEUTICALS COMPANY, LIMITED
40, Dosho-machi 2-chome
Higashi-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
For all designated states
NISSHO CORPORATION
9-3, Honjo-nishi, 3-chome Oyodo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujioka, Keiji
27-5, Tsukaguchi-cho 1-chome
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Tamura, Nobuhiko
10-4-423, Sonehigashi-cho 2-chome
Toyonaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
03 / Takada, Yoshihiro
9-1-404, Tamagawa 1-chome
Takatsuki-shi Osaka-fu / JP
04 / Himeshima, Kenji
3-7-15-305, Sanwa-cho
Toyonaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
[1988/48]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/48]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date88108328.125.05.1988
[1988/48]
Priority number, dateJP1987012943926.05.1987         Original published format: JP 12943987
JP19870079259U26.05.1987         Original published format: JP 7925987 U
[1988/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0292936
Date:30.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0292936
Date:03.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0292936
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61M36/00
[1996/10]
CPC:
A61M37/0069 (EP,US); A61M5/178 (KR)
Former IPC [1988/48]A61M37/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/48]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Verabreichung von festen Präparaten[1988/48]
English:Device for administering solid preparations[1988/48]
French:Dispositif pour l'administration de préparations solides[1988/48]
Examination procedure28.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/10]
30.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.09.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.1995Fee for grant paid
07.12.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.12.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU31.05.1996
[2000/06]
Documents cited:Search[A]US1881854  (JOSEPH MUIR);
 [A]US2009393  (GIOACCHINO FAILLA);
 [A]US3153496  (JOHNSON ROYCE E);
 [A]US3921632  (BARDANI FRANK M);
 [A]US4451253  (HARMAN SHERMAN M [US])
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