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EP About this file: EP0720478

EP0720478 - A CONTROLLED, SUSTAINED RELEASE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR SMOKING CESSATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.11.1998
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.1998Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.12.1998 [1998/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DYNAGEN, INC.
99 Erie Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[1996/28]
Inventor(s)01 / KITCHELL, Judith A.
44 Pierrepond Road
Newton, MA 02162 / US
02 / MUNI, Indu A.
5 Westward Circle
N. Reading, MA 01864 / US
03 / BOYER, Yvonne N.
2 Hawthorne Boulevard
Salem, MA 01970 / US
[1996/28]
Representative(s)Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/28]Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date92923346.807.05.1992
[1996/28]
WO1992US03860
Priority number, dateUS1991069663707.05.1991         Original published format: US 696637
[1996/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9219241
Date:12.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0720478
Date:10.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/445, A61L9/16, A61K9/70
[1996/28]
CPC:
A61K31/445 (EP); A61K9/1647 (EP); A61K9/7023 (EP);
A61K9/009 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1996/28]
TitleGerman:GESTEUERTES ABGABESYSTEM MIT VERZÖGERTER FREISETZUNG ZUR RAUCHERENTWÖHNUNG[1996/28]
English:A CONTROLLED, SUSTAINED RELEASE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR SMOKING CESSATION[1996/28]
French:SYSTEME D'ADMINISTRATION A LIBERATION PROLONGEE REGULEE UTILISE POUR CESSER DE FUMER[1996/28]
Entry into regional phase05.11.1993National basic fee paid 
05.11.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
05.11.1993Examination requested  [1996/28]
06.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
27.07.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1998/52]
06.08.1998Application refused, date of legal effect [1998/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
17.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
16.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199807   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]CA1273878  ;
 [Y]EP0272918  ;
 [Y]US4917676
 [Y]  - Derwent File Supplier WPI(L), AN=89-273364 [38], Derwent Publications Ltd, London, GB, & JP S1197435 A(TEIKOKU SEIYAKU K.K.) 9 September 1989, see the abstract (cited in the application)
 [Y]  - P.B. DEASY: "Microencapsulation and related drug processes", 1984, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, US, see pages 223-224, chapter 10.1.2: "Narcotic antagonists"
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